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Mekala Harinath
Verified reviewer
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2022
Excellent Software tool for electromagnetic simulations
I've tried different electromagnetics simulation software like ADS, CST, and FEKO but I felt HFSS is the best. I've been using HFSS software for almost 5 years now, I design Antennas, filters, and RF-related stuff using this software. This is so user-friendly software and can be learned so quickly, a powerful solver for 3D simulations. The accuracy of the simulated results is very good. HFSS documentation is excellent, it includes every detail of the features in the software. The parametric setup in this software is so powerful. The design examples and the documentation included in this software helped me a lot to understand some concepts .
CONSThe cost of the software is too expensive. I've faced one issue with this software so far, the simulated results are not so accurate when I use high-dielectric materials (DK>10) in my designs, also it takes lots of time to simulate large structures, apart from this I have nothing to dislike.
Kunal
Automotive, 5,001-10,000 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed February 2022
Good ROI with Ansys HFSS
I work on EMC , SI and PI problems. I use HFSS 3D layout to analyse PCB level SI PI problems and Ansys HFSS 3D for system level EMC Analysis. I find it useful in using analysis at several levels to do quick what if analysis at several levels. However it is yet to reach at per the expectations of system level EMC analysis of very large structures such as an electric vehicle.
PROSThe software is very good for Antenna related problems. The accuracy of S parameters are very good compared to other software. The latest feature of mesh fusion using HFSS component is very useful in solving large scale problems in EMC or SI. Integration with current business process is not very easy due to time gap when problems are discovered.
CONSFast solvers are required for sparse matrix manipulation and speed up the simulation. Script work flow for emc simulation would be highly effective for integrating with hardware design process. The need for fit to use virtual laboratory of emc analysis would be very useful in virtual prototyping of design processes.
종권 Jong Kweon
Verified reviewer
Wireless, 201-500 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
4
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed January 2023
Review for HFSS
It's a powerful group of users. Once it has become a standard in this field as an S/W with a long history and many users, numerous application cases, interpretation techniques, and verification materials are unrivaled.
CONSIf it is a disadvantage, FEM itself is an old theory, so there is a limit to improvement, and it can be seen that HFSS has reached a certain limit in terms of speed, accuracy, and application.The fact that users can get accurate results only when they properly learn and use the mesh control method, and HFSS uses the FEM method based on frequency domain, so there are many difficulties in calculating broadband frequency.
Anonymous
10,000+ employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed June 2023
Ansys HFSS Review
Overall i recommend Simulation Engineers to use Ansys HFSS
PROSGUI, Interface, Easy to use, Documentaion.
CONSLicense are bit costly and installation takes lot of time.
Anonymous
1,001-5,000 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2022
EM Simulation with time and money saving
The tool is very suitable for performing close to real performance EM Simulation. The help section os very great. The documentation is like spoon feeding the beginners. Report generation is very simple for the simulation results. This software offers a lot of flexibility. The features are great as compared to competitors.
CONSThe software GUI needs an update and looks outdated. The video section still needs additions. The area of bi-static radar cross section is not discussed in details in help and documentation of the tool.
Reasons for switching to Ansys HFSS
The availability of features for EM Simulation
Rick
Wireless, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2022
HFSS is Essential to Our Antenna and Phased Array Developments
HFSS is an essential tool that allows us to achieve first pass success in our antenna and phased array product development. We use it for antenna operating in the 2-40GHz frequency range for both wide band and narrow band solutions. The optimization capability and accuracy of the solutions allow us to achieve required performance without having to perform multiple design-fabricate-test cycles. The result is faster time to market, improved specifications, and lower development cost.
CONSHFSS is not a low cost solution, but the results can justify the cost for many product developments.
Mohammad
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 51-200 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed November 2022
Crucial for advanced antenna and RF design
My work as an antenna designer would be impaired without Ansys HFSS.
PROSAccuracy of the mathematical methods being used is excellent
CONSSBR analysis could be improved. There some bugs in the interface at times.
Lalitkumar
Automotive, 10,000+ employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
4
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed February 2022
Good to use
Accuracy is very good. Also quite powerful solvers for 3D simulations.
CONSAt start, it is quite difficult to get used to with
Manikant
Research, 10,000+ employees
OVERALL RATING:
4
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed July 2022
Learning rf and microwave with Ansys HFSS
I have used ANSYS HFSS student version. The experience was very nice. I designed antennas, filters, couplers/power dividers, and matching networks. I always recommend HFSS to anyone who wants to learn industry specific software for RF and microwave.
PROSThe most impactful feature of the ANSYS HFSS is the FEM technique used for the solution. This requires one to understand different concepts of electromagnetic before someone uses it. And, ofcourse the Ansys HFSS documentation is great. It has everything.
CONSThe least thing I like about this software is that it takes lots of time to simulate electrically larger structure. Therefore, I think we need to look into this side so that ANSYS HFSS simulation goes faster for electrically larger structure.
Anonymous
11-50 employees
Used monthly for less than 6 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2023
Ansys HFSS Product Review
Ansys HFSS is a widely recognized and highly regarded software tool for simulating and analyzing high-frequency electromagnetic fields. Few aspects that need to be highlighted: Accuracy and Reliability, User-friendly Interface, Integration with other tools
CONSIt may require some time and effort to be proficient in using HFSS.
Tomáš
Hospital & Health Care, 11-50 employees
Used weekly for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
4
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed April 2023
Developing microwave frequency plannar antenna
I used this program as a student developing plannar antennas in 10-30 GHz range. Really powerfull program, but you need to know about EM topic before.
PROSHFFS is really powerful tool for designing high frequency devices in EM field. It has really good mathematical performance to count wave amplify or attenuation. Also documentation is well written.
CONSIt is quite expensive program, but for development one of the best.