---
name: "transcalc"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "transcalc"
version: "0.14-7"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/transcalc"
---

# transcalc(1)

analysis and synthesis tool for microwave and RF transmsision lines

## NAME

transcalc — analysis and synthesis tool for microwave and RF transmsision lines

## SYNOPSIS

**transcalc** \[**-h/--help**\]  \[**-v/--version**\]

## DESCRIPTION

**transcalc** is an analysis and synthesis tool  for calculating the electrical and physical properties of different  kinds of RF and microwave transmission lines.

**Transcalc** 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.

When run for the first time **Transcalc**       creates a .transcalc directory under the user's home directory,  where some configuration information is  stored. **Transcalc** remembers the last  transmission line parameters used when the user exits and  presents those parameters when restarted.

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.

**Transcalc** 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).

## OPTIONS

**Transcalc** has few command line  options at this point.

- **-v, --version**

  Causes transcalc  to print its version number (a string  on the form MAJOR.MINOR, like 0.10) to the  standard  output,  and then exit.

## AUTHOR

**transcalc** was  written by Gopal Narayanan (gopal@astro.umass.edu) and Claudio Girardi  (claudio.girardi@ieee.org). **transcalc** is available at *http://transcalc.sourceforge.net/*  *(link to URL http://transcalc.sourceforge.net/)* .