Import Setup AC#

This example shows how to import SIwave, HFSS setups for AC analysis. In this example, we are going to - Download an example board - Create a configuration file - add setups - Import the configuration file

Import the required packages#

[1]:
import json
from pathlib import Path
import tempfile

from pyaedt.downloads import download_file

from pyedb import Edb

AEDT_VERSION = "2024.1"
NG_MODE = False

Download the example PCB data.

[2]:
temp_folder = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory(suffix=".ansys")
file_edb = download_file(source="edb/ANSYS-HSD_V1.aedb", destination=temp_folder.name)

Load example layout.#

[3]:
edbapp = Edb(file_edb, edbversion=AEDT_VERSION)
PyAEDT INFO: Logger is initialized in EDB.
PyAEDT INFO: legacy v0.21.1
PyAEDT INFO: Python version 3.10.11 (tags/v3.10.11:7d4cc5a, Apr  5 2023, 00:38:17) [MSC v.1929 64 bit (AMD64)]
PyAEDT INFO: Database ANSYS-HSD_V1.aedb Opened in 2024.1
PyAEDT INFO: Cell main Opened
PyAEDT INFO: Builder was initialized.
PyAEDT INFO: EDB initialized.

Create an empty dictionary to host all configurations.#

[4]:
cfg = dict()

Create an SIwave SYZ setup#

Keywords

  • name. Name of the setup.

  • type. Type of the analysis setup. Supported types are ‘siwave_ac’, ‘siwave_dc’, ‘hfss’.

  • pi_slider_position. PI slider position. Supported values are from ‘0’, ‘1’, ‘2’. 0:speed, 1:balanced, 2:accuracy.

  • freq_sweep. List of frequency sweeps.

    • name. Name of the sweep.

    • type. Type of the sweep. Supported types are ‘interpolation’, ‘discrete’, ‘broadband’.

    • frequencies. Frequency distribution.

      • distribution. Supported distributions are ‘linear_count’, ‘linear_scale’, ‘log_scale’.

      • start. Start frequency. Example, 1e6, “1MHz”.

      • stop. Stop frequency. Example, 1e9, “1GHz”.

      • increment.

[5]:
siwave_setup = {
    "name": "siwave_1",
    "type": "siwave_ac",
    "pi_slider_position": 1,
    "freq_sweep": [
        {
            "name": "Sweep1",
            "type": "interpolation",
            "frequencies": [{"distribution": "log_scale", "start": 1e6, "stop": 1e9, "increment": 20}],
        }
    ],
}

Create a HFSS setup#

Keywords

  • name. Name of the setup.

  • type. Type of the analysis setup. Supported types are ‘siwave_ac’, ‘siwave_dc’, ‘hfss’.

  • f_adapt. Adaptive frequency.

  • max_num_passes. Maximum number of passes.

  • max_mag_delta_s. Convergence criteria delta S.

  • mesh_operations. Mesh operations.

    • name. Name of the mesh operation.

    • type. Type of the mesh operation. The supported types are ‘base’, ‘length’, ‘skin_depth’.

    • max_length. Maximum length of elements.

    • restrict_length. Whether to restrict length of elements.

    • refine_inside. Whether to turn on refine inside objects.

    • nets_layers_list. {‘layer_name’:[‘net_name_1’, ‘net_name_2’]}

  • freq_sweep. List of frequency sweeps.

    • name. Name of the sweep.

    • type. Type of the sweep. Supported types are ‘interpolation’, ‘discrete’, ‘broadband’.

    • frequencies. Frequency distribution.

      • distribution. Supported distributions are ‘linear_count’, ‘linear_scale’, ‘log_scale’.

      • start. Start frequency. Example, 1e6, “1MHz”.

      • stop. Stop frequency. Example, 1e9, “1GHz”.

      • increment.

[6]:
hfss_setup = {
    "name": "hfss_1",
    "type": "hfss",
    "f_adapt": "5GHz",
    "max_num_passes": 10,
    "max_mag_delta_s": 0.02,
    "mesh_operations": [
        {
            "name": "mop_1",
            "type": "length",
            "max_length": "3mm",
            "restrict_length": True,
            "refine_inside": False,
            "nets_layers_list": {"GND": ["1_Top", "16_Bottom"]},
        }
    ],
    "freq_sweep": [
        {
            "name": "Sweep1",
            "type": "interpolation",
            "frequencies": [{"distribution": "log_scale", "start": 1e6, "stop": 1e9, "increment": 20}],
        }
    ],
}

Add setups in configuration#

[7]:
cfg["setups"] = [siwave_setup, hfss_setup]

Write configuration into as json file#

[8]:
file_json = Path(temp_folder.name) / "edb_configuration.json"
with open(file_json, "w") as f:
    json.dump(cfg, f, indent=4, ensure_ascii=False)

Import configuration into example layout#

[9]:
edbapp.configuration.load(config_file=file_json)
edbapp.configuration.run()
[9]:
True

Review#

[10]:
edbapp.setups
[10]:
{'hfss_1': <pyedb.dotnet.edb_core.utilities.hfss_simulation_setup.HfssSimulationSetup at 0x1ca65291030>,
 'siwave_1': <pyedb.dotnet.edb_core.utilities.siwave_simulation_setup.SiwaveSimulationSetup at 0x1ca65291df0>}

Save EDB#

[11]:
edbapp.save()
print(f"EDB is saved to {edbapp.edbpath}")
EDB is saved to C:\Users\ansys\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpwyvhnk7c.ansys\edb/ANSYS-HSD_V1.aedb

Close EDB#

[12]:
edbapp.close()
[12]:
True