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Star-Hspice Quick Reference Guide

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4-<br />

Chapter 4<br />

Transmission Lines<br />

<strong>Star</strong>-<strong>Hspice</strong> supports the T Element, U Element, and<br />

W Element for transmission lines. Avant! encourages users to<br />

use the W Element, however, for all transmission line needs.<br />

The topic covered in this chapter is W Element Statement.<br />

For detailed information about the W Element, see<br />

“W Element Statement” in the <strong>Star</strong>-<strong>Hspice</strong> Manual.<br />

W Element Statement<br />

The general syntax for including a lossy (W Element)<br />

transmission line element in a <strong>Star</strong>-<strong>Hspice</strong> netlist is:<br />

RLGC file<br />

form<br />

U-model form<br />

Field Solver<br />

form<br />

Wxxx in1 refin out1 refout <br />

+ N = val L = val<br />

Wxxx in1 refin out1 refout <br />

+ N = val L = val<br />

Wxxx in1 refin out1 refout <br />

+ N = val L = val<br />

<strong>Star</strong>-<strong>Hspice</strong> <strong>Quick</strong> <strong>Reference</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> 4-1

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