The Range Limited Antenna (RLA) is a device, which accurately estimates the range of incoming signals and rejects those that arrive from outside a certain, pre-determined range. This task is accomplished by using two multi-element arrays and applying direction finding (DF) algorithms on each of them. Rectangular, single-layer, coax-fed patch antennas are used as array elements for the specific purpose of tracking cell phones operating in the PCS band inside a given building. It is vital to ensure that the patch antenna is designed in such a manner that it resonates at the desired frequency. This thesis introduces the Agilent High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS) as an effective tool for modeling electromagnetic structures. It presents a comprehensive and meticulous description of the process of modeling a rectangular coax-fed patch antenna in HFSS. Plots of S-parameter values are calculated and are compared with WIPL-D, which is another simulation software program, and with measurements performed at the George Washington University. Various important parameters of the HFSS simulation are varied and their effects are investigated to provide a deeper understanding of the program. / Master of Science

As the boundaries of Moore's Law rapidly approach, research is increasingly turning to exotic materials and metamaterials to advance the capabilities of electronic and micromechanical systems. This thesis presents systems, models, and simulation techniques for novel microfabrication in the realms of silicon carbide (SiC) and metal mesh filters. Through the unification of femtosecond laser pulses, high numerical aperture (NA) objective lenses, and system power and motion control, a system capable of achieving arbitrary 3D features without line-of-sight with aspect ratios up to 109:1 in SiC is developed. Additionally, a model of a direct-write femtosecond-laser-ablation fabricated metal mesh filter (MMF) is simulated in ANSYS High Frequency Structure Simulator (HFSS) and validates the novel fabrication technique. Finally, a transmission-line-theory based MMF model is presented as an alternative to modelling multilayer filters in HFSS. This model produces comparable results to an HFSS simulation with dramatically reduced computational intensity.

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The method used in constructing the ceramic combustion synthesis was Self- Sustained High Temperature (SHS - "Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis") which is defined as a process that uses highly exothermic reactions to produce various materials. Once initiated the reaction area in the reaction mixture, the heat generated is sufficient to become self-sustaining combustion in the form of a wave that propagates converting the reaction mixture into the product of interest. Were analyzed aspects of the formation of the composite Zn0,8Pb0,2TiO3 by SHS powders and characterized. The analysis consisted of determining the parameters of the reaction for the formation of the composite, as the ignition temperature and reaction mechanisms. The production of composite Zn0,8Pb0,2TiO3 by SHS performed in the laboratory, was the result of a total control of combustion temperature and after obtaining the powder began the development of ceramics. The product was obtained in the form of regular, alternating layers of porous ceramics and was obtained by uniaxial pressing. 10 The product was characterized by analysis of dilatometry, X-ray diffraction analysis and scanning electron microscopy. One of the contributions typically defined in this work is the development of a new dielectric material, nevertheless presented previously in the literature. Therefore, the structures of the antennas presented in this work consisted of new dielectric ceramics based Zn0,8Pb0,2TiO3 usually used as dielectric substrate. The materials produced were characterized in the microwave range. These are dielectrics with high relative permittivity and low loss tangent. The Ansoft HFSS, commercial program employee, using the finite element method, and was used for analysis of antennas studied in this work / Substratos cer?micos t?m sido investigados por pesquisadores de todo o mundo e tem despertado um grande interesse na comunidade cient?fica, pelo fato de apresentarem altas constantes diel?tricas e um excelente desempenho nas estruturas empregadas. Tais cer?micas resultam em estruturas miniaturizadas, com dimens?es bem reduzidas e de alta efici?ncia de radia??o. Neste trabalho, utilizou-se um novo material cer?mico, chamado de titanato de zinco chumbo, na forma de Zn0,8Pb0,2TiO3, capaz de ser utilizado como substrato diel?trico na constru??o de diversas estruturas de antenas. O m?todo utilizado na constru??o da cer?mica foi a S?ntese por Combust?o Auto-Sustentada a Alta Temperatura (SHS Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis ) que ? definido como um processo que utiliza rea??es altamente exot?rmicas para produzir os mais diversos materiais. Uma vez iniciada a rea??o numa ?rea da mistura reagente, o calor gerado ? suficiente para tornar a combust?o auto-sustent?vel, na forma de uma onda que se propaga convertendo a mistura reagente no produto de interesse. Foram analisados os aspectos da forma??o do comp?sito Zn0,8Pb0,2TiO3 por SHS e os p?s obtidos, foram caracterizados. A an?lise consistiu na determina??o dos par?metros da rea??o para a forma??o do comp?sito, como a temperatura de igni??o e os mecanismos de rea??o. A produ??o do comp?sito Zn0,8Pb0,2TiO3 por SHS, realizada em laborat?rio, foi resultado de um controle total da temperatura de combust?o e ap?s a obten??o do p? 8 iniciou-se o desenvolvimento das cer?micas. O produto foi obtido na forma de camadas regulares e altern?ncia de porosidades e as cer?micas foram obtidas por prensagem uniaxial. O produto foi caracterizado atrav?s de an?lises de dilatometria, difra??o de raios-X e an?lise de microscopia de varredura eletr?nica. Uma das contribui??es principais deste trabalho foi o desenvolvimento de um novo material diel?trico, n?o obstante apresentado anteriormente na literatura. Portanto, as estruturas das antenas apresentadas neste trabalho foram constitu?das por novas cer?micas diel?tricas ? base de Zn0,8Pb0,2TiO3, geralmente utilizado como substrato diel?trico. Os materiais desenvolvidos foram caracterizados na faixa de micro-ondas. S?o substratos diel?tricos de alta permissividade relativa e baixa tangente de perda. O software comercial empregado, Ansoft HFSS, baseado no m?todo dos elementos finitos, foi utilizado na an?lise das antenas estudadas neste trabalho

