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Model type — Model type of transmission line
Delay-based and lossless (default) | Delay-based and lossy | Lumped parameter L-section | Lumped parameter Pi-section | Coaxial | Coplanar waveguide | Microstrip | Two-wire | Parallel-plate | Equation-based | RLCG
Model type of the transmission line, specified as one of the following:
Delay-based and lossless – transmission
line is delay-based but no loss.
Delay-based and lossy – transmission line
is delay-based and there is loss.
Lumped parameter L-section – transmission
line as a number of RLGC L-sections.
Lumped parameter Pi-section – transmission
line as a number of RLGC pi-sections.
Coaxial – transmission line as a coaxial
transmission line. A coaxial transmission line is shown in
cross-section in the following figure. Its physical
characteristics include the radius of the inner conductor,
a, and the radius of the outer conductor
b.
Coplanar waveguide – transmission line as a
coplanar waveguide. A coplanar waveguide transmission line is
shown in cross-section in the following figure. Its physical
characteristics include the conductor width,
w, the conductor thickness,
t, the slot width, s,
the substrate height, d, and the relative
permittivity constant, ε.
Microstrip – transmission line as a
microstrip transmission line. A microstrip transmission line is
shown in cross-section in the following figure. Its physical
characteristics include the microstrip width,
w, the microstrip thickness,
t, the substrate height,
d, and the relative permittivity
constant, ε.
Two-wire – transmission line as two-wire
transmission line. A two-wire transmission line is shown in
cross-section in the following figure. Its physical
characteristics include the radius of the wires,
a, the separation or physical distance
between the wire centers, S, and the
relative permittivity and permeability of the wires References. RF Blockset™ Equivalent Baseband software assumes the relative
permittivity and permeability are uniform.
Parallel plate –
transmission line as a parallel-plate transmission line. A
parallel-plate transmission line is shown in cross-section in
the following figure. Its physical characteristics include the
plate width, w, and the plate separation,
d. References.
Equation based –
transmission line as an equation-based transmission line. The
transmission line, which can be lossy or lossless, is treated as
a two-port linear network.
RLCG –
transmission line as an RLCG transmission line. This line is
described in the block dialog box in terms of its
frequency-dependent resistance, inductance, capacitance, and
conductance. The transmission line, which can be lossy or
lossless, is treated as a two-port linear network.
Transmission delay — Delay in transmission line
4.7e-9 s (default) | real scalar
Delay in the transmission line, specified as a real scalar in
s, milliseconds, microseconds, or nanoseconds.
To enable this parameter, choose one of the following:
Delay-based and lossless in
Model type.
Delay-based and lossy in
Model type.
Characteristic impedance — Impedance of transmission line
50 Ohm (default) | real scalar
Impedance of the transmission line, specified as a real scalar in
Ohm, kOhm,
MOhm, or GOhm.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose one of the following:
Delay-based and lossless,
Delay-based and lossy, or
Equation-based in
Model type.
Lumped parameter L-section or
Lumped parameter Pi-section
in Model type and By
characterisitc impedance and capacitance in
Parameterization.
Resistance per unit length — Resistance per unit length of transmission line
0.3 Ohm/m (default) | positive scalar
Resistance per unit length of the transmission line, specified as a
positive scalar in Ohm/m, kOhm/m,
MOhm/m, or GOhm/m.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose one of the following:
Delay-based and lossy or
RLCG in Model
type.
Lumped parameter L-section or
Lumped parameter Pi-section
in Model type and By
characterisitc impedance and capacitance in
Parameterization.
Line length — Physical length of transmission line
1 cm (default) | positive scalar
Physical length of the transmission line or l,
specified as a positive scalar in m,
cm, mm, um,
in, or ft.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose one of the following:
Delay-based and lossy,
Coaxial,
Coplanar waveguide,
Microstrip, or
Two-wire,
Parallel-plate,
Equation-based, or
RLCG in Model
type.
Lumped parameter L-section or
Lumped parameter Pi-section
in Model type and By
characterisitc impedance and capacitance or
By inductance and capacitance in
Parameterization.
Number of segments — Number of segments in transmission line
10 (default) | positive scalar
Number of segments in the transmission line, specified as a positive
scalar.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose one of the following:
Delay-based and lossy in
Model type.
Lumped parameter L-section or
Lumped parameter Pi-section
in Model type and By
characterisitc impedance and capacitance or
By inductance and capacitance in
Parameterization.
