Case Study: Mabe achieves reliable, optimized wireless connectivity in range hoods with Altair Feko

Smart Efficient Range Hoods - Optimizing Appliances’ Wireless Connectivity with Altair Feko at Mabe

Mabe, a Mexico City–based appliance manufacturer selling products in more than 70 countries, wanted to add wireless connectivity to its range hoods but faced the risk that the hood’s metallic body would redirect or shield electromagnetic radiation and degrade link performance. To predict the module’s radiation patterns in different installation locations and meet safety and EMI requirements, Mabe partnered with Altair and used Altair Feko to analyze the power emanating from the new wireless communication board.

Altair provided software training and guidance while Mabe built an optimized 3D model and used Altair Feko’s specialized numerical solvers to simulate radiated far fields and electric fields, iterate antenna placement, and evaluate component variables within design constraints. The simulated results aligned with physical measurements—validating Feko’s accuracy—helping Mabe secure robust wireless communication, meet EMI/safety goals, and advance its strategy for smart, connected appliances while improving its engineers’ simulation capabilities.

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Gabriel Olguin

Design Engineer