Optenni History

Optenni celebrates 15 years of innovation in antenna and RF design automation. Please check the development steps of Optenni Lab below.
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

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