Calculating Finite Thickness Impedance

The Assign DC Thickness option on the HFSS menu is enabled if at least one object contains a good conducting isotropic material (such as copper), and the Solve Inside property is not selected. If the object meets these conditions, you can assign a DC thickness. If the thickness of the layer is finite, the surface impedance is calculated as:

 

Surface impedance Z equals R plus j X.

(1)

 

R equation definition

(2)

 

X equation definition.

(3)

where

 

Variable definition.

(4)

 

variable definition.

(5)

where h is the layer thickness.

Similar surface impedance is assigned to surfaces of 3D objects of good conductors, which are of NoSolveInside and Thickness for DC Resistance is set.