Control File Schema of Simulation Setup (ECAD Xplorer)

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no" ?>

<c:Control xmlns:c="http://www.ansys.com/control" schemaVersion="1.0">

<SimulationSetups>

<HFSSSetup schemaVersion="1.0" Name="HFSS Setup New 444">

<HFSSSimulationSettings>

<SaveFields>False</SaveFields>

<SaveRadFieldsOnly>False</SaveRadFieldsOnly>

<HFSSAdaptiveSettings>

<MaxRefinement>1000000</MaxRefinement>

<MaxRefinePerPass>30</MaxRefinePerPass>

<MinPasses>1</MinPasses>

<MinConvergedPasses>1</MinConvergedPasses>

Example of HFSS Adaptive Settings (Single Frequency)

<SingleFrequencyDataList>

<AdaptiveFrequencyData>

<AdaptiveFrequency>1GHz</AdaptiveFrequency>

<MaxDelta>0.02</MaxDelta>

<MaxPasses>10</MaxPasses>

</AdaptiveFrequencyData>

</SingleFrequencyDataList>

</AdaptiveSettings>

</HFSSAdaptiveSettings>

Example of Initial Mesh Settings

<LambdaRefine>False</LambdaRefine>

<LambdaTarget>1.5</LambdaTarget>

</HFSSInitialMeshSettings>

Example of Defeature Settings

<UnionPolygons>True</UnionPolygons>

<SmallVoidArea>0</SmallVoidArea>

<RemoveFloatingGeometry>False</RemoveFloatingGeometry>

<GeneralUseDefeature>True</GeneralUseDefeature>

<GeneralUseDefeatureAbsLength>False</GeneralUseDefeatureAbsLength>

<GeneralDefeatureAbsLength>0</GeneralDefeatureAbsLength>

<GeneralDefeatureRatio>1e-06</GeneralDefeatureRatio>

<GeneralPtToEdgePtToPtSnapping>1</GeneralPtToEdgePtToPtSnapping>

<ModelType>General</ModelType>

</HFSSDefeatureSettings>

Example of Via Settings

<ViaNumSides>7</ViaNumSides>

<ViaMaterial>copper</ViaMaterial>

</HFSSViaSettings>

Example of Curve Approximation Settings

<ArcAngle>30deg</ArcAngle>

<StartAzimuth>0deg</StartAzimuth>

<MaxArcPoints>8</MaxArcPoints>

<ArcToChordError>0meter</ArcToChordError>

</HFSSCurveApproxSettings>

<HFSSAdvancedMeshSettings>

<LayerSnapTol>0</LayerSnapTol>

</HFSSAdvancedMeshSettings>

Example of Modelling Settings

<ZeroMetalLayerThickness>0</ZeroMetalLayerThickness>

<ThinDielectric>0</ThinDielectric>

<IntraPlaneCoupling>true</IntraPlaneCoupling>

</HFSSModellingSettings>

Example of Mesh Operation Settings

<MeshOperation>

<Name>Length 1</Name>

<Enabled>true</Enabled>

<RefineInside>true</RefineInside>

<Region></Region>

<Type>MeshOperationLength</Type>

<NetsLayers>

<NetLayer>

<Net>Blue</Net>

<Layer>top</Layer>

</NetLayer>

<NetLayer>

<Net>Green</Net>

<Layer>top</Layer>

</NetLayer>

</NetsLayers>

<RestrictElem>false</RestrictElem>

<NumMaxElem>1000</NumMaxElem>

<RestrictLength>true</RestrictLength>

<MaxLength>0.2mm</MaxLength>

</MeshOperation>

<MeshOperation>

<Name>Length 2</Name>

<Enabled>true</Enabled>

<RefineInside>false</RefineInside>

<Region>user1:seed_1</Region>

<Type>MeshOperationLength</Type>

<NetsLayers>

<NetLayer>

<Net>Blue </Net>

<Layer>middle</Layer>

</NetLayer>

<NetLayer>

<Net>Red </Net>

<Layer>middle</Layer>

</NetLayer>

<NetLayer>

<Net>Green</Net>

<Layer>middle</Layer>

</NetLayer>

</NetsLayers>

<RestrictElem>false</RestrictElem>

<NumMaxElem>1000</NumMaxElem>

<RestrictLength>true</RestrictLength>

<MaxLength>0.2mm</MaxLength>

</MeshOperation>

<MeshOperation>

<Name>Skin 1</Name>

<Enabled>false</Enabled>

<RefineInside>false</RefineInside>

<Region></Region>

<Type>MeshOperationSkinDepth</Type>

<NetsLayers>

<NetLayer>

<Net>Blue</Net>

<Layer>top</Layer>

</NetLayer>

<NetLayer>

<Net>Blue</Net>

<Layer>middle</Layer>

</NetLayer>

<NetLayer>

<Net>Blue</Net>

<Layer>bottom</Layer>

</NetLayer>

</NetsLayers>

<RestrictElem>true</RestrictElem>

<NumMaxElem>1000</NumMaxElem>

<SkinDepth>2um</SkinDepth>

<SurfTriLength>1mm</SurfTriLength>

<NumLayers>2</NumLayers>

</MeshOperation>

</HFSSMeshOperations>

</HFSSSimulationSettings>

</HFSSSetup>

</SimulationSetups>

</c:Control>

Example of HFSS Adaptive Settings (Single Frequency)

