Microstrip components connect the electrical schematic to planar geometry. Synchronization creates or updates the Physical Layout, which can then be inspected in 2D and 3D.
The substrate has no electrical pins and acts as context for schematic microstrip elements. Parameters are:
- Name — material name or grade;
- Er — relative permittivity;
- H — dielectric height;
- T — conductor thickness;
- TanD — dielectric loss tangent;
- Conductivity — metal conductivity.
Use one consistent substrate for a connected microstrip topology. Changing MSUB affects calculated Z0, effective permittivity, and losses.
A straight two-port microstrip line with Length and Width. Width together with MSUB determines characteristic impedance; length determines electrical phase.
A three-port T-junction with configurable Width. Use it to branch a line or connect a stub. It creates physical junction geometry.
A one-port open stub with Length and Width. Connect its only pin to an MTEE. Near a quarter wavelength, an open stub produces a notch resonance; increasing its physical length moves the resonance to a lower frequency.
- Add MSUB and define the board material.
- Build the path with ports, MLIN, MTEE, and MOPEN.
- Run S-parameters with the circuit or planar model and inspect
S11,S21, and the Smith chart. - Synchronize Physical Layout and inspect line geometry, ports, and orientation in 2D and 3D.
- Export the EM structure to a supported backend for external full-wave verification. A fast planar solver runs locally on mobile devices; a heavier Palace workflow requires a suitable runtime or host.