Computer-aided design of passive multilayer components using electromagnetic field computation

A new approach for computer-aided design of passive multilayer components is presented. By means of electromagnetic field computation with the finite element method, the characteristic electric and magnetic parameters of the components such as resistance, capacitance, and inductance are calculated. The employed electromagnetic formulations are presented, as well as a brief description of the numerical method. After resuming specific multilayer component´s characteristics, the design method is applied to a low capacitance value, high-frequency ceramic chip capacitor and to an RC-filter with bandpass characteristics. Obtained results are compared to measured quantities in order to show the accuracy and the capability of the presented method