Title :
EMPIRE XCcel: Efficient simulation of RF MEMS and antennas with XPU FDTD technology
Author :
Simon, W. ; Baggen, R. ; Lauer, Andreas
Author_Institution :
IMST GmbH, Kamp-Lintfort, Germany
Abstract :
This paper presents how EMPIRE XCcel uses its XPU technology to efficiently simulate RF Mems switches and large antennas including environment. The XPU calculation technique (software accelerated computing on modern CPUs) speeds up FDTD simulations using modern consumer PC and workstations [2]. This XPU technique outperforms the simulation size and simulation speed for FDTD EM simulations on GPU cards.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; finite difference time-domain analysis; microcomputers; microswitches; satellite antennas; EMPIRE XCcel; FDTD EM simulations; GPU cards; RF Mems switches; XPU FDTD technology; XPU calculation technique; large antennas; modern consumer PC; software accelerated computing on modern CPU; Antenna measurements; Finite difference methods; Loss measurement; Satellite antennas; Satellite broadcasting; Satellites; Time-domain analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5315-1
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2013.6711822
