Antenna Magus is a tool created to help accelerate the antenna design and modelling process. Its huge database of over 250 antennas can be explored to choose the optimal topology, which can be designed to meet the system criteria and exported to seamlessly integrate with your design workflow. Validated antenna models can be exported to CST MICROWAVE STUDIO from a huge antenna database which means that the engineer can get to the customisation phase of an antenna design quickly and reliably.
v4.0 [May 25, 2012]
Version 4.0 also sees the addition of 23 new antennas and various additional import and export options. For example, users are now able to import and use 3D radiation pattern data to represent array element patterns when using the array synthesis tool.
Many information and export model updates, as well as performance and UI improvements ensure that Antenna Magus Version 4.0 aids antenna designers in making excellent antenna choices while simplifying and accelerating everyday design work.
One of the new features, "Add your own antenna", allows users to add their own antennas to the Antenna Magus database within the familiar Antenna Magus data structure. Once the antenna information has been captured into the database, it is available to use or share (securely) as if it was an Antenna Magus antenna. Now you can use the first knowledge management system specifically designed for antenna designers to manage your own antenna information. This new feature provides users designing within a particular application with better solutions - both in terms of complexity of antenna topologies as well as accuracy of design.
Design groups were added to Antenna Magus to give the user access to pre-optimised designs and structures that are tailored to a specific well-defined application - such as integrated GSM, WLAN, Bluetooth and GPS antennas or designs for standard antennas. The objectives used during the optimisation of these designs (like frequency range, shape and size) are based on the underlying requirements of the target application. There are 23 new antennas added to this release. Each of the added antennas (as shown in the above thumbnail images) is unique with great practical utility and deserves detailed attention. Due to limited space however, only a few examples can be discussed in the newsletter. More information on each antenna can be found in Antenna Magus or on the antennas page.
It is possible to import general 3D radiation patterns in various formats for use as Array elements in an array synthesis.
When importing an array element pattern from an external 3D radiation pattern format, a rotation of the pattern can be specified to allow for alignment of the array element.
A Setting has been added that allows indicators to be activated on antennas in the Find Mode view. These indicators show which export models are available for specific 3D EM tools.
Indicators have been added to the Find Mode view that show which antennas have been newly added in the most recent update.
Indicators have been added to the Find Mode view that show which antennas have static (pre-optimised, application-specific) design groups.
The total number of antennas in each search group is now indicated at the top of the group in the find mode.
Transparency has been added to some of the antenna previews where this aids in visualising the structure.
A new Axial ratio chart type has been added that plots IEEE Axial ratio in dB (handedness is not included).
New chart type options have been added that allow the plotting of co- and cross-polarised gain based on the Ludwig III method.
When exporting data from a 2D Chart, an additional option is available that allows the number of sample points (equally-spaced) to be chosen.
3D radiation patterns may be plotted showing the co- and cross-polarised gain based on the Ludwig III method.
Pattern files may be exported to the VSS format used by the AWR Design Environment.
Distribution matrices in the Array tool may now be imported and exported to/from an xml format data file.
A comma-separated format (*.CSV) export option has been added for 3D pattern data. This format is a general CSV format, but has header information tailored for usage with AWR VSS.
An export option has been added for 3D pattern data based on the IEEE1979 standard.
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