FullWave overview

FullWave quickly models 3D high-frequency structures with access ports through which energy enters and leaves. A different arbitrary-shaped waveguide or transmission line is easily connected at each port of the model.

FullWave can compute the scattering matrix or resonant modes of the structure, or only port modal solutions, using exclusive IMT iterative and direct solvers. The results can be exported to microwave circuit analysis packages in Touchstone, Citifile, and Supercompact formats.

In computing a solution, FullWave first does a 2D modal analysis at the ports; the user may choose to do this independently of the 3D solution. For resonant structures, FullWave handles structures made of a combination of dielectric, conducting and magnetic materials. There is a choice of definitions for characteristic impedances.

FullWave features and specifications:

• Simulate electromagnetic fields in 3D high frequency structures
• S-parameter analysis (generalized, de-embedded, re-normalized)
• Resonance solutions
• Arbitrary shape and number of ports
• Parametrization of geometries, materials, and boundaries
• Fast iterative and direct solvers
• Automatic adaption of solutions
• Reasonable cost and moderate hardware requirements
• Perform automatic frequency sweeps
• Display E and H fields for each frequency
• Analyze waveguide-waveguide and waveguide-microstrip transitions
• Build 3D modeling with full graphical (and keyboard) construction, selection, and editing operations
• View 3D animated displays of model and solutions
• View 3D and 2D section views of model and solutions
• Display color plots, arrow plots, graphs, and numerical results
• Export results to microwave circuit analysis packages in Touchstone, Citifile, and Supercompact formats
• Use dielectric/magnetic materials in library or add new materials
• Use strip components and perfect conductors to facilitate modelling
• Reduce model size with perfect electric and perfect magnetic walls