slice

Create cross section 2-D slice of PCB

Since R2026a

Syntax

p2D = slice(pcbobj)

p2D = slice(pcbobj,p1, p2)

Description

p2D = slice(pcbobj) returns pcb2D object by taking 2-D cross section through all layers of pcbComponent object in the Y-Z plane at x = 0, capturing all layers.

p2D = slice(pcbobj,p1, p2) returns pcb2D object by taking 2-D cross section through all layers of pcbComponent object at slicing axis defined by two end points p1 and p2.

Examples

Create 2-D Cross Section of pcbComponent using Slice Function

Create pcbComponent object from rfpcb catalog object - in this example a coupled microstripline filter catalog object is used. Note that solver type must be specified MoM for slice function and 2-D solver to function.

cfilter = pcbComponent(coupledMicrostripLine(Conductor=metal('copper')))

cfilter = 
  pcbComponent with properties:

              Name: 'Coupled Line Filter'
          Revision: 'v1.0'
        BoardShape: [1×1 antenna.Rectangle]
    BoardThickness: 0.0016
            Layers: {[1×1 antenna.Polygon]  [1×1 dielectric]  [1×1 antenna.Rectangle]}
        FeedFormat: 'FeedLocations'
     FeedLocations: [4×4 double]
      FeedDiameter: 0.0026
      ViaLocations: []
       ViaDiameter: []
      FeedViaModel: 'strip'
         Conductor: [1×1 metal]
              Tilt: 0
          TiltAxis: [0 0 1]
              Load: [1×1 lumpedElement]
        SolverType: 'MoM'
        IsShielded: 0

Use slice function on pcbComponent to create pcb2D object. Visualize object, which has two signal traces in this case. All signal traces must be specified within a single cell. Note that the 2-D field solver's coordinate axes convention differs from the convention used for 3-D PCB structures: The y-axis runs in a vertical direction through layers of the 2D structure, with y=0 corresponding to the bottom of the PCB structure; the x-axis runs perpendicular to the y-axis and direction of signal propagation.

pcb2d = slice(cfilter)

pcb2d = 
  pcb2D with properties:

           Name: 'MyPCB2D'
     BoardWidth: 0.0300
    BoardCenter: 0
         Layers: {[1×2 trace2D]  [1×1 dielectric]  [1×1 trace2D]}

show(pcb2d)

Calculate s parameters and RLGC properties at 1.9 GHz.

spar = sparameters(pcb2d,1.9e9)

spar = 
  sparameters with properties:

      Impedance: 50
       NumPorts: 4
     Parameters: [4×4 double]
    Frequencies: 1.9000e+09

spar.Parameters

ans = 4×4 complex

   0.0042 + 0.0203i   0.0255 - 0.0041i  -0.6235 + 0.1163i   0.1353 + 0.7190i
   0.0255 - 0.0041i   0.0042 + 0.0203i   0.1353 + 0.7190i  -0.6235 + 0.1164i
  -0.6235 + 0.1163i   0.1353 + 0.7190i   0.0042 + 0.0203i   0.0255 - 0.0041i
   0.1353 + 0.7190i  -0.6235 + 0.1164i   0.0255 - 0.0041i   0.0042 + 0.0203i

pcb2Dproperties = rlgc(pcb2d,1.9e9);
R2D = pcb2Dproperties.R

R2D = 2×2

    2.6930    0.1773
    0.1773    2.6930

L2D = pcb2Dproperties.L

L2D = 2×2
10-6 ×

    0.2234    0.0141
    0.0141    0.2234

G2D = pcb2Dproperties.G

G2D = 2×2
10-3 ×

    0.1824    0.0008
    0.0008    0.1824

C2D = pcb2Dproperties.C

C2D = 2×2
10-10 ×

    0.9041   -0.0281
   -0.0281    0.9041

Input Arguments

pcbobj — pcb component

object

Input specified as pcbComponent object.

Example: pcbobj = pcbComponent(coupledMicrostripLine(Conductor=metal('copper')))

Data Types: string

Name-Value Arguments

Example: [-0.02 0.004]

Specify optional pairs of arguments as Name1=Value1,...,NameN=ValueN, where Name is the argument name and Value is the corresponding value. Name-value arguments must appear after other arguments, but the order of the pairs does not matter.

p1 — Cut line end point

1x2 vector

x1, y1 coordinates of the first cut line end point specified in meters.

Example: [-0.02 0.004] places end point at coordinates x1 = -0.02, y1 = 0.004 meters.

Data Types: double

p2 — Cut line end point

1x2 vector

x2, y2 coordinates of second cut line end point, specified in meters.

Example: [0.02 0.004] places end point at coordinates x2 = 0.02, y2 = 0.004 meters.

Data Types: double

Output Arguments

p2D — pcb2D object

object

Output returned as pcb2D object.

Version History

Introduced in R2026a