Tune A Tunable Matched Antenna Using XFdtd's Schematic Editor

Aperture and impedance tuners support multiple states using switchable properties and capacitor banks. XFdtd’s schematic editor makes it easy to tune an antenna with fixed-value (e.g., inductors and capacitors) and multi-state components (e.g., tunable capacitors and switches).

In this tutorial, we demonstrate the ease of adjusting, or tuning, multiple operating modes so that capacitance values match various frequency bands. Using XF’s schematic editor with tuning slider bars, the correct values can be found in moments.