Parameterization — Type of parameters to model segments in transmission line
By characterisitc impedance and
capacitance (default) | By inductance and capacitance
Type of parameters to model segments in transmission line, specified as
By characterisitc impedance and capacitance or
By inductance and capacitance.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, select Lumped parameter
L-section or Lumped parameter
Pi-section in Model type.
Capacitance per unit length — Capacitance per unit length of transmission line
94e-12 F/m (default) | positive scalar
Capacitance per unit length of the transmission line, specified as a
positive scalar in F/m, mF/m,
uF/m, nF/m, or
pF/m.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose Lumped parameter
L-section, Lumped parameter
Pi-section, or RLCG in
Model type.
Conductance per unit length — Conductance per unit length of transmission line
5e-6 S/m (default) | positive scalar
Conductance per unit length of the transmission line, specified as a
positive scalar in S/m, mS/m,
uS/m, or nS/m.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose Lumped parameter
L-section, Lumped parameter
Pi-section, or RLCG in
Model type.
Inductance per unit length — Inductance per unit length of transmission line
235e-9 H/m (default) | positive scalar
Inductance per unit length of the transmission line, specified as a
positive scalar in H/m, mH/m,
uH/m, or nH/m.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose one of the following:
Lumped parameter L-section, or
Lumped parameter Pi-section
in Model type and By
inductance and capacitance in
Parameterization.
RLCG in Model
type
Outer radius — Outer radius of coaxial transmission line
2.57 mm (default) | positive scalar
Outer radius of coaxial transmission line, specified as a positive scalar
in m, cm, mm,
um, in, or
ft.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose Coaxial in
Model type.
Inner radius — Inner radius of coaxial transmission line
2.57 mm (default) | positive scalar
Inner radius of coaxial transmission line, specified as a positive scalar
in m, cm, mm,
um, in, or
ft.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose Coaxial in
Model type.
Relative permeability constant — Relative permeability of dielectric
1 (default) | scalar
Relative permeability of the dielectric, specified as a scalar.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose Coaxial,
Two-wire, or
Parallel-plate in Model
type.
Relative permittivity constant — Relative permittivity of dielectric
2.2 (default) | scalar
Relative permittivity of the dielectric, specified as a scalar.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose Coaxial,
Coplanar waveguide,
Microstrip,
Two-wire, or
Parallel-plate in Model
type.
Loss Tangent of dielectric — Loss angle tangent of dielectric
0 (default) | scalar
Loss angle tangent of the dielectric, specified as a scalar.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose Coaxial,
Coplanar waveguide,
Microstrip,
Two-wire, or
Parallel-plate in Model
type.
Conductivity of conductor — Conductivity of conductor
inf (default) | scalar
Conductivity of conductor, specified as a scalar in
S/m, mS/m, uS/m, or
nS/m.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose Coaxial,
Coplanar waveguide,
Microstrip,
Two-wire or
Parallel-plate in Model
type.
Stub mode — Type of stub
Not a stub (default) | Shunt | Series
Type of stub, specified as Not a stub,
Shunt, or Series.
See Parameter Calculations for Transmission Line with Stub.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose Coaxial,
Coplanar waveguide,
Microstrip
Two-wire,
Parallel-plate,
Equation-based, or
RLCG in Model
type.
Termination of stub — Type of termination for stub
Open (default) | Short
Type of termination for stub, specified as Open
or Short.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose Series or
Shunt in Stub
mode.
Conductor width — Physical width of conductor
0.6 mm (default) | positive scalar
Physical width of the conductor, specified as a positive scalar in
m, cm, mm,
um, in, or
ft.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose Coplanar
waveguide in Model type.
Slot width — Physical width of slot
0.2 mm (default) | positive scalar
Physical width of the slot, specified as a positive scalar in
m, cm, mm,
um, in, or
ft.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose Coplanar
waveguide in Model type.
Substrate height — Thickness of dielectric on which conductor resides
0.635 mm (default) | positive scalar
Thickness of the dielectric on which the conductor resides, specified as a
positive scalar in m, cm,
mm, um, in, or
ft.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose Coplanar
waveguide or Microstrip in
Model type.
Strip thickness — Physical thickness of conductor
5 um (default) | positive scalar
Physical thickness of the conductor, specified as a positive scalar in
m, cm, mm,
um, in, or
ft.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose Coplanar
waveguide or Microstrip in
Model type.
Strip Width — Width of microstrip transmission line
0.6 mm (default) | positive scalar
Width of microstrip transmission line, specified as a positive scalar in
m, cm, mm,
um, in, or
ft.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose Microstrip
in Model type.