La miniaturisation croissante des systèmes électroniques implique de réduire la taille des composants électroniques, en particulier des composants passifs (condensateurs, résistances et inductances), notamment les condensateurs, volumineux et de surcroît nombreux. Pour répondre à cette attente, une des options est d’intégrer « enterrer » les couches capacitives dans le circuit imprimé à base de matériaux composites céramique/polymère. Dans un premier temps, plusieurs types de matériaux composites à base de nanoparticules de céramique (BaTiO3 et BaSrTiO3) et de polyester pour des condensateurs enterrés sont développés. Ensuite, la permittivité ε’ et les pertes diélectriques des composites sont évaluées dans les gammes de fréquences entre [10 kHz – 10 MHz] et [1 GHz – 5 GHz]. En vue d’intégrer ces composants à l’intérieur du circuit imprimé parfois souple et flexible, le comportement piézoélectrique des composites est évalué. La mesure du courant de fuite permettant d’effectuer une analyse qualitative des matériaux composites a été également effectuée.Au niveau de l’étude des condensateurs enterrés dans le circuit imprimé, deux structures de tests ont été réalisées : l’une montée en parallèle et l’autre en série. L’étude est réalisée sur deux gammes de condensateurs. La première est à base de matériau composite stable en fréquence et la seconde varie avec la fréquence. Pour cela, une méthode originale qui permet d’extraire la variation de la permittivité εr (f) à haute fréquence a été développée. La méthode se repose principalement sur l’utilisation des résultats de mesure de la permittivité relative du condensateur en basse fréquence, et les résultats de la valeur de la fréquence de résonance obtenue en simulation électromagnétique.Enfin, pour améliorer la fréquence de fonctionnement des condensateurs enterrés, des règles de conception permettant de comprendre l’influence des vias de connexions et de la géométrie des électrodes sur la fréquence de résonance du dispositif de test sont étudiées. / The increasing miniaturization of electronic systems involves reducing the size of electronic components, in particular passive components (capacitors, resistors and inductors), including capacitors, large and many more. To meet this expectation, one of the options is to integrate "bury" the capacitive layers based on ceramic / polymer composites in the PCB. In a first step, several types of composite materials based on nanoparticle ceramic (BaTiO3 and BaSrTiO3) and polyester for buried capacitors are developed. Then, the permittivity ε' and the dielectric losses of the composites are measured in the ranges of frequencies between [10 kHz - 10 MHz] and [1 GHz - 5 GHz]. To integrate these components within the PCBs sometimes soft and flexible, the piezoelectric behavior of composites is evaluated. The measurement of leakage current to perform a qualitative analysis of composite materials was also made.At the level of the study of buried capacitors in the circuit board, two test structures were carried out: one mounted in parallel and the other in serial. The study is produced in two ranges of capacitors. The study is conducted on two capacitors ranges. The first case, the relative permittivity does not depend on the frequency while in the second case the frequency dependence is taken into account. For this, an original method which allows to extract the permittivity εr(f) variation in high-frequency was developed. The method is mainly based on the use of measurement results of the relative permittivity of low-frequency capacitor, and the results of resonance frequency value obtained by 3D HFSS electromagnetic simulation. Finally, to improve the operating frequency of the buried capacitors, design rules allowing understand the influence of the vias and geometry of electrodes on the resonant frequency of the structures are studied.

