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3D CAD•3D CAD SOLVER MODEL
±0.001 mm CAD
Computational Verification
Primary SolverAnsys HFSS
Numerical MethodFEM
Validation StatusSimulation only
Mesh Cell Count32 Million
Simulation Runtime12.5 Hours
Package Deliverables
- Touchstone .s64p
- Active element pattern matrices
- PyAEDT beamforming synthesis code
- Full .aedt workspace
Bilateral NDA Standard & Air-Gapped Compute
Custom installed studies and platform integrations are executed on dedicated on-premise compute nodes under bilateral mutual non-disclosure agreements.
Phased ArraySimulation only
28 GHz mmWave 8x8 Beamforming Phased Array
64-element millimeter-wave beamforming phased array on Rogers RO4350B. Evaluates scan blindness up to ±60° steering, mutual coupling, and side-lobe suppression.
Calibrated Solver Results
Band: 26.5 GHz – 29.5 GHzReflection Coefficient |S₁₁| (dB)Port input return loss & resonance dips across simulated bandwidth
S₁₁ (dB)-10 dB (VSWR 2:1)
Minimum S₁₁: -28.2 dBPassband compliance: < -10 dB verified
Antenna Specifications
- Operating Band
- 26.5 GHz – 29.5 GHz
- Antenna Geometry
- Substrate-integrated stacked patch array
- Peak Realized Gain
- 24.5 dBi
- Max VSWR
- 1.8:1
- Radiation Efficiency
- 86%
- Polarisation
- Dual Linear
- Target Platforms
- Airborne, Fixed Site, UAV/Drone
- Mesh Model
- 32M cells
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