Re: [SI-LIST] : HSPICE W-element and skin effect

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From: Sunil Kumar ([email protected])
Date: Tue Sep 19 2000 - 08:21:57 PDT

Scott,

In HSPICE, I can give only one value of loss tangent. But loss tangent
varies with frequency. So, how does W-Element take care of that fact?
Ideally, one should be able to give a graph between frequency and the loss
tangent, which is not possible in HSPICE.

Regards

Sunil Kumar Ph: 91-80-2204616
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On Tue, 12 Sep 2000, Scott McMorrow wrote:

> Ron,
>
> the w-element also takes into account frequency dependent
> dielectric loss as well as skin effects.
>
> scott
>
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> Ron Miller wrote:
>
> > Scin effect is not enough.
> >
> > Above 1 Ghz, Dielectric losses dominate.
> >
> > For a Data rate of 1.25 GBS, 625 Mhz, 3rd harmonic and 5th harmonic must be considered.
> >
> > So, you are talking components that cannot be simulated without a frequency domain
> > simulator that takes into account dielectric losses.
> >
> > Ron Miller
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Scott McMorrow
> > > Sent: Monday, September 11, 2000 4:25 AM
> > > To: Sunil Kumar
> > > Cc: SI List (E-mail)
> > > Subject: Re: [SI-LIST] : HSPICE W-element and skin effect
> > >
> > > Sunil,
> > >
> > > I believe that the RISETIME option is no longer necessary in 2000.2.
> > > Skin effect calculations are based upon the frequency content of
> > > the waveform being propogated.
> > >
> > > regards,
> > >
> > > scott
> > >
> > > Sunil Kumar wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello everybody.
> > > >
> > > > I am simulating a gigabit (1.25Gbps) link in HSPICE 2000.2 by modeling a
> > > > transmission line with W-element. I am using 18mil coupled
> > > > (differential) microstrip. According to the manual, the skin effect is
> > > > calculated by using RISETIME option. I have used different
> > > > values for RISETIME e.g. 50ps, 100ps, 600ps, but I am not seeing any
> > > > difference in the eye diagram. Can anybody explain this? Where am I making
> > > > a mistake? How exactly does HSPICE calculate the skin effect for
> > > > W-element?
> > > >
> > > > In case of U-element, skin resistance is calculated for
> > > > f=1/(15*risetime), and this value is added to the dc resistance to get the
> > > > effective resistance. The resulting equivalent resistance depends on one
> > > > frequency; it does not depend on various frequency components in the
> > > > edge. I beleive this not is not an accurate model for simulating lossy
> > > > lines. In the W-element it is not mentioned how it calculates skin effect
> > > > resistance. Any comments?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance for any help.
> > > >
> > > > Sunil Kumar Ph: 91-80-2204616
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