The purpose of this thesis is to conduct an analysis of whether the printed circuit boards from Ericsson can be tested using an automatic probing system or what changes in the design are required, to be a viable solution. The main instrument used for analyzing the printed circuit board was an oscilloscope. The oscilloscope was used to get the raw data for plotting the difference between the theoretical and actual signals. Connected to the oscilloscope was a 600A-AT probe from LeCroy. The programs used for interpreting the raw data extracted from the oscilloscope included Python, Matlab and Excel. For simulations on how an extra via in the signal path would affect the end results we used HFSS and ADS. The results were extracted into different Excel sheets to get an easier overview of the results. The results showed that the design of a board must almost become completely rebuilt for the changes, and it is therefore better to implement in a new circuit board rather than in an already existing one. Some of the components have to either be smaller or placed on one side of the board, where they cannot be in the way of the probe. The size of the board will become larger since the rules of via placements will be limited compared to before. The most time demanding part was the simulations of the extra via in the signal path, and the results showed that if a single-ended signal is below two gigahertz the placing of the via does not make a big difference, but if the signal has a higher frequency the placement is mostly dependent on the type of the signal. The optimal placement is generally around four millimeters away from the receiving end. / Målet med detta examensarbete är att göra en analys av huruvida Ericssons kretskort kan testas med hjälp av ett automatiskt probe system eller om det kräver stora förändringar i designdelen av kretskorten och om, vad för förändringar det i sådant fall kan vara. Till hjälp att analysera kretskorten har vi haft oscilloskop för att få ut rådata om skillnaderna mellan de teoretiska och verkliga signalerna. För att kunna tyda oscilloskopets samplade signaler har olika programmeringsspråk som Python, Matlab samt Excel använts. En extra via i signalens väg har även simulerats i HFSS och ADS med olika sorts probar för att se hur signalens beteende påverkas. Resultaten extraherades sedan in i olika Excel ark för att få en lätt överskådlig bild av resultaten. Resultatet vi fick visade att utformningen av ett kretskort med ändringarna skulle vara lättare att göra med en ny design istället för en redan existerande då större delar av kortet skulle behöva göras om. Vissa stora komponenter behöver antingen göras om, hitta mindre men likvärdiga eller sättas på ena sidan av kortet där de inte är i vägen för proben. Kretskorten som kommer använda flygande probesystem kommer antagligen bli lite större då viornas placering är mer begränsade än tidigare. Det mest tidskrävande arbetet var att simulera olika placeringar av en extra via i signalens väg. Detta visade att på en single ended signal under två gigahertz så gör det ingen större skillnad vart i signalens väg som den extra vian placeras. Då en högre frekvens används så är själva signalens karaktär det viktigaste än placeringen av en via, men om man inte vet den exakta karaktären så är fyra millimeter bort från mottagarens sida att rekommendera då närmare placering av viorna gör att signalerna börjar störa varandra.

Split ring resonator (SRR) is a metamaterial structure which displays negative permeability values over a relatively small bandwidth around its magnetic resonance frequency. Unit SRR cells and arrays have been used in various novel applications including the design of miniaturized microwave devices and antennas. When the SRR arrays are combined with the arrays of conducting wires, left handed materials can be constructed with the unusual property of having negative valued effective refractive indices. In this thesis, unit cells and arrays of single-ring multiple-split type SRR structures are numerically analyzed by using Ansoft&rsquo / s HFSS software that is based on the finite elements method (FEM). Some of these structures are constructed over low-loss dielectric substrates and their complex scattering parameters are measured to verify the numerical simulation results. The major purpose of this study has been to establish equivalent circuit models to estimate the behavior of SRR structures in a simple and computationally efficient manner. For this purpose, individual single ring SRR cells with multiple splits are modeled by appropriate two-port RLC resonant circuits paying special attention to conductor and dielectric loss effects. Results obtained from these models are compared with the results of HFSS simulations which use either PEC/PMC (perfect electric conductor/perfect magnetic conductor) type or perfectly matched layer (PML) type boundary conditions. Interactions between the elements of SRR arrays such as the mutual inductance and capacitance effects as well as additional dielectric losses are also modeled by proper two-port equivalent circuits to describe the overall array behavior and to compute the associated transmission spectrum by simple MATLAB codes. Results of numerical HFSS simulations, equivalent circuit model computations and measurements are shown to be in good agreement.

