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RF Objects

RF Toolbox™ software uses objects to represent RF components and networks. You create an object using the object's constructor. Every object has predefined fields called properties. The properties define the characteristics of the object. Each property associated with an object is assigned a value. Every object has a set of methods, which are operations that you can perform on the object. Methods are similar to functions except that they only act on an object.

The following table summarizes the types of objects that are available in the toolbox and describes the uses of each one. For more information on a particular type of object, including a list of the available objects and methods, follow the link in the table to the documentation for that object type.

Object TypeNameDescription
RF Data ObjectsrfdataStores data for use by other RF objects or for plotting and network parameter conversion.
RF Circuit ObjectsrfcktRepresents RF components and networks using network parameters and physical properties for frequency-domain simulation.
RF Model ObjectsrfmodelRepresents RF components and networks mathematically for computing time-domain behavior and exporting models.

Each name in the preceding table is the prefix to the names of all object constructors of that type. The constructors use dot notation that consists of the object type, followed by a dot and then the component name. The component name is also called the class. For information on how to construct an RF object from the command line using dot notation, see Create RF Objects.

You use a different form of dot notation to specify object properties, as described in Reference Properties Directly Using Dot Notation. This is just one way to define component data. For more information on object properties, see Specify or Import Component Data.

You use object methods to perform frequency-domain analysis and visualize the results. For more information, see Analyze and Plot RF Components.

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