Antenna pattern calculation/plotting -- howto?

Hi I have a question, let's say I've designed a patch antenna in ADS/Momentum and saved the 3d field pattern.

Is there any software which will allow me to see the field pattern generated by many of these patches in an arbitrary arrangement and orientation? Something for example where I could place different patches at (x,y,z) and define a (theta, phi) for each patch?

I would like to know the cumulative effect of the arrangement of patches in 3D.

Let me know if you guys know of something like this, it would save me a lot of work.

Thanks,


/Dan

you can use optimetrics of HFSS or CST microwave studio, in which you can see the field pattern of patches in arbitrary arrangement and orientation

Hi, Dan!

In MWS:

Farfield plot-->Array-->Antenna array-->Properties-->Edit antenna list.

But don't forget that this method doesn't take in account mutual coupling between antennas.

Best regards,

eirp

hi,

You can use ansoft or agilent HFSS!

eecly

With MW studio you can duplicate your structure as many times as you want with perscribed length vector.

See Ya.