Consumer electronics encompasses a wide range of products including MP3 players, Smartphones, game counsels, flat screen TVs, cameras and portable navigation devices. In this segment, engineers have to meet a high demand for innovation in product esthetics and functionality, as well as a drive for product miniaturization and weight reduction. Furthermore, the consumer electronics industry is highly competitive with the challenge of continuously updating product lines in a very short design cycle.
To meet these challenges, ANSYS offers a variety of simulation tools across a wide array of physics. Mechanical simulations can be performed using fast and powerful products such as ANSYS Autodyne, ANSYS Mechanical and ANSYS Structural. For thermal management, ANSYS Icepak, ANSYS Emag and ANSYS Multiphysics are used for low and high frequency electromagnetic simulation.
Using ANSYS Icepak you can conduct system level CFD simulation, including radiation and natural and force convection air cooling for a variety of complex geometries. Also, joule heating effects can be examined in printed circuit board substrates, and their effects can be incorporated into the overall system thermal management.
Thermal analysis of a PCB including thermal via and traces using ANSYS Icepak |
Thermal management of a cell phone using ANSYS Icepak |
Using ANSYS tools for mechanical simulation, mechanical and thermo-mechanical stresses analysis can be examined at the component and board level as well as modal, harmonic and vibration analysis. With ANSYS Fatigue, engineers can simulate the performance of consumer electronics products under cyclic loading conditions over the product's lifespan. Using ANSYS explicit solvers, engineers can conduct a variety of shock or drop test simulations.
Modal analysis of a cell phone using ANSYS Mechanical |
For electromagnetics, ANSYS electromagnetic products are used in RF and antenna design, as well as to conduct full wave magnetic field intensity studies on various shielding designs to ensure compliance with US and EU emission regulations.
HF electromagnetic analysis on an electronic component using ANSYS Multiphysics |
The depth and breath of ANSYS software capabilities enable innovation in consumer electronics by facilitating the comprehensive multiphysics optimization of product thermal design, mechanical reliability and electromagnetic compatibility. ANSYS products allow you to shorten your design cycle and reduce costs by reducing design uncertainty and the need for extensive testing.
