Optenni at EUCAP 2024

Optenni is happy to announce that there are several opportunities to meet us during the EUCAP 2024 conference on 17-22 March 2024 in Glasgow, Scotland.

First of all, Optenni is a silver sponsor of the conference and has an exhibition booth where you can meet our experts and see the latest features of our Optenni Lab circuit synthesis software for antenna and RF design automation. The exhibition is open from 12:30 on Monday 18 March until 16:30 on Thursday 21 March.

On Tuesday 19 March at 8:30-10:10 in Room M3 we will present an industrial workshop IW1 entitled “Design of tunable antennas”. This workshop is free for all the conference participants and requires no registration.

We will present a scientific paper “The Role of Ground Currents in the Co-Simulation of Matching Components and Layout Models in Matching Circuit Optimization” on Thursday 21 March at 9:10. The presentation is part of session A03a “Antenna analysis and design for sub-6GHz” and will take place in room Alsh 1.

Finally, on Friday 22 March between 14:30 and 17:30 we will give a short course SC03 entitled “Advanced impedance matching and impedance analysis for antenna applications”. A separate registration is needed for this course through the conference registration procedure.

Looking forward to seeing you in Glasgow in March!

Optenni History

2009

– Optenni history: Founded in 2009

Founded in 2009 by Jussi Rahola, who was previously working at Nokia Research Center

March 2010: Optenni Lab 1.0 released: single-port matching synthesis, bandwidth potential, electromagnetic isolation, user plots
– Optenni history: 2011-2012

May 2011 (version 1.3): two-way link with CST STUDIO SUITE

December 2011 (version 1.4): component library for inductors and capacitors, tolerance analysis

August 2012: link to NI/AWR Microwave Office

71 inductor and 31 capacitor series
– Optenni history: 2013-2015

April 2013 (version 2.0): simultaneous multiport matching, microstrip lines, multicore optimization

October 2013 (version 2.1): link with FEKO

July 2014 (version 3.0): link to network analyzers, optimization of tunable matching circuits, automatic optimization inside CST parameter sweeps

April 2015 (version 3.1): two-way link with ANSYS Electronics Desktop

October 2015 (version 3.2): user-defined frequency bands
– Optenni history: 2016-2017

May 2016 (version 3.3): support for SPNT switch models, frequency resampling, user Smith charts

May 2017 (version 4.0): synthesis of microstrip networks, synthesis block, generic reactances, currents, voltages, component losses, impedance configurations
– Optenni history: 2018

May 2018 (version 4.2): optimization over multiple component series, layout block, using 0-n components, sort by tolerance sensitivity, custom component libraries, user-defined resonators
– Optenni history: 2019

February 2019 (version 4.3): radiation pattern plotting, simultaneous multiport excitation, active reflection coefficient, power balance plots, plot selection window
– Optenni history: 2020

June 2020: Optenni Lab 5.0

Array module

Beam optimization

Interactively tunable canonical solutions

Total scan pattern calculation

New radiation pattern plots

Subcircuit components

Parasitic models for generic inductors and capacitors
– Optenni history: 2021

June 2021: Optenni Lab 5.1

Optenni Lab Job Control Center

Transmission line calculator

Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP) optimization and visualization

Improved control for 3D plots: transparency, array feed locations

Plotting S, Y and Z parameters
– Optenni History: 2022

April 2022: Optenni Lab 5.2

Zero and infinity values for library components

New optimization targets for general S, Y and Z parameters

Custom data from a file can be added to user plots

User-editable project notes

Total scan patterns of different arrays can be combined
– Optenni history: 2023

September 2023: Optenni Lab 6.0

Schematic Entry: Unconstrained placement and wiring of components

Flexible setup of analysis frequencies

Additional plots and assessments taking the circuits into account

New menu structure

2024

Season’s Greetings from Optenni

As the year 2023 is coming to an end, it is time to warmly thank you for your collaboration during the year 2023 and wish you all the best for the coming year 2024, during which Optenni celebrates 15 years of continuous innovation in antenna and RF design automation.

This has been another busy year for us. In the spring we renewed our web pages, adopting a new style of graphical design. In September we launched Optenni Lab 6.0, which is the biggest update during the history of Optenni. This version introduced a new schematic entry environment with unconstrained placement and wiring of components, including the special antenna and synthesis components. The user response has been enthusiastic, as the new version opens up new types of application areas for Optenni Lab, while also enhancing the support for existing use cases.

From the wintery Finland, we wish you a relaxing and safe holiday season. Let’s stay in touch!

Welcome to the What’s New in Optenni Lab Version 6.0 Webinar

A new schematic entry environment, with unconstrained topology input, but still having access to the built-in synthesis and optimization tools

Separate definitions of optimization and plotting frequencies, enabling full control of optimization speed, accuracy and output graph resolution

A new menu structure

More flexible possibilities for antenna pre-assessments

Many additional plot types for processing synthesis results

The webinar is held over the Zoom system and comprises approximately 30 minutes of presentation and 15 minutes of Q&A session.

To cater for our global customers in different time zones, two separate sessions are arranged:

First session best suited for America, on Thursday October 19th, 2023 at 12:00 – 12:45 EST, 9:00 – 9:45 PST
Second session best suited for Europe and Asia, on Friday October 20th, 2023 at 10:00 – 10:45 CET, 16:00 – 16:45 SGT

Please, click a button below to register to these exciting events at the time that suits you best.

Welcome and thank you!

Optenni Lab version 6.0 is released now

Optenni Lab’s schematic entry functionality includes special components for circuit synthesis and for the inclusion of antenna-related quantities, such as radiation patterns.

