Making better antenna design choices with Antenna Magus

Antenna design choices are influenced by many factors, including material and manufacturing limitations, space constraints and which antenna topologies and techniques the designer is already familiar with. During the design process, engineers need to make trade-offs between competing requirements. Being able to process information and use CEM tools efficiently can be critical in learning and making more intelligent choices. In order to help identify and navigate design choices, Antenna Magus has introduced a Specification-based design workflow. Design requirements may be used to identify candidate antennas which can be researched and explored efficiently - both inside Antenna Magus and through links to various CEM tools. This paper will step through a practical design and highlight how Antenna Magus, in conjunction with traditional CEM tools, may be used to avoid pitfalls, make better design choices and accelerate the process.