FDTD method based electromagnetic solver for printed-circuit analysis

Authors

  • Alexey B. Gnilenko Dnipropetrovsk National University, Ukraine
  • Oleg V. Paliy Dnipropetrovsk National University, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1109/ICATT.2003.1238845

Keywords:

finite-difference time-domain method, FDTD, Maxwell's equations, absorbing boundary conditions, microstrip discontinuity, printed antenna

Abstract

An electromagnetic solver for printed-circuit analysis is presented. The electromagnetic simulator is based on the finite-difference time-domain method with first-order Mur's absorbing boundary conditions. The solver environment comprises a layout graphic editor for circuit topology preparation and a data postprocessor for presenting the calculation results. The solver has been applied to the analysis of printed-circuit components such as printed antenna, microstrip discontinuities, etc.

References

Yee, K.S. Numerical solution of initial boundary value problems involving Maxwell’s equations in isotropic media. IEEE Trans. Antennas Propa- gat., 1966, Vol. AP-14, No. 5, p. 302-307.

Mur, G. Absorbing boundary conditions for the finite-difference approximation of the time-domain electromagnetic-field equation. IEEE Trans. Electromagn. Compat., 1981, Vol. EMC-23, No. 4, p. 377-382.

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Published

2003-09-28

Issue

Vol. 2 (2003): ICATT’2003 - Proc. of IV Int. Conf. on Antenna Theory and Techniques

Section

Analytical and numerical techniques