The work addresses the unusual proposal feed for parabolic antenna with circular polariza-tion signal. This is a modified waveguide feed, waveguide polarizer with a septum. Contemporary RHCP and LHCP wave occurs in several applications of microwave commu-nication and measurement system. From this point of view the septum polarizer can be useful. The septum polarizer is a four-port waveguide device. The square waveguide at one end con-stitutes two ports because it can support two orthogonal modes. A stepped septum divides the square waveguide into two standard rectangular waveguides sharing a common broad-wall. The size of the septum as well as two versions of the waveguides excitation were analyzed and are described in this paper. Ansoft HFSS is software for design and simulation of feed. This software can visualize not only the specified model feed, but also the course of electromagnetic field in feed and over time.

The work deals with the design and experimental production of the model type Birdcage coil used for magnetic resonance imaging system (MRI). The work deals with the design and behaviour of the model type Birdcage coil volume designed for imaging system for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Volume coils are generally very useful for use in MRI, because in transversal design allow easy access into the cavity when the flow vector of magnetization. The aim of the work was to construct a numerical model of transversal coil type Birdcage of the predefined dimensions. The created the coil tuned the desired resonant frequency having regard to maximize performance in the measured sample migrated. The modeling coil experimentally produced and measurements also confirm the accuracy of the numerical model.

Dans le cadre de la mission spatiale SMOS (Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity), nous présentons dans cette thèse une nouvelle approche numérique de modélisation du calcul de l’émissivité et du coefficient bi-statique de systèmes forestiers sol-litière en Bande L. Le système sol-litière est représenté par deux couches diélectriques 3D comportant des interfaces rugueuses, une démarche qui n’apparait pas actuellement dans la littérature. Nous validons notre approche pour une seule couche en comparant les simulations de l'émissivité avec celles produites par la méthode des moments et des données expérimentales. A partir de ce nouveau modèle, nous évaluons la sensibilité de l’émissivité du système sol-litière en fonction de l’humidité et de la rugosité de la litière. Ce nouveau modèle permettra de créer une base de données synthétiques d’émissivités calculées en fonction de nombreux paramètres qui contribuera à améliorer la prise en compte de la litière dans l'algorithme d’inversion des données de la mission spatiale SMOS. / In the context of the SMOS (Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity) mission, we present a new numerical modelling approach for calculating the emissivity and bistatic scattering coefficient of the soil-litter system found in forests, at L-band. The soil-litter system is modelled as two 3-dimensional dielectric layers, each with a randomly rough surface, which to our knowledge has not previously been achieved. We investigate the validity of the approach for a single layer by comparing emissivity simulations with results of Method of Moments simulations, and experimental data. We then use the approach to evaluate the sensitivity of the soil-litter system as a function of moisture content and the roughness of the litter layer. The numerical modelling approach which has been developed will allow us in the future to create a synthetic database of the emissivity of the soil-litter system as a function of numerous parameters, which will contribute to validating and improving the inversion algorithm used by the SMOS mission to retrieve soil moisture over forests.

A wearable body temperature sensor would allow for early detection of fever or infection, as well as frequent and accurate hassle-free recording. This thesis explores the design of a body-temperature-sensing device inkjet-printed on a flexible substrate. All structures were first modeled by first-principles, theoretical calculations, and then simulated in HFSS. A variety of planar square inductor geometries were studied before selecting an optimal design. The designs were fabricated using multiple techniques and compared to the simulation results. It was determined that inductance must be carefully measured and documented to ensure good functionality. The same is true for parallel-plate and interdigitated capacitors. While inductance remains relatively constant with temperature, the capacitance of the device with a temperature-sensitive dielectric layer will result in a shift in the resonant frequency as environmental or ambient temperature changes. This resonant frequency can be wirelessly detected, with no battery required for the sensing device, from which the temperature can be deduced. From this work, the optimized version of the design comprises of conductive silver in with a temperature-sensitive graphene oxide layer, intended for inkjet-printing on flexible polyimide substrates. Graphene oxide demonstrates a high dielectric permittivity with good sensing capabilities and high accuracy. This work pushes the state-of-the-art in applying these novel materials and techniques to enable flexible body temperature sensors for future biomedical applications.