EMA3D Connect

EMA3D® Connect brings next generation electromagnetic simulation directly into Ansys EMC Plus and Ansys Charge Plus, transforming engineering workflows with automation, AI-driven insight, and modern, streamlined workflows. As a companion tool to Ansys Discovery, EMA3D Connect accelerates analysis, simplifies complex tasks, and delivers deeper understanding across EMC, semiconductor, charging, and multiphysics applications.

What is EMA3D Connect?

EMA3D Connect is an integrated companion tool that enhances simulation workflows inside Ansys EMC Plus and Ansys Charge Plus. It provides:

  • Automated workflows
  • Parametric exploration
  • Advanced 2D/3D data visualization
  • AI-supported analysis
  • Python-based automation.

Benefits of EMA3D Connect

Engineering teams often lose time to setup, data preparation, and repetitive tasks. EMA3D Connect removes these bottlenecks by offering:

  • Faster, more efficient simulation workflows
  • More consistent, repeatable workflows
  • Deeper insight through parametric and data-driven exploration
  • Automation that reduces manual effort
  • AI-supported decision making

EMA3D Connect helps you focus on engineering, not software overhead.  

Launching EMA3D Connect

Launching EMA3D Connect takes just two clicks. In Discovery, open the EMA3D or Charge tab and select the Connect button in the toolbar, Figure 1. EMA3D Connect is included with all EMC Plus and Charge Plus licenses. Keep installation updated to access the latest capabilities.  

Key Capabilities

Automation Tools

Automation reduces manual setup, accelerates iteration, and enables consistent, scalable simulation workflows. With earlier identification and faster turnaround, teams can explore more designs in less time.

EMA3D Connect includes automated workflows such as:

  • PCB import with automatic layout simplification
  • Reverse propagation that converts measured emitter data into simulation ready components
  • X-ray cable susceptibility from geometry creation through post processing

Figure 2 demonstrates the Import a PCB tool, which simplifies complex PCB geometries, including layers, nets, components, and meshes.

Watch the Solving Electromagnetic Challenges webinar “Accelerating 3D Layout-Based PCB Analysis Using Charge Plus and EMC Plus” to learn more. Watch on demand here.

Custom automated workflows are also available. Contact EMA to discuss solutions tailored to your specific electromagnetic challenges.

Visualization and Plotting

EMA3D Connect expands your ability to visualize electromagnetic behavior through:

  • 2D plotting
  • 3D FDTD and FEM rendering
  • Mesh visualization
  • Expanded color scales
  • Geometry clipping and inspection tools

To visualize data, open data in EMC Plus or Charge Plus and select Plot from Connect, shown in Figure 3.

Python Automation

EMA3D Connect includes its own Python editor for scripting, automation, and data processing, Figure 4. This enables repeatable, consistent analysis with minimal manual effort.

Convergence Monitoring

EMA3D Connect provides integrated convergence monitoring for both FDTD and FEM simulations, Figure 5. Supported methods include:

  • Target thresholds
  • Derivative-based monitoring
  • Manual stopping

These tools help reduce compute time without compromising accuracy.  

S-Parameter Workflow

EMA3D Connect streamlines S-parameter extraction with automated Touchstone handling and structured output directories, Figure 6.

Users can:

  • Load Touchstone files automatically
  • Create S-parameter charts quickly
  • Compute S-parameters from probe data
  • Perform mixed-mode analysis for four-port simulations

Just open Results and S-parameters to generate a new chart.

Fig. 6. S-parameters results plot.

Getting Started

EMA3D Connect delivers faster, more intuitive, and more powerful engineering workflows. It reduces friction, improves insight, and helps teams focus on solving complex electromagnetic problems, not managing software.

EMA offers full support for adopting EMA3D Connect, including:

  • Technical assistance
  • Workflow guidance
  • Training programs
  • Custom automated workflow development

Whether you need faster simulation turnaround, deeper electromagnetic understanding, or organization-wide automation, EMA can help.

Contact us now to get started.

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