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Jul 12, 2023

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How to Promote a Port in HFSS 3D Layout

Hello everyone, this is Adel from Ozen Engineering, Inc. In this video, I'll show you how to promote a port in HFSS 3D Layout.

Overview

Let's consider a simple model where we have an SMA connector placed on a PCB. The process involves editing the 3D component and promoting a port within the HFSS 3D Layout.

Steps to Promote a Port

  1. Edit the 3D Component:
    • Right-click on the 3D component, which is the SMA connector.
    • Select Edit Definition to open the 3D component in MCAD.
  2. Check Excitations:
    • Under excitations, you will see a lumped port and a terminal defined.
    • Switch back to ECAD and select the 3D component under excitations to view the lumped port and terminal.
  3. Promote the Port:
    • Select the terminal in sketch mode.
    • Observe the port instance in the properties section.
    • Right-click on excitations and choose Add Port.
    • A new definition, the SMA port with the terminal defined as the port, will appear in the project manager under excitations.

Conclusion

This is how you promote a port in HFSS 3D Layout. Thank you for watching, and see you in the next video.

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Hello everyone, this is Adel from Ozen Engineering. In this video, I'll show you how to promote a port in HFSS 3D Layout. Let's consider this very simple model where we have an SMA connector placed on a PCB.

If I right-click on this 3D component, which is the SMA connector, and choose "Edit Definition," this will open the 3D component in MCAD. If I go under "Excitations," you can see that we have a lumped port and a terminal defined.

Also, if I go back to ECAD and select "3D Component" under "Excitations," we see the lumped port and terminal defined. To promote a port in HFSS 3D Layout, all we need to do is select the terminal.

So let me switch to sketch mode, and once the terminal is selected, you can see the "Port Instance" over here in the properties. Now right-click on "Excitations," add port, and as you can see, we have a new definition, which is the "SMA port" with the terminal defined as the port.

We can see it now in the project manager under "Excitations." This is how to promote a port in HFSS 3D Layout. Thanks for watching, and see you in the next video.

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