Weston, if you build a TL or RLGC model that just fits S11 and S21 magnitudes, how can you ever be sure get the phase right, and how good is a model with wrong phase? In addition, the curves in the datasheet don't come with a description of the test setup they were taken with. Maybe there are some traces included, or the solder joints and Package effects were de-embedded. Chis' simulation would show wrong resonances of the discontinuities if the phase is off, and if other information got wrong as well. As I said, for good simulations results he needs either a vendor model from omron, or he needs to measure the device by himself and then create a model based on his measurements. For the latter, your method will work fine. BR Gert ---------------------------------------- Absender ist HARTING Electronics GmbH & Co. KG; Sitz der Gesellschaft: Espelkamp; Registergericht: Bad Oeynhausen; Register-Nr.: HRA 5596; persönlich haftende Gesellschafterin: HARTING Electronics Management GmbH; Sitz der Komplementär-GmbH: Espelkamp; Registergericht der Komplementär-GmbH: Bad Oeynhausen; Register-Nr. der Komplementär-GmbH: HRB 8808; Geschäftsführer: Edgar-Peter Duening, Torsten Ratzmann, Dr. Alexander Rost -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Im Auftrag von Beal, Weston Gesendet: Dienstag, 6. März 2012 20:40 An: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Betreff: [SI-LIST] Re: AW: S-parameter model from Datasheet Cris, The best option is to get a good model from the component vendor, but there are other options. You can get a good approximation from a manually tuned circuit. You know that the interconnect is mostly just a resistor, and the insertion loss shows that it becomes more lossy with increased frequency. You can use a small series inductance to model that. Start with a series resistor and inductor. Simulate just this circuit with appropriate ports (including impedances) and tune the resistor and inductor values to match the component data that you have. Another important thing to consider is the overall effect of this component on your signal. If you change the inductor or resistor value of my suggested model by a factor of 2 or 5, how much does that change the signal through the complete channel? Maybe the fine accuracy of the relay model doesn't matter much in the total model, and a good approximation gives you the information that you need without spending a lot of time searching for or creating a super accurate model. Regards, Weston -----Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Havermann, Gert Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 7:40 AM To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [SI-LIST] AW: S-parameter model from Datasheet Hi Cris, if they can't provide you any models, you are srewed. The Plots don't show any phase information, so you can't build your own S-Parameters. Without those it is also impossible to create a behavioral model. I think you have to get yourself a sample and test it if omron is not willing/able to give you another model or at least phase information. BR Gert ---------------------------------------- Absender ist HARTING Electronics GmbH & Co. KG; Sitz der Gesellschaft: Espelkamp; Registergericht: Bad Oeynhausen; Register-Nr.: HRA 5596; persönlich haftende Gesellschafterin: HARTING Electronics Management GmbH; Sitz der Komplementär-GmbH: Espelkamp; Registergericht der Komplementär-GmbH: Bad Oeynhausen; Register-Nr. der Komplementär-GmbH: HRB 8808; Geschäftsführer: Edgar-Peter Duening, Torsten Ratzmann, Dr. Alexander Rost -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Im Auftrag von Cristian Gozzi Gesendet: Dienstag, 6. März 2012 15:39 An: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Betreff: [SI-LIST] S-parameter model from Datasheet Hi folks I have to use one RF-Relay for a 1.6Gbps diff.channel and I want to simulate full path (driver + diif_pair + RF-RELAY + diff_pair + receiver) I only got its datasheet with s-parameter plot (see link below) and I don't have any model (neither S-parameter nor RLC model) http://www.omron.com/ecb/products/pdf/en-g6ku-2f-rf.pdf My question is: how can I include RF-RELAY model inside my channel? The only thing I have in my mind is to create my own touchstone file and insert value I can read from S-parameters plot in datasheet... but I don't have any info about phase! what can I do? I appreciate your comment Thanks Cris ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 forum is accessible at: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list 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 forum is accessible at: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list 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 forum is accessible at: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list 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 forum is accessible at: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list 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