This Microwave Journal article provides a comparison of 3D planar EM simulation with fully arbitrary 3D EM simulation and informs users on which EM approach may work best for a given application.

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ESD Testing and Damage Prediction Using XFdtd
This webinar introduces XF’s collection of ESD simulation features and demonstrates how to minimize the chance of undetected damage prior to hardware testing.
EM Simulation of Automotive Radar Mounted in Vehicle Bumper
This paper outlines the advantages of FDTD EM simulation for analyzing antenna-in-system designs that include both the antenna package and the automobile body features surrounding the device.

Wearable Dual-Band MIMO Antenna
Various designs of a dual-band antenna constructed from textile fabrics for use in a wearable application are evaluated using XFdtd.
Wireless Charging Using XFdtd EM Simulation Software
Wireless power transfer is an emerging technology used in many applications. This presentation shows how XFdtd can be used to simulate and analyze wireless charging systems.
Simulating Throughput as a Device Design Metric
Modern antennas utilize MIMO technology in order to meet consumer demands for high data rates. As such, throughput is a required design metric when evaluating one antenna design versus another.

Beamforming for an 8x8 Planar Phased Patch Antenna Array for 5G at 28 GHz
This example demonstrates simulation results for beams and possible plots of coverage from the full array and combinations of sub-arrays.
Using CDF to Assess 5G Antenna Directionality
This article uses a simple example of an 8x8 patch antenna array to demonstrate the usefulness of the CDF of EIRP to characterize the ability of an array to provide good EIRP in all directions.

WiFi Performance Simulation in a House with Two Routers
The following example investigates WiFi throughput coverage in a house provided by 802.11ac routers operating at 5 GHz using an 80 MHz bandwidth.

Simulating a Beam Scanning Substrate Integrated Waveguide Leaky Wave Antenna in XFdtd
An antenna based on a transverse slotted rectangular waveguide design is realized in a substrate integrated waveguide structure and simulated in XFdtd EM Simulation Software.
Oveview of XFdtd's Circuit Element Optimizer
XF’s Circuit Element Optimizer allows design engineers to optimize matching circuit lumped element values directly in the EM layout. This whitepaper gives an overview of the feature and its benefits.

A Unique Metric for Antenna Array Analysis in XFdtd
In this video from Remcom's booth at IMS 2019, Jeff Barney introduces the CDF of EIRP metric for antenna phased array analysis in XFdtd.
Simulation of Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Testing with XFdtd
This presentation summarizes XFdtd's collection of features to mitigate ESD risk.
Using EM Simulation for 5G Design E-Book
This collection of application examples demonstrates how REmcom's EM simulation software solves challenges related to 5G and MIMO.

A 5G, 60 GHz Antenna Array for use with mmWave Wireless Virtual Reality Headsets
A 60 GHz antenna array design is simulated in XF to demonstrate suitability for use on wireless Virtual Reality headsets. The final design is simulated mounted on a section of a virtual reality visor.

Design and Simulation of 28 GHz Beamforming System and Antenna Array for 5G Network Base Stations
In this example, XFdtd and RLD are used to design and analyze a 28 GHz antenna array capable of forming multiple beams for 5G network base stations.
Time Domain EM Circuit Co-Simulation
Using XF's circuit co-simulation capability, we demonstrate importing broadband circuit models, optimizing the design, and calculating S-parameters, radiation patterns, and system efficiency.

Full-Wave Matching Circuit Optimization Shortens Design Iterations
This article describes Remcom's full wave matching circuit optimization approach for determining which component values provide the desired match for a given matching network layout.
Benefits of Time-Domain EM Simulation for Automotive Radar
This whitepaper demonstrates how XFdtd's time-domain approach enables rapid development of automotive radar sensors by allowing engineers to determine performance without needing to build prototypes.

New 5G Antenna Array Design Features in XFdtd EM Simulation Software
The latest release of XFdtd introduces exciting new features for 5G antenna array design, including workflow enhancements for modeling complex devices at millimeter wave frequencies.

Design and Assessment of a 5G Base Station Using Massive MIMO for Fixed Wireless Access