Re: [Resistance Matrix] keyword

The resistance matrix is resistance(not conductance) and the off diagonal elements can be zero.

Let us take an example of 2 pin system

V = [R]I (1)

where [R] is a 2x2 matrix

r11 r12
r21 r22

V and I are vectors V = (v1 v2) and I=(i1 i2) whcih define the voltage and currents

The expanded form of equation 1 is

v1 = r11 * i1 + r12 * i2
v2 = r21 * i1 + r22 * i2

You can see that the off diagonal terms can be zero without producing a
short circuit

Regards
- kumar

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> Hello Ibisians,
>
> I wonder if somebody could clarify the use of resistance matrices in
> package models. Should the values entered in these matrices be in Siemens or
> Ohms?
>
> It seems to me that the resistance matrix is really a conductance
> matrix, because in the case of a banded matrix (for example) it is assumed
> that values outside the bandwidth are zero - doesn't this mean zero Ohms and
> so wouldn't it mean that the corresponding pins would be short circuited
> togther? Zero conductance on the other hand would imply an open circuit
> which would make more sense.
>
> For example if we had a 2 pin package:
>
> [Resistance Matrix] Banded_matrix
> [Bandwidth] 0
> [Row] 1
> 1.0
> [Row] 2
> 1.0
>
> My understanding of the IBIS spec' leads me to understand that the full
> matrix would be:
>
>
> | 1 0 |
> | 0 1 |
>
> I.e. pins 1 and 2 have resistances of 1 Ohm, but there is a 0 Ohm short
> circuit between them.
>
>
> Have I misunderstood something here?
>
>
> I'm about to model a device package where there is a degree of resistive
> coupling between the pins and I need to know the correct units to use,
> Siemens or Ohms?
> Haruny Said
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Received on Mon Apr 8 08:13:55 1996