Improved and Easy-to-implement HFSS-MATLAB Interface without VBA Scripts: An Insightful Application to the Numerical Design of Patch Antennas

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/2023.ACES.J.380601

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application programming interface, HFSS, hierarchical optimization, MATLAB, patch antenna

Abstract

An improved and easy-to-implement HFSS-MATLAB interface is presented. Because the interface is realized without the use of VBA scripts, it is easier to implement for beginners and practitioners. This advantage allows more dissemination of the code in the HFSS community. The interface is applied to the numerical design of a patch antenna, showing the capabilities it enables. Practical details about the implementation are provided, enabling the reader to implement the interface on their own.

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Author Biography

Giacomo Giannetti, Department of Information Engineering Università degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, Italy

Giacomo Giannetti (ACES Student Member and IEEE Graduate Student Member) received the B.Sc. degree (cum laude) in electronic and telecommunications engineering from the University of Florence, Florence, Italy, in 2019, and the M.Sc. degree (cum laude) in electronic engineering from the Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, in 2021, with award as excellent graduate. He is currently working toward a Ph.D. degree in electromagnetism with the University of Florence. He spent a period as a student with the Technical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria, and the National Laboratory of Frascati, Rome, Italy and a period as a Research Guest with Kiel University, Kiel, Germany. His research interests include microwave devices and computational electromagnetics.

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Published

2023-06-30

How to Cite

[1]
G. . Giannetti, “Improved and Easy-to-implement HFSS-MATLAB Interface without VBA Scripts: An Insightful Application to the Numerical Design of Patch Antennas”, ACES Journal, vol. 38, no. 06, pp. 377–381, Jun. 2023.

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2023: Vol 38 Iss 6

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