Broadband S-Parameter Simulation Based on the Mixed Finite-Element Method and Symmetric Lanczos Algorithm

Abstract

In this paper, the symmetric Lanczos algorithm and mixed finite element method are combined to improve the efficiency and accuracy of S-parameter simulation in a broad frequency band. The mixed finite element method based on tree-cotree splitting is adopted to overcome the low-frequency (high-density) breakdown problem, thus ensuring the accuracy of low frequency (high integration density) results. The modified symmetric Lanczos algorithm for second order eigenvalue problem is employed for fast frequency sweep by one matrix inversion, then the field in the entire frequency band is obtained rapidly by solving the reduced order matrix equation. The accuracy of the high frequency results is improved by increasing the number of Lanczos vectors. Numerical simulations of two integrated passive filters (IPD filter) and an interconnect model are shown to verify the hybrid method along with commercial software HFSS.

Keywords

• Symmetric Lanczos algorithm
• fast frequency sweep
• low-frequency breakdown
• mixed finite-element method (MFEM)