Publications
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Beamforming For An 8x8 Planar Phased Patch Antenna Array For 5G At 28 GHz
8/17/2018
In this example, an 8x8 planar antenna array creates narrow beams capable of scanning large sectors in front of the antenna. The example focuses on displaying typical simulation results for beams and possible plots of coverage from the full array and combinations of sub-arrays.
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Time Domain Electromagnetic/Circuit Co-Simulation
7/5/2018
This MicroApps presentation from IMS 2018 demonstrates the process of importing broadband circuit models into an electromagnetic simulation project, optimizing the overall design, and calculating important quantities such as S-parameters, radiation patterns, and system efficiency using Remcom's EM/circuit co-simulation capability based on the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method.
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Simulating Throughput As A Device Design Metric
7/5/2018
Modern antennas utilize MIMO technology in order to meet consumer demands for high data rates. As such, throughput is a required design metric. This presentation demonstrates how Remcom's tools ensure 5G readiness, from simulating the antenna, modeling the channel propagation, and calculating throughput modulation.
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Brochure: Wireless InSite
6/1/2018
Wireless InSite is site-specific radio propagation software for the analysis of wireless communication systems, wireless networks, sensors, radars, and other devices that transmit or receive radio waves
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Simulation Of MIMO Handset Antenna Array Performance With Varying Hand Positions
5/2/2018
In this example, performance of a 12-port handset antenna array operating in LTE bands 42/43 (3400-3800 MHz) and band 46 (5150-5925 MHz) is analyzed in XFdtd for varying hand hold positions on the device. The results computed include S-parameters, Gain, Efficiency and Envelope Correlation Coefficient.
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Configurable Array Antenna Simulation For Base Stations
4/23/2018
In this example, a MIMO antenna is created and simulated to generate return loss, coupling, and gain patterns for several different configurations and operating modes of the device. The ability to form either omni-directional or focused beams is also demonstrated.
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Rotman Lens Design And Simulation In Software
3/14/2018
Since its invention in the early 1960s, the Rotman Lens has proven itself to be a useful beamformer for designers of electronically scanned arrays. This article uses Remcom's RLD software to design and analyze a microstrip Rotman Lens for the Ku band.
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Optimizing An LTE Antenna's Matching Network
3/9/2018
This application note describes the process of adding a simple antenna for LTE band operation to the PC board of a smartphone in XFdtd, and tuning for operation in multiple frequency bands. The component values in the matching network are chosen so that system efficiency is maximized.
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Wi-Fi Performance In A House With Two Routers
11/13/2017
Wireless InSite’s Communication System Analyzer provides capabilities for assessing the performance of LTE, WiMAX, 802.11n, and 802.11ac systems. This example investigates WiFi throughput coverage in a house provided by 802.11ac routers operating at 5 GHz using an 80 MHz bandwidth.
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Simulation Of Beamforming Using FD-MIMO For LTE-Advanced Pro In An Urban Small Cell
10/24/2017
In this presentation, Wireless InSite MIMO is used to demonstrate an efficient method for predicting detailed channel characteristics for an FD-MIMO scenario in downtown Boston.