How do I add a dielectric layer?

To add a dielectric layer to your circuit which also adds another metal level, perform the following:

1. Select Circuit => Dielectric Layers from the main menu of the project editor.

2. In the Dielectric Layers dialog box which appears, click on an existing dielectric layer to select it.

3. If you wish to add a dielectric layer above the one presently selected, click on the ''Above'' button. If you wish to add a layer below the one presently selected, click on the ''Below'' button.

4. The Dielectric Editor dialog box opens on your display. Enter the parameters of the dielectric layer by editing the text entry boxes. These include a Name for the dielectric layer, the thickness of the layer, the dielectric constant (Erel), the dielectric loss tangent, relative magnetic permeability, dielectric conductivity and the magnetic loss tangent. If you wish to create multiple new dielectric layers, edit the Number of Copies text entry with the number of layers which you wish to add. Each layer will be of the specified thickness and use the same loss parameters. If you wish to use a dielectric from the library, click on the Select Dielectric from Library button which opens the Dielectric Library dialog box.

5. Once you have entered the desired parameters, click on the OK button in the Dielectric Editor dialog box to close the dialog box and add the layer(s).

6. If you wish to change the Z-Partitioning of any layer, click on the Z Parts button to open the Z Partitions dialog box.

7. The Dielectric Layers dialog box is updated with entries for the dielectric layer(s) you added.

8. Click on OK to close the Dielectric Layers dialog box.

For details on how these parameters are used to model the loss in the dielectric layer, see How do I specify the loss of a dielectric layer?