FDTD_Solver

rfnetwork.solver.FDTD_Solver

class rfnetwork.solver.FDTD_Solver(bounding_box)

Bases: object

FDTD EM Solver for PCB geometries.

Parameters

bounding_box: pv.PolyData: box enclosing the solution space.

Methods

`FDTD_Solver.add_conductor`(*objects[, sigma, ...])	Add conductor
`FDTD_Solver.add_current_probe`(name, face)	Add a probe that collects the current through a 2D surface.
`FDTD_Solver.add_dielectric`(*objects, er[, ...])	Add rectangular dielectric objects
`FDTD_Solver.add_farfield_monitor`(frequency)	Configure far field monitors
`FDTD_Solver.add_field_monitor`(name, field, axis)	Add near field monitor on a 2D surface.
`FDTD_Solver.add_image_layer`(filepath[, ...])	Add a single layer gerber file.
`FDTD_Solver.add_lumped_port`(number, face, ...)	Attach a lumped port to a face.
`FDTD_Solver.add_resistor`(face, value, ...[, ...])	Attach a resistive element to a face.
`FDTD_Solver.add_voltage_probe`(name, line)	Add a voltage probe along a line of e-field components.
`FDTD_Solver.assign_PML_boundaries`(*sides[, ...])	Assign a PML boundary to sides of the solve box.
`FDTD_Solver.assign_excitation`(waveform, ports)	Assign time domain voltage excitation to ports.
`FDTD_Solver.check_mesh`()	Raise error if model is not meshed yet.
`FDTD_Solver.check_solution`()	Raise error if model is not solved yet.
`FDTD_Solver.edge_correction`(p1, p2, ...[, ...])	Analytic correction factors for singularities at PEC surface edges.
`FDTD_Solver.field_pos_to_idx`(position, field)	Returns the index of the field component that is directly on or just past (in +x, +y and +z directions) the given grid position.
`FDTD_Solver.gaussian_modulated_source`(f0, ...)	Generate a gaussian modulated sinusoidal source waveform with the given width in seconds.
`FDTD_Solver.gaussian_source`(width, t0, t_len)	Generate a gaussian source waveform with the given width in seconds.
`FDTD_Solver.generate_mesh`(d_max[, d_min, ...])	Generate the grid and FDTD coefficients for the model geometry.
`FDTD_Solver.get_farfield_gain`(theta, phi[, ...])	Compile farfield realized gain from the farfield monitor attached to the solver.
`FDTD_Solver.get_farfield_rE`(theta, phi)	Compile E-field monitor data from the farfield monitor attached to the solver.
`FDTD_Solver.get_monitor_data`(name)	Compile field monitor data.
`FDTD_Solver.get_sparameters`(frequency[, ...])	Returns a column of the s-parameter matrix with source_port as the excited port.
`FDTD_Solver.invalidate_mesh`()
`FDTD_Solver.invalidate_solution`()
`FDTD_Solver.line_probe_values`(name)	Get raw probe values from a line probe.
`FDTD_Solver.plot_coefficients`(field, value, ...)	Plot FDTD coefficients overlayed on the model geometry.
`FDTD_Solver.plot_monitor`(monitor[, linear, ...])	Show a field monitor overlayed on the model geometry.
`FDTD_Solver.pos_to_idx`(position[, mode])	Returns the index of the grid edge or cell center that is directly on or just past (in +x, +y and +z directions) the given position.
`FDTD_Solver.render`([show_probes, ...])	Plot the model geometry
`FDTD_Solver.reset_excitations`()	Remove excitations from all ports.
`FDTD_Solver.solve`([n_threads, show_progress])	Run FDTD algorithm.
`FDTD_Solver.vi_probe_values`(name)	Returns time domain current or voltage for the given probe.

Attributes

FDTD_Solver.time