<HFSSAdaptiveSettings>

<MaxRefinePerPass>30</MaxRefinePerPass>

<MinPasses>1</MinPasses>

<MinConvergedPasses>1</MinConvergedPasses>

<AdaptiveSettings>

<SingleFrequencyDataList>

<AdaptiveFrequencyData>

<AdaptiveFrequency>5GHz</AdaptiveFrequency>

<MaxDelta>0.02</MaxDelta>

<MaxPasses>10</MaxPasse>

</AdaptiveFrequencyData>

</SingleFrequencyDataList>

</AdaptiveSettings>

</HFSSAdaptiveSettings>

Example of HFSS Adaptive Settings (Multi Frequency)

<HFSSAdaptiveSettings>

<MaxRefinePerPass>30</MaxRefinePerPass>

<MinPasses>1</MinPasses>

<MinConvergedPasses>1</MinConvergedPasses>

<AdaptiveSettings>

<MultiFrequencyDataList>

<AdaptiveFrequencyData>

<AdaptiveFrequency>11GHz</AdaptiveFrequency>

<MaxDelta>0.012</MaxDelta>

<MaxPasses>1234</MaxPasse>

</AdaptiveFrequencyData>

</MultiFrequencyDataList>

</AdaptiveSettings>

</HFSSAdaptiveSettings>

Example of HFSS Adaptive Settings (Broadband Frequency)

<HFSSAdaptiveSettings>

<MaxRefinePerPass>30</MaxRefinePerPass>

<MinPasses>1</MinPasses>

<MinConvergedPasses>1</MinConvergedPasses>

<AdaptiveSettings>

<BroadbandFrequencyDataList>

<AdaptiveFrequencyData>

<AdaptiveFrequency>11GHz</AdaptiveFrequency>

<MaxDelta>0.011</MaxDelta>

<MaxPasses>12</MaxPasse>

</AdaptiveFrequencyData>

</SingleFrequencyDataList>

</AdaptiveSettings>

</HFSSAdaptiveSettings>

Control File Schema of Simulation Setup (ECAD Xplorer)

Example of Initial Mesh Settings

<HFSSInitialMeshSettings>

<LambdaRefine>True</LambdaRefine>

<LambdaTarget>0.66667</LambdaTarget>

</HFSSInitialMeshSettings>

Control File Schema of Simulation Setup (ECAD Xplorer)

Example of Defeature Settings

<HFSSDefeatureSettings>

<UnionPolygons>True</UnionPolygons>

<SmallVoidArea>4um2</SmallVoidArea>

<ModelType>IC</ModelType>

<ICModelResolutionType>Length</ICModelResolutionType>

<ICModelResolutionLength>50nm</ICModelResolutionLength> </HFSSDefeatureSettings>

Control File Schema of Simulation Setup (ECAD Xplorer)

Example of Via Settings

<HFSSViaSettings>

<ViaNumSides>6</ViaNumSides>

<ViaMaterial>solder</ViaMaterial>

</HFSSViaSettings>

Control File Schema of Simulation Setup (ECAD Xplorer)

Example of Curve Approximation Settings

<HFSSCurveApproxSettings>

<ArcAngle>30deg</ArcAngle>

<StartAzimuth>0deg</StartAzimuth>

<MaxArcPoints>8</MaxArcPoints>

</HFSSCurveApproxSettings>

Control File Schema of Simulation Setup (ECAD Xplorer)

Example of Modelling Settings

<HFSSModellingSettings>

<ZeroMetalLayerThickness>0mm</ZeroMetalLayerThickness>

<ThinDielectric>0mm</ThinDielectric>

</HFSSModellingSettings>

Control File Schema of Simulation Setup (ECAD Xplorer)

Example of Mesh Operation Settings

<HFSSMeshOperations>

<MeshOperation>

<Name>Length 1</Name>

<Enabled>true</Enabled>

<RefineInside>false</RefineInside>

<Region>user1:seed reg 1</Region>

<Type>MeshOperationLength</Type>

<NetsLayers>

<NetLayer>

<Net>HBM_DQd120</Net>

<Layer>UBM</Layer>

</NetLayer>

</NetsLayers>

<RestrictElem>false</RestrictElem>

<NumMaxElem>1000</NumMaxElem>

<RestrictLength>true</RestrictLength>

<MaxLength>0.2mm</MaxLength>

</MeshOperation>

</HFSSMeshOperations>

Control File Schema of Simulation Setup (ECAD Xplorer)

Example of Sweep Settings

<HFSSSweepDataList>

<FreqSweep>

<Name>Sweep 1</Name>

<Enabled>True</Enabled>

<UseQ3DForDC>False</UseQ3DForDC>

<Interpolating>

<LinearStep>

<Start>500mhz</Start>

<Stop>10ghz</Stop>

<Step>500mhz</Step>

</LinearStep>

</Interpolating>

</FreqSweep>

</HFSSSweepDataList>

Control File Schema of Simulation Setup (ECAD Xplorer)