Charlie, VECTFIT is the software for rational macro-modeling developed by Bjorn Gustavsen - available at http://www.energy.sintef.no/Produkt/VECTFIT/downloads.htm Pretty much all fitting or rational macro-modeling tools in the industry are based on the vectfit algorithm (though the performance and capabilities are very different in each implementation). Our free tool Simbeor 2008.01 L0 can be also used to build rational macro-models for 2-port structures (available at www.simberian.com/Downloads.php - item 2, the download requires registration at our web site). Best regards, Yuriy Shlepnev www.simberian.com -----Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of eenville Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 11:31 AM To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [SI-LIST] Simple Rational Model Estimation Method Given Transfer Function Any suggestions appreciated on simple, preferably open-source, tools to develop a good (e.g., in a least-squares sense for both real and imaginary components) low order rational model (i.e., pole/zero) given magnitude and phase of a transfer function vs. frequency? The phase info is relatively smooth but the roll-off and passband do not look like a second or even 3rd order model would suffice. Any ideas appreciated! Thanks, Charlie ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.net List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.net List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu