1st Edition

2-D Electromagnetic Simulation of Passive Microstrip Circuits

By Alejandro Jimenez Copyright 2009
    292 Pages 120 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    Global Demand for Streamlined Design and Computation
    The explosion of wireless communications has generated a tidal wave of interest and development in computational techniques for electromagnetic simulation as well as the design and analysis of RF and microwave circuits.

    Learn About Emerging Disciplines, State-of-the-Art Methods
    2-D Electromagnetic Simulation of Passive Microstrip Circuits
    describes this simple procedure in order to provide basic knowledge and practical insight into quotidian problems of microstrip passive circuits applied to microwave systems and digital technologies. The text dissects the latest emerging disciplines and methods of microwave circuit analysis, carefully balancing theory and state-of-the-art experimental concepts to elucidate the process of analyzing high-speed circuits. The author covers the newer techniques – such as the study of signal integrity within circuits, and the use of field map interpretations – employed in powerful electromagnetic simulation analysis methods.

    But why and how does the intrinsic two-dimensional simulation model used here reduce numerical error?

    Step-by-Step Simulation Provides Insight and Understanding
    The author presents the FDTD electromagnetic simulation method, used to reproduce different microstrip test circuits, as well as an explanation of the complementary electrostatic method of moments (MoM). Each reproduces different microstrip test circuits that are physically constructed and then studied, using a natural methodological progression to facilitate understanding. This approach gives readers a solid comprehension and insight into the theory and practical applications of the microstrip scenario, with emphasis on high-speed interconnection elements.

    Methods of Electromagnetic Simulation
    Two- and Three-Dimensional FDTD Models
    The Method of Moments
    The Basic Concept
    Some Circular Geometries
    Analysis of Passive Microstrip Circuits
    The Equivalent Circuit of a Uniform Transmission Line
    The Analysis of Some Microstrip Passive Test Circuits
    The Finite-Difference Time-Domain Method (FDTD)
    The Wave Propagation Equations
    The Boundary Conditions
    The Sources
    Simulation of Passive Microstrip Circuits
    Correction of Amplitude Escalates and Frequency Shifts
    Implementation of the Codes
    Transmission Parameters
    Measurement of Passive Microstrip Circuits
    Simple Microstrip Transmission Line
    Synchronous Impedance Transformer
    Nonsynchronous Impedance Transformer
    Right-Angle Bend Discontinuity
    Low-Pass Filter
    Two-Stub Four-Port Directional Coupler
    Field Map Applications
    The Graphical Constitutive Pieces or Building Blocks
    Signal Integrity Applications
    The Transient Behavior of a Transmission Line

    Biography

    Alejandro Jimenez