Title :
Efficient analysis of complex antenna arrays using Empire XCcelTM
Author :
Wien, Andreas ; Litschke, Oliver ; Geissler, Matthias ; Simon, Winfried
Author_Institution :
IMST GmbH, Kamp-Lintfort
Abstract :
This paper demonstrates the performance of the Empire XCcelTM field solver, which has been used as the design tool for a highly integrated LTCC antenna element for digital beam forming at 30 GHz. The modelling aspects as well as the simulation details will be emphasized.
Keywords :
beam steering; ceramics; millimetre wave antenna arrays; Empire XCcel; LTCC antenna element; antenna arrays; digital beam forming; frequency 30 GHz; Antenna arrays; Bandwidth; Circuit simulation; Feeds; Finite difference methods; Frequency; Polarization; Satellites; Time domain analysis; Vehicles; 3D EM-based design; FDTD Simulator Empire XCcel/spl TM/; LTCC antenna; component; digital beam forming;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas, 2007. INICA '07. 2nd International ITG Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-3-00-021644-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-3-00-021643-5
DOI :
10.1109/INICA.2007.4353970