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1 INTRODUCTION

2 THEORETICAL BACKGROUND

2.1 Field-Theoretical Simulation
2.2 Broadband Modeling
2.3 Shielding and Discretization
2.4 Finite Difference Formulation
2.5 Capacitive Model Parameters
2.6 Inductive Model Parameters
2.7 Losses
2.8 Convergence, Stability and Numerical Accuracy
2.9 Simulation Time
2.10 Effect of Shielding
2.11 Useful Hints

3 LIBRARY STRUCTURE

3.1 Overview
3.2 Data Items
3.3 Library Elements
3.4 Cache Management
3.5 Layout

4 COPLANAR DATA ITEMS

4.1 Overview
4.2 Description of Data Items
Coplanar Substrate Data Definition C_SUB
Coplanar Linetype Data Definitions C_LINTYP
Coplanar Coupled-Lines Data Definitions C_NL_TYP
Coplanar Bridgetype Data Definition C_AIRTYP
Coplanar Grid Data Definition C_GRID
Process (Foundary) Used For Fabrication C_PROCES
Technological Data Definition (Default Foundry) C_TECH
Layer Data Definition (Default Foundry) C_LAYER

5 COPLANAR ELEMENTS

5.1 Coplanar Transmission Lines
5.2 Coplanar Discontinuities
5.3 Coplanar Lumped Elements
5.4 Description of Coplanar Elements
Coplanar Waveguide RF-Port C_PORT
Coplanar Transmission Line C_LIN
Coplanar Inter Metal Via (no Step) C_METVIA
Coplanar Open C_OPEN
Coplanar Short C_SHORT
Coplanar Gap C_GAP
Coplanar Step C_STEP
Coplanar TAPER C_TAPER
Coplanar Air-bridge C_AIR
Coplanar Bend C_BEND
Coplanar T-Junction C_TEE
Coplanar Cross-Junction C_CROSS
Coplanar Interdigital Capacitor C_IDC
Coplanar Rectangular Inductor C_RIND
Coplanar Thinfilm Resistor C_TFR
Coplanar Metal-Insulator-Metal Capacitor C_MIM
Resistive Loaded Transmission Line C_TFG
Coplanar MIM-Capacitor to Ground C_CAPLIN

6 COPLANAR COUPLED ELEMENTS

Coplanar Coupled Lines C_2COUP . . . C_10COUP

7 IMST-UTILITIES

Coplanar Debugging Tool C_DEBUG

8 VERIFICATION

Coplanar Transmission Line C_LIN
Coplanar Open C_OPEN
Coplanar Short C_SHORT
Coplanar Gap C_GAP
Coplanar Bend C_BEND
Coplanar T-Junction C_TEE
Coplanar Cross-Junction C_CROSS
Coplanar Interdigital Capacitor C_IDC
Coplanar Rectangular Inductor C_RIND
Coplanar Thinfilm Resistor C_TFR
Coplanar Metal-Insulator-Metal Capacitor C_MIM

9 EXAMPLES

Lumped Element Bandpass Filter
180o Hybrid Coupler with Lumped Elements
Traweling Wave Amplifier
Coplanar Interdigital Coupler

10 REFERENCES

RELEASE NOTES FOR VERSION 3.X