Electromagnetic compatibility and antenna design

Fundamental investigations in these areas require the modelling of electromagnetic fields on the basis of the complete set of Maxwell's equations and corresponding numerical methods. Analysing these high-frequency problems with finite element methods usually leads to extremely high computational costs, which is why reduced-order models (MOR) are applied and further developed at IGTE, such as PEEC (partial-element equivalent circuit) methods, polynomial response surface models, support vector regression models, Gaussian process models, backpropagation neural network models, rational Krylov-based MOR methods and interpolatory spectral projection methods. The simulation environment developed has been used very successfully in recent years, particularly for the synthesis of RFID and NFC transponder.

Finite element simulation of the septum of an IC strip-line with visualisation of the Poynting vector (real part)

In particular, investigations are carried out to characterise the high-frequency electromagnetic behaviour of passive components, to analyse mode conversions and mismatches on printed circuit boards, to investigate near-field and far-field ranges of electromagnetic waves and the energy transfer between antennas, field-circuit coupling with non-linear circuits and simulation-based analysis of the EMC behaviour of ICs with fast pulsating currents.