The Data File component type allows you to insert a measured or modeled S, Y, or Z-Parameter file into your geometry. The analysis engine, em, first performs an electromagnetic analysis on the geometry, and then uses circuit theory to connect the data file to the geometry. Thus, you may change data files without performing the electromagnetic analysis time. Only the circuit theory part of the analysis needs to be run, greatly reducing processing time.

The following data formats are allowed for your data file

• Touchstone Formatted data. The usual extension is sNp or sNN where N is the number of ports for a file with nine ports or less and NN is the number of ports when there are ten or more ports.

• Sonnet response files: These are response files generated from a Sonnet analysis. Usual extensions are .d, .nd, and rsp.

Note that when you specify a data file, Sonnet automatically sets the ground note connection based on the data in the file.

The Ideal component type allows you to add a single 2-port ideal component. You may choose a resistor, capacitor or inductor. The analysis engine, em, first performs an electromagnetic analysis on the geometry, and then uses circuit theory to connect the ideal component to the geometry. Thus, you may change the type and/or value of the ideal component without performing the electromagnetic analysis another time greatly reducing your processing time on subsequent analyses.

All components uses a series element with two ports as shown below:

The Ports Only component allows you to insert internal ports in your circuit which may be used in a circuit design program.

All of these ports have a common ground and will be simultaneously de-embedded during the electromagnetic analysis.

A Ports Only component is functionally identical to using co-calibrated ports.