Creating a Solid Cable Shield Layer (Schelkunoff)

Create a single-layered solid shield with a specified material and thickness.

1. On the Cables tab, in the Definitions group, click the  Cable Shield icon.
2. Under Shield layer(s), click Single to create a single-layered shield.
3. On the Inner layer tab, on the Impedance definition tab, from the Definition method drop-down list, select Solid (Schelkunoff).

   
   

   

   
   Figure 1. The Create Cable Shield dialog.

4. From the Metal drop-down list, select one of the following:
   • To create a PEC shield, select Perfect electric conductor.
   • To create a shield consisting of a predefined metal, select the metal.
   • To create a shield consisting of a metal, which is not yet defined in the model, click the icon to define a metal or add a metal from the media library.
5. On the Inner layer tab, in the Layer thickness field, specify the inner layer thickness.
6. In the Label field, add a unique label for the cable shield.
7. Click Create to create the cable shield and to close the dialog.