Modeling circuit parasitics. 1

Circuit parasitics are components that don't show up in the schematic but do show up in the circuit's behavior. They are there because of Maxwell's equations. The author describes ways of estimating and predicting the values of such parasitics. The common sources of circuit parasitics considered can be classified by their contribution of resistive, inductive, or capacitive elements to the model. The author concentrates on resistive circuit parasitics and considers conductor resistance modeling and modeling resistance of dielectric and magnetic materials.