Hi Tim, You shoud use Y-parameter to calculate the inductance and Z-parameter for capacitance. The relationship is Yload=1/Zload. The details are: 1. Yload=1/Zload (Matrix operation) 2. For port 1: Z11=(1/Yload(1,1)) 3. L=imag(Z11)/2/pi/f Thanks. Zhiping ttsp@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > In additional to my previous posting, here is what I have tried. > > 1. Use wave port at both ends of the wires. I setup 2 ports, and each port > has 2 terminals. At each end/port, an arrow is drawn from the perimeter of > the air cylinder to the perimeter of each wire conductor. After the > S-parameter is calculated, I use Zload=Zo*(I+S)/(I-S) to calculate Zload. If > the imaginary part of Zload (Zload = R +jX) is positive, then L=X/(2*pi*f). > If the imaginary part of Zload is negative, then C = 1/(2*pi*f*X). However, > all the elements of Zload have negative imaginary part. Why?? > > 2. Use wave port at one end and lump rlc port at the other end. This method > also gives all Zload elements with negative imaginary part (-X). > > Can someone have any idea?? Thanks. > > Tim > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael J. Degerstrom [mailto:degers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, September 17, 2002 10:48 AM > To: TTSP (Timothy Pak); si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: [SI-LIST] Ansoft HFSS - inductive xtalk setup > > Tim, > > You should be able to use the wave port. Check out their tutorial > "Getting Started: A full-wave SPICE problem" where their model is even a > little more complicated than yours. > > How do you know that you have negative inductance since hfss outputs > s-parameters? > > If you have more problems then talk to your local apps engineer. That's why > > the software costs so much. > > Good luck, > > Mike > > On Tuesday 17 September 2002 10:32 am, ttsp@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > Hi SI experts, > > > > I am currently using Ansoft HFSS. I want to extract inductive xtalk of two > > 1" parallel wires. In my simulation setup, I draw 2 wire conductors with > > seperation S (center-to-center) and diameter D. The thickness of insulator > > is P. The length of the wires is an inch long. An 1" air cylinder with 3*S > > radius is draw to enclose the 2 wires + insulator. Can someone tell me how > > to setup in "setup boundaries/sources". Should I use Gap source/ Wave > > prot? I have try both, but both of the result give me negative inductance. > > Can someone give me some inputs? > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > Tim > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > 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 archives are viewable at: > > //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list > > or at our remote archives: > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages > > 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 archives are viewable at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list > or at our remote archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages > 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 archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu