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3D CAD•3D CAD SOLVER MODEL
±0.001 mm CAD
Computational Verification
Primary SolverAnsys HFSS
Numerical MethodFEM
Validation StatusMeasurement-correlated
Mesh Cell Count3.2 Million
Simulation Runtime1.2 Hours
Package Deliverables
- Touchstone .s1p
- 3D radiation patterns
- CAD STEP
- Balun layout drawing
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.
CommunicationMeasurement-correlated
433 MHz ISM Tuned Folded Dipole
Precision 433 MHz EU ISM band folded dipole with integrated 4:1 half-wave coaxial loop balun. Pure 50 Ω balanced match with zero feedline radiation.
Calibrated Solver Results
Band: 430 MHz – 440 MHzReflection Coefficient |S₁₁| (dB)Port input return loss & resonance dips across simulated bandwidth
S₁₁ (dB)-10 dB (VSWR 2:1)
Minimum S₁₁: -29.8 dBPassband compliance: < -10 dB verified
Antenna Specifications
- Operating Band
- 430 MHz – 440 MHz
- Antenna Geometry
- Closed folded dipole with integrated 4:1 coaxial balun
- Peak Realized Gain
- 2.15 dBi
- Max VSWR
- 1.25:1
- Radiation Efficiency
- 97%
- Polarisation
- Linear
- Target Platforms
- Tactical, Fixed Site, Vehicle
- Mesh Model
- 3.2M cells
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