Hi,Ray Theoretically, all off-diagonal elements must be non-positive. As we expect the coupling decreases rapidly. If you really want to calculate the last coupling, I suggest you increase the accuarcy. I doult it is a numerical decrepency. Obiously, compared to others, the positive one is very small. Mick -----Original Message----- From: Ray Anderson [mailto:Raymond.Anderson@xxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 1:08 PM To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [SI-LIST] non-negative off diagonal capacitive matrix elements ?? I've just extracted the RLGC matrices for 5 coupled striplines using Apsimtech RLGC. As expected, the diagonal elements of the capacitive matrix are positive capacitance values. All the off-diagonal elements are negative EXCEPT one. Is this correct. It has been a while since I've thought about this, but I was under the impression the capacitive off diag element were all negative. Anyone know for sure ?? The element in column 1 row 5 is the one I question: 3.1600e-15 -4.9360e-16 3.2540e-15 -2.0080e-17 -4.8990e-16 3.2540e-15 -1.3380e-18 -1.9820e-17 -4.8990e-16 3.2540e-15 3.1280e-20 -1.3380e-18 -2.0080e-17 -4.9360e-16 3.1600e-15 -Ray ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field 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 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