Contents

Definitions

Dielectric Breakdown Sensor Definition

Set the time sampling range to detect breakdown.

Diode

Model the nonlinear current-voltage curve of a PN junction.

Dispersive Material Calculator

Fit a Debye-Drude material to measured data.

Debye-Drude Material

Electric dispersive material definition.

Nondispersive Material

Isotropic material definition with constant properties versus frequency.

Feed

Define a voltage or current source.

Netlist Component

Define a circuit component as a SPICE model.

Nonlinear Capacitor

Apply nonlinear behavior to a component.

Passive Load

Create an RLC component with no source.

Photoconductive Semiconductor Switch

Define a light-enabled switch.

Point Sensor Definition

Set the time-domain data to collect for a point sensor.

Solid Sensor Definition

Set which data to collect in a 3-D volume.

Surface Conductivity Correction

Maintain the surface impedance for a metal.

Surface Current Sensor Definition

Request surface current output as a function of time or frequency.

Surface Sensor Definition

Set which data to collect on a 2-D surface.

Switch

Add opening and closing switches.

User Defined Waveform

Create a custom waveform definition.

Waveform Editor

Define an excitation's time- and frequency-domain content.

Excitations

Circuit Components

Specify the location of a lumped component.

Modal Waveguide Excitation

Excite a waveguide structure with TEM, quasi-TEM, TE, or TM modes.

Nodal Waveguide Excitation

Specify pins for exciting a transmission line.

Plane Wave Excitation

Define the incident direction and polarization.

Waveguide Boundaries

Set the outer edges of a waveguide interface.

Waveguide Geometry

Position and size a waveguide interface within the problem space.

General

Coordinate Systems

Angle and vector component definitions.

Graphs

View and manipulate 2-D plotted results.

Groups

Create and edit shortcut groups in the project tree.

Libraries

Create reusable collections of objects and definitions.

Macros Menu

Register macros with XF for use in all projects.

Object Encryption

Password-protect geometry, material, and circuit component parameters.

Outer Boundary

Apply conditions at the edges of the simulation space.

Parameters Window

Define universal parameters.

Parts List

View and modify geometric parts' properties through a flat list.

Project Properties

Specify settings used throughout a project.

Geometry

Check Model

Identify issues with a 3-D CAD model.

Detach Modeling Option

Control one part's dependence on another.

Faceting Properties

Control faceting options for parts.

On-Screen Display

View tool-specific information in the geometry window.

PCB Import

Import ODB++ and Allegro .brd files.

Rectangle Select Tool

Select multiple parts at once.

Remove Holes

Close gaps in a part.

Sheet Body from Edges

Create a sheet body from a closed circuit of edges.

Slice

Cut a part in two.

Thicken Sheet

Turn a sheet into a solid by adding thickness.

Wrap Sheet

Wrap a part onto another.

Grid

Gridding Algorithm

Discretize the 3-D simulation space and CAD geometry.

Main Grid Editor

Discretize the simulation space.

Part Gridding Properties

Define the grid settings for an individual part.

Mesh

Dielectric Volume Averaging

Enable meshing for dielectric parts.

Mesh View Controls

Render 2-D mesh cutplanes or the entire 3-D mesh.

Meshing Order

Prioritize meshing of co-incident, overlapping, and intersecting parts.

Part Meshing Properties

Adjust the mesh settings for an individual part.

Singularity Correction

Resolve the highly varying fields near metallic edges.

Touching Objects

Identify and separate intersecting objects in the mesh.

Results

Circuit Component Results

Discrete frequency results for active and passive circuit components.

SAR Combination

Combine SAR results to find a maximum SAR value.

Sequence Tab

View animated results.

System Sensor

Discrete frequency results for the system sensor.

UAN File Format

Learn about a 3-D far zone radiation pattern text file.

Volumetric SAR File Format

Learn about binary file format.

Schematics

Analysis Workbench

Tune component values and view the updated results.

Basic Components

Set the properties of schematic elements, such as source, RLC, and FDTD blocks.

Hotkeys

Shortcuts in the schematic editor.

Operating Modes

Define various states of a schematic.

Schematic Editor

Define schematics and run a frequency-domain circuit solver.

Schematic Results

Frequency-domain circuit solver's AC and S-parameter results.

Transmission Line Components

Set the properties of schematic elements.

Sensors

Dielectric Breakdown Sensor

Request results for electrostatic discharge.

Far Zone Reference Settings

Set the phase reference point for far zone sensors.

Far Zone Sensor

Request data outside the simulation space.

HAC Sensor

Collect data for analyzing hearing aid compatibility.

Huygens Surface Sensor

Record data for use in Wireless InSite.

Planar Sensor

Record data on a plane through the space.

Point Sensor

Record data at a specific point in space.

Rectangular Sensor

Record data on a rectanglar surface in space.

SAR Averaging Sensor

Compute 1-gram and 10-gram averaged SAR.

SAR Sensor

Measure the unaveraged SAR in dielectric materials.

Sensor on Model Surface

Collect data on one or more faces of a part.

Solid Box Sensor

Record data throughout a 3-D box.

Solid Part Sensor

Record data throughout a part's volume.

Surface Current Sensor

View the electrical current on a metal surface.

Simulations

Apply Circuit Simulation

Combine a circuit schematic with FDTD results.

Create Array Optimization

Determine optimal port phases for an array.

Create FDTD Simulation

Set up and run a calculation.

Create Superposition Simulation

Combine steady-state results.

Manage Simulations

Options for queuing, deleting, and editing existing simulations.

Getting Started

Corner Reflector

Compare the received power versus distance to the radar range equation.

Euro NCAP Vehicle Target

Simulate a linear chirp and export results for post-processing.

User-Defined Antennas

Import custom radiation patterns and verify their placement.