FasterCap Input Files

Input File Syntax

This chapter provides reference information about the FasterCap input file syntax

FasterCap supports 3D or 2D capacitance extraction. The input file syntax is as similar as possible for the two cases.

3D Syntax

The input files specify the geometry of the conductors and of the dielectrics through a description of their surfaces, modeled as quadrilateral or triangular panels.

The input file syntax for FasterCap is 100% compatible with the FastCap2 "generic file format". It also introduces some enhancements, mainly the support of complex permittivity values and of hierarchical models.

For more information about the input file syntax:

2D Syntax

The input files specify the geometry of the conductors and of the dielectrics through a description of their contours, modeled as straight segments.

The input file syntax is similar to the 3D FasterCap syntax, but adapted to the 2D case.

For more information about the input file syntax: