Coatings and Supported Solution Methods

View the restrictions when using a coating in a model, since coatings are not supported for all solution methods.

Table 1. Restrictions when using dielectrics.
Solution Method Coatings
Electrically Thin

Electrically Thick

(Single Layer Only)
MoM Yes Yes – on closed PEC region
FEM Yes – inside and outside FEM region No
FDTD No No
PO Yes Yes
LE-PO No No
RL-GO Yes Yes
UTD Yes Yes
Faceted UTD Yes No
CMA Yes No
CBFM Yes No
Dielectric Surface Impedance Approximation No No
VEP Yes No