Important Tools in Electromagnetism

Essential software and tools for electromagnetic simulation, analysis, and research

CST Studio Suite

A high-performance 3D EM analysis software package for designing, analyzing, and optimizing electromagnetic components and systems.

Key Features:
  • 3D electromagnetic simulation
  • Antenna design and optimization
  • Microwave component analysis
  • Signal integrity and EMC/EMI analysis

ANSYS HFSS

3D high-frequency electromagnetic field simulation software for designing and simulating high-frequency electronic products.

Key Features:
  • Finite Element Method (FEM) solver
  • Antenna and array design
  • RF and microwave component simulation
  • High-speed digital circuit analysis

COMSOL Multiphysics

A general-purpose simulation software for modeling designs, devices, and processes in all fields of engineering, manufacturing, and scientific research.

Key Features:
  • Multiphysics simulation environment
  • RF Module for high-frequency electromagnetics
  • Wave Optics Module
  • AC/DC Module for low-frequency electromagnetics

MATLAB

A programming and numeric computing platform used to analyze data, develop algorithms, and create models.

Key Features:
  • Antenna Toolbox for antenna design and analysis
  • RF Toolbox for RF component analysis
  • Phased Array System Toolbox
  • Extensive electromagnetic simulation capabilities

Altair FEKO

A comprehensive computational electromagnetics software used for electromagnetic field analysis and antenna design.

Key Features:
  • Method of Moments (MoM) solver
  • Finite Element Method (FEM)
  • Physical Optics (PO) and Geometrical Optics (GO)
  • EMC/EMI analysis and antenna placement

Keysight ADS

Electronic design automation software for RF, microwave, and high-speed digital applications.

Key Features:
  • Circuit and system simulation
  • Electromagnetic simulation (Momentum)
  • RF and microwave design
  • Signal integrity and power integrity analysis

OpenEMS

A free and open-source electromagnetic field solver using the FDTD method, written in C++ with MATLAB integration.

Key Features:
  • Free and open-source
  • Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) method
  • MATLAB/Octave interface
  • Parallel computing support

NEC2 (Numerical Electromagnetics Code)

A popular Method of Moments (MoM) code for analyzing the electromagnetic response of antennas and other metal structures.

Key Features:
  • Method of Moments solver
  • Wire and surface modeling
  • Antenna analysis and design
  • Open-source versions available