On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 11:14 AM, Muranyi, Arpad <Arpad_Muranyi@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Russell, > Reading between the lines of your question it seems that > you imply that the cancellation I mentioned "gets rid" of > some "negligible" delay. If this is what you are thinking > I have the feeling that you misunderstood what I was trying > to say. > > Let me illustrate this with an example: > > If you have a package model which was generated using meters > as the unit for length and has the following data: > > L = 2000 nH/m > C = 3000 pF/m > Length = 0.001 meter > > then the simulator will make a model which consists of > > L=2nH > C=3pF > > Notice that the length canceled out. However, these numbers > can still be converted to impedance (Zo) and time delay (Td) > with the usual equations (in case you wanted to model this > with a T-line), so no delays are lost... > Right, but what tells you that the line is 0.001 meter long and not 0.001 mm long? ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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