Hi, there are also couple of point I would like to mention in addition to the previous responses: In a typical trace that we deal with on a daily basis there are couple of interesting features: One is the trace that runs along power planes. The predominant wave mode in this type of transmission is the TEM mode and it can very well be captured by a 2.5D solver. The other feature is the transition of the trace from a layer to layer through a via. Now this transition is a multimode transition in the vicinity of the via (the waveguide the via goes through and excites will ultimately attenuate these extra modes) and requires a solver that can model more than just TEM. This is why a full wave solver is required. Thanks -----Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Balamanikandan K Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 3:45 AM To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [SI-LIST] via behavior -3D solver Hi At higher speeds, it is better to model the via behavior very accurately using 3D solver. But I could not understand in what way the 3D solver improves the accuracy. Please explain. -- Best Regards, Balamanikandan.K ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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