Adding TouchStone Files & RLC Circuits In HFSS 3D Layout

Modern communication systems combine RLC circuits with active elements such as transistors and diodes to form complete integrated circuits. Within integrated circuits, RLC circuits function as filters, amplifiers, or oscillators, relying on characteristics such as resonance and damping to operate. With HFSS 3D Layout, there are different ways to integrate RLC circuits and model them.

Overview

This blog describes how to add and connect touchstone files in HFSS 3D Layout to perform EM simulation. It also shows how to add RLC circuits and boundaries.

Figure 1: Connecting RLC circuit and touchstone files in HFSS Layout

With HFSS 3D Layout there different approaches to model RLC circuits;

• Adding RLC circuit elements
• Assigning Lumped RLC boundaries
• Adding touchstone file that represent the behavior of these circuit components

The video link below shows an illustration on how to do these steps in detail, and the model shown is available in the downloadable resources.

Downloadable Resources

HFSSLayoutExample