Wire radius — Radius of conducting wires of two-wire transmission line
0.67 mm (default) | positive scalar
Radius of the conducting wires of the two-wire transmission line,
specified as a positive scalar in m,
cm, mm, um,
in, or ft.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose Two-wire
in Model type.
Wire separation — Physical distance between conducting wires of two-wire transmission line
1.62 mm (default) | positive scalar
Physical distance between the conducting wires of the two-wire
transmission line, specified as a positive scalar in m,
cm, mm, um,
in, or ft.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose Two-wire
in Model type.
Plate width — Width of parallel-plate transmission line
5 mm (default) | positive scalar
Width of the parallel-plate transmission line, specified as a positive
scalar in m, cm,
mm, um, in, or
ft.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose
Parallel-plate in Model
type.
Plate separation — Thickness of dielectric separating plates
1 mm (default) | positive scalar
Thickness of the dielectric separating the plates, specified as a positive
scalar in m, cm,
mm, um, in, or
ft.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose
Parallel-plate in Model
type.
Phase velocity (m/s) — Propagation velocity of a uniform plane wave on transmission line
299792458 (default) | positive scalar
Propagation velocity of a uniform plane wave on the transmission line,
specified as a positive scalar in meters per second
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose
Equation-based in Model
type.
Loss (dB/m) — Reduction in strength of signal as it travels over transmission line
0 (default) | positive scalar
Reduction in strength of the signal as it travels over the transmission
line, specified as a positive scalar in meters per second
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose
Equation-based in Model
type.
Frequency — Modeling frequencies
1e9 (default) | positive scalar
Modeling frequencies, specified as a positive scalar or vector in
Hz, kHz,
MHz, or
GHz.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose
Equation-based or
RLCG in Model
type.
Interpolation method — Interpolation method used to calculate values at the modeling frequencies
Linear (default) | Spline | Cubic
Interpolation method used to calculate the values at the modeling
frequencies, specified as Linear,
Spline, or
Cubic.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose
Equation-based or
RLCG in Model
type.
Ground and hide negative terminals — Ground RF circuit terminals
on (default) | off
Select this parameter to internally ground and hide the negative
terminals. To expose the negative terminals, clear this parameter. By
exposing these terminals, you can connect them to other parts of your model.
By default, this option is selected.
Note
Modeling options tab is activated for all transmission line options except
Delay-based and lossless, Delay-based
and lossy, Lumped parameter L-section,
and Lumped parameter pi-section.Modeling
Modeling Options — Options to model S-parameters
Frequency domain (default) | Time domain (rationalfit)
Options to model S-parameters, specified as:
Frequency domain – Computes the baseband
impulse response for each carrier frequency independently. This technique is
based on convolution. There is an option to specify the duration of the
impulse response. For more information, see Compare Time and Frequency Domain Simulation Options for S-parameters.
Time domain (rationalfit) – Computes the
analytical rational model that approximates the whole range of the
data.
For the Amplifier and S-parameters blocks, the default
value is Time domain (rationalfit). For the
Transmission Line block, the default value is Frequency
domain.
Automatically estimate impulse response duration — Calculate impulse response duration automatically
off (default) | on
Select Automatically estimate impulse response duration to
calculate impulse response duration automatically. Clear the selection to specify
impulse response duration.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose Frequency domain in
Modeling options.
Impulse response duration — Manually specify impulse response duration
0 s (default) | positive scalar
Manually specify impulse response duration, specified as a positive scalar in
s, ms,
us, or ns.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, clear Automatically estimate impulse response
duration.
Fitting options — Fitting options for rationalfit
Share all poles (default) | Share poles by columns | Fit individually
Fitting options for rationalfit, specified as Share all
poles, Share poles by columns, or
Fit individually.
For the Amplifier block, the default value is Fit
individually. For the S-parameters block and
Transmission Line block, the default value is Share all
poles.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose Time domain
(rationalfit) in Modeling options.
Relative error desired (dB) — Relative error acceptable in rationalfit output
-40 (default) | real scalar
Relative error acceptable in rationalfit output, specified as a real scalar in
decibels.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose Time domain
(rationalfit) in Modeling options.
Rational fitting results — Values of rationalfit calculations
read-only (default)
Shows values of Number of independent fits, Number of
required poles, and Relative error achieved
(dB).
When modeling using Time domain, the Plot in
Visualization tab plots the data defined in Data
Source and the values in the rationalfit
function.
Dependencies
To enable this parameter, choose Time domain
(rationalfit) in Modeling options.