plot the TDR on both the cases and see if there is any impedance mismatches Sent from my iPhone 5s > On 16-Feb-2015, at 11:51 am, Cristian Gozzi <cristian.gozzi@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi guys > it doesn't matter the frequency sweep range... > > the right question is: which is the frequency used for the mesh convergence > criteria? > > Usually in HFSS there are 2 different options: > > - Fconv=Fknee=0.5/Trise and then you can sweep up to 5xFknee > > - Fconv=Fmax where Fmax is the maximum frequency of your sweep > > then, regarding Interp. sweep there are some more tricks in the advanced > options. > BTW, if you have some doubts about interp. sweep you can use discrete sweep > with few points in the interested bandwidth and check IL and RL > > Regards > Cristian > > 2015-02-15 17:28 GMT-08:00 Zheng Edison <edisonzheng@xxxxxxxx>: > >> Aubrey, >> The ripple is in the insertion loss,and the return loss is normal. >> I set the max delta S at 0.0075. >> the ripple at 4GHz is about 0.1db(the total fanout length is only about >> 200mil,material:M4 ). >> Yes,I was doing an interpolating sweep,the start frequency was 25MHz and >> the step is 25MHz too. >> BR >> Edison >> >> >> --- Original Message --- >> >> From: "Aubrey Sparkman" <asparky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: February 15, 2015 11:07 PM >> To: edisonzheng@xxxxxxxx >> Cc: "Havermann, Gert" <Gert.Havermann@xxxxxxxxxxx>, "< >> si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>" <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: AW: about the hfss simulation result >> >> Edison, >> >> You said your ripple was in the insertion loss, not the return loss >> correct? >> >> What is your convergence criteria? >> >> How far down does the ripple go at 4 GHz for the 20GHz sweep? Are you >> doing an interpolated sweep? How many data points are you outputting? >> >> Aubrey >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Feb 15, 2015, at 4:05 AM, Zheng Edison <edisonzheng@xxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> Gert: >>> I have checked the convergence data,there are three runs below the >> convergence criterium,So,it is not caused by convergence. >>> My question:how to cover the correct frequency range?In my case,the >> ripples are significant at 4GHz when the frequency range is 25MHz to >> 20GHz,and disappear when the sweeping range is changed to 25MHz to 30GHz. >>> >>> Edison >>> >>> --- Original Message --- >>> >>> From: "Havermann, Gert" <Gert.Havermann@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: February 12, 2015 9:28 PM >>> To: edisonzheng@xxxxxxxx, si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Subject: AW: [SI-LIST] about the hfss simulation result >>> >>> Ripples in RL are reflections and some reflections are frequency >> dependant. If you do not cover the correct frequency range, the results >> might be wrong. >>> In addition, check your convergence data. you should specify that at >> least two runs are below the convergence criterium because sometimes the >> convergence is in a resonant behavior, thus the convergence isn't really >> meet although the criteium was meet once. >>> >>> BR >>> Gert >>> >>> >>> ---------------------------------------- >>> Absender ist HARTING Electronics GmbH, Marienwerderstraße 3, D-32339 >> Espelkamp; Registergericht: Amtsgericht Bad Oeynhausen; Register-Nr.: HRB >> 8808; Vertretungsberechtigte Geschäftsführer: Dipl.-Kfm. Edgar-Peter >> Düning, Dipl.-Ing. Torsten Ratzmann, Dipl.-Wirtschaftsing. Ralf Martin Klein >>> >>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >>> Von: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >> Im Auftrag von Zheng Edison >>> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 12. Februar 2015 14:03 >>> An: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> Betreff: [SI-LIST] about the hfss simulation result >>> >>> Hi,experts >>> I am doing a simulation to optimize the impedance of cap pairs.I found >> the insertion loss curve of the cap pair had unnormal ripples,then I >> changed the frequency sweep range,the ripples disappeared!I am sure all the >> setup parameters are correct. I am confused that wheather my optimization >> is ok.can anyone give me some suggestions? >>> >>> Edison------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> 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 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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