SATSOFT is used for assessment of antenna coverage and gain, development of contoured beam and multi-beam antenna designs, and many other tasks required for payload design and regulatory filings.

SATSOFT

Features

      Accurate simulation of smooth, axially and radially corrugated horns, incl. dielectrics
      Modelling of smooth and shaped single, dual and ring focus reflectors
      Modelling of smooth or grooved horn fed lenses
      Hybrid mode-matching/BoR MoM solver
      Export results directly into GRASP and POS

Values

      Intuitive user interface
     Wizard provides fast geometry setup
     Accurate analysis, guaranteeing agreement between predictions and measurements
     Short analysis and optimization time

Exchange data with Google Earth

SATSOFT supports KML format for exporting data contours, giving users the ability to easily exchange data with Google Earth and take advantage of its rendering capabilities.

SATSOFT Standard and Pro

SATSOFT is designed for communication satellite antenna design, analysis and coverage planning. The standard version is particularly useful for quick inspection of supplier-furnished antenna patterns, while the professional version has extended capabilities primarily to account for antenna pointing error and coverage polygon management.

Synthesize contoured beams

Antenna beams can be synthesized using different antenna models, depending on the optional add-on modules for SATSOFT. From an initial starting point the fast min-max optimizer quickly converges to an optimum solution for which the performance can be thoroughly evaluated.

Export data to other TICRA programs

With SATSOFT Standard and Pro, you can easily export station files to be used for optimization in POS. With the add-on modules Analytical Reflector and Physical Optics Reflector, you get the additional benefit of being able to export complete GRASP and POS projects containing the antennas used in your SATSOFT analysis. This considerably speeds up the design workflow.