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[4 Coplanar Data Items]

4.2 Description of Data Items

The Coplanar Data Items used in COPLAN for ADS are shown bellow.

DATA ITEMS	DESCRIPTION
C_SUB	Substrate definition for coplanar structures
C_GRID	Definition of grid and shielding sizes for finite difference approach
C_LINTYP	Definition of cross-sectional dimensions of coplanar line
C_NL_TYP	Definition of cross-sectional dimensions of coplanar coupled lines (up to 10)
C_AIRTYP	Definition of airbridge parameters
C_PROCES	Foundry selection for layout generation and process-related simulation
C_TECH	Definition of technological data for selected Foundry
C_LAYER	Definition of layer data for selected Foundry

In the next pages the use of data items and their parameter are described in detail.