.TH "transcalc" "1" 
.SH "NAME" 
transcalc \(em analysis and synthesis tool for microwave and RF transmsision lines 
.SH "SYNOPSIS" 
.PP 
\fBtranscalc\fR [\fB-h/\-\-help\fP]  [\fB-v/\-\-version\fP]  
.SH "DESCRIPTION" 
.PP 
\fBtranscalc\fR is an analysis and synthesis tool 
for calculating the electrical and physical properties of different 
kinds of RF and microwave transmission lines. 
.PP 
\fBTranscalc\fR allows you to interactively edit 
substrate, component, physical and electrical parameters of a given 
transmission line. For each type of transmission line, using entry 
boxes, you can enter values for the various parameters, and either 
calculate its electrical properties (press Analyze button or function 
key F3), or use the given electrical requirements to synthesize (press 
Synthesize button or function key F4) physical parameters of the 
required transmission line. 
.PP 
When run for the first time \fBTranscalc\fR       creates a .transcalc directory under the user's home directory, 
where some configuration information is 
stored. \fBTranscalc\fR remembers the last 
transmission line parameters used when the user exits and 
presents those parameters when restarted.  
.PP 
Calculated results are updated and presented within the user 
interface. Moving the mouse over the parameter labels pops up a 
more helpful tooltip about that parameter. For example, if you 
wonder what "Er" stands for, move the mouse over it and a 
helpful tooltip tells you that it stands for relative 
permittivity.  
.PP 
\fBTranscalc\fR knows and converts between many 
unit types for length, frequency, resistance and angles. Default 
units can be saved by using the File->Options menu. Calculated 
results include conductor and dielectric losses in decibels 
(dB).  
.SH "OPTIONS" 
.PP 
\fBTranscalc\fR has few command line 
options at this point. 
.IP "\fB-v, \-\-version\fP         " 10 
Causes transcalc  to print its version number (a string 
on the form MAJOR.MINOR, like 0.10) to the 
standard  output,  and then exit.  
.SH "AUTHOR" 
.PP 
\fBtranscalc\fR was 
written by Gopal Narayanan (gopal@astro.umass.edu) and Claudio Girardi 
(claudio.girardi@ieee.org). \fBtranscalc\fR is available at \fIhttp://transcalc.sourceforge.net/ 
(link to URL http://transcalc.sourceforge.net/) \fR. 
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