Optenni Lab version 6.0 is released now

Optenni unveils a new schematic entry environment to address complex challenges faced by antenna and RF front-end design engineers.

Optenni Ltd announced today a major update of Optenni Lab, a circuit synthesis software tailored for antenna and RF front-end design engineers. The new Optenni Lab version 6.0 offers a unique RF circuit design environment with fully integrated circuit synthesis capabilities and optimization of antenna and radiation characteristics.

Optenni Lab version 6.0 features a new schematic entry environment that fulfills the needs of applications that were not adequately addressed in earlier versions. These include:

Antenna multiplexing
Array feed networks
RF front-end architectures with signal branching
Taking complex component layouts into account in circuit optimization
Optimization of differential circuits

Switches, general S-parameter blocks, decoupling networks, antennas and other components can now be freely connected, while still having access to the built-in synthesis and optimization tools tailored to antenna and RF front-end designs.

In addition, the new version includes separate definitions of optimization and plotting frequencies for each optimization task, enabling the control of optimization speed versus accuracy and simultaneously maintaining smooth result graphs.

Users of Optenni Lab 6.0 will also enjoy an improved menu structure and numerous other enhancements, especially in plotting and postprocessing of the synthesis results.

“Optenni Lab 6.0 is our biggest software update yet. The introduction of the new schematic editor is expected to bring the power of circuit synthesis to many new application areas in antenna and RF design. With Optenni Lab, our customers can explore the theoretical limits, accelerate their design flow and maximize the wireless performance of their products”, said Dr. Jussi Rahola, founder and CEO of Optenni Ltd.

Meet Optenni at the IMS 2023 exhibition

Optenni Ltd is exhibiting at the International Microwave Symposium in San Diego, USA 13-15 June 2023. You are warmly welcome to meet us at booth #1509.

It will be our pleasure to discuss hot topics of the RF and microwave antenna design business with you in San Diego. We will be happy to tell you the latest news concerning Optenni Ltd and our flagship product, Optenni Lab. Optenni Lab is a leading circuit synthesis software for RF and antenna optimization. With the visionary tools and features of Optenni Lab RF and antenna designers can easily explore theoretical limits, accelerate the design flow and maximize the wireless performance of the end product.

Come and check more with us in sunny and warm San Diego! We proudly will give you a preview of our forthcoming Optenni Lab version 6.0 also. It will be our biggest update yet!

Optenni Lab Version 6.0 will be a major software release that empowers the user to address many new applications:

Antenna duplexing
RF front-end applications, including multi-path branching
Antenna systems involving baluns
Parasitic effects of switch layouts

A new environment for schematic entry is provided, allowing unconstrained description of the circuit, with full access to Optenni Lab’s unique features including circuit synthesis, antenna efficiency optimization, and beamforming optimization.

Do not miss the Microapps presentation of Dr. Jussi Rahola, founder and CEO of Optenni Ltd: “Comparison of Analytical Solutions and Numerical Optimization in Beamforming” at 12:15-12:30 on Tuesday 13 June at the exhibition area.

For more information of the exhibition, please check:
https://ims-ieee.org

You are warmly welcome to visit us!

Optenni at European Microwave Week 2022

Optenni Ltd exhibits in the European Microwave Week in September 2022. This great event is held in the beautiful city of Milan, Italy, on September 27th – 29th. For more information of the event, please see https://www.eumweek.com.

Our flagship product, Optenni Lab, is the next generation circuit synthesis software for antenna optimization. Among many other things, Optenni Lab provides fully automated optimization of tunable and multiband antennas. For those interested in antenna arrays, Optenni Lab makes beamforming optimization a breeze. Optenni Lab integrates seamlessly to leading EM simulation suites, supercharging the EM design flows.

The newest Optenni Lab version 5.2 has various improved functionalities for broadband, multiband, multiport and tunable matching circuit designs. For example, new optimization targets, visualization tools and many usability improvements are provided.

Come to our booth F28 to check out Optenni Lab and its new features!

Optenni Lab 5.2 released

We are excited to announce the release of Optenni Lab version 5.2! The new release is available for all customers under maintenance by downloading the software from Optenni downloads.

Version 5.2 of Optenni Lab contains again a large number of improvements, including the following:

Measured s1p can be used as Impedance target
Negative component values are supported – this is great especially in de-embedding and model fitting
Ideal open and short are included in synthesis using component libraries
S, Y and Z parameter optimization is supported
Discrete tuner optimization is a lot faster
Project notes can now be added in the Optenni Lab project files
General project info and log of main user actions are automatically added to Optenni Lab project files
General format datafiles are supported in user plots
Total scan patterns of different arrays can be combined
Many usability and algorithm improvements

With the improvements introduced in version 5.2, Optenni Lab is even more usable in industrial antenna design and optimization tasks!

Please be in contact with our sales team at info@optenni.com if you would like to evaluate Optenni Lab 5.2 and its various features.

Optenni Lab 5.1 released

Optenni Lab version 5.1 has now been released and it is available for download for all customers with a valid maintenance contract. This release contains hundreds of improvements, including the following:

Optenni Lab Job Control Center for queuing of optimization runs
Transmission line calculator
Improvements in circuit optimization
Improvements in visualization of results
Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP) optimization and visualization
Beam polarization purity optimization
New controls in 3D visualization
Total scan pattern for array gain and active reflection coefficients

Many of the improvements are related to our recently introduced Antenna Array Module, which enables the fast and accurate analysis of compact antenna arrays, taking into account the full coupling between the antenna elements.

Please be in contact with our sales team at info@optenni.com if you would like to evaluate Optenni Lab 5.1 and its updated Array Module.

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Optenni at EUCAP 2024