matlab-integrate-pcb-circuit
Cascade PCB components, add lumped elements, export Touchstone, and bridge to eye diagram or antenna array workflows. TRIGGER: user asks to cascade or connect multiple RF PCB components, add lumped R/L/C, export S-parameters to Touchstone, or combine PCB elements into a circuit. Invoke BEFORE writing pcbcascade or circuit code — cascade rules and port matching are non-obvious. SKIP: designing individual components (use the specific matlab-design-pcb-* skill), EM analysis of a single component (use matlab-analyze-em), material/stackup setup only (use matlab-manage-pcb-material), optimization (u
npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-integrate-pcb-circuit --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Cascading and Integrating RF PCB Components ## When to Use - Cascading two or more PCB components end-to-end with `pcbcascade` - Wrapping PCB components as circuit elements with `pcbElement` for RF Toolbox - Loading internal ports with lumped elements (varactors, terminators) - Exporting S-parameters to Touchstone files via `rfwrite` - Integrating RF PCB feed networks with antenna arrays - Bridging to Signal Integrity Toolbox for eye diagram analysis ## When NOT to Use - Designing individual filters, couplers, or transmission lines — use the respective designing skill - Building custom PCB geometry from scratch — use `matlab-assemble-pcb-layout` - Running EM analysis on a single component — use `matlab-analyze-em` - Setting up materials — use `matlab-manage-pcb-material` ## Typical Workflow 1. **Before:** Design skills (`matlab-design-pcb-filter`, `matlab-design-pcb-coupler`, etc.) or `matlab-analyze-em` — create and validate individual components 2. **This skill:** Cascade components, add lumped elements, export Touchstone, bridge to eye diagram analysis 3. **After:** `matlab-write-pcb-layout` — export final design to Gerber; or feed S-parameters into Signal Integrity Toolbox wo
- When to Use
- When NOT to Use
- Typical Workflow
- Quick Reference
- pcbcascade — Connecting Components End-to-End
- Basic Cascade
- Analyzing the Cascade
- RectangularBoard Option
- Interactive Cascade Mode
- Multi-Stage Cascade
- Cascade Requirements
- pcbElement — RF Toolbox Circuit Integration
- Basic Usage
- Behavioral vs Full-Wave
What does the matlab-integrate-pcb-circuit skill do?
Cascade PCB components, add lumped elements, export Touchstone, and bridge to eye diagram or antenna array workflows. TRIGGER: user asks to cascade or connect multiple RF PCB components, add lumped R/L/C, export S-parameters to Touchstone, or combine PCB elements into a circuit. Invoke BEFORE writing pcbcascade or circuit code — cascade rules and port matching are non-obvious. SKIP: designing individual components (use the specific matlab-design-pcb-* skill), EM analysis of a single component (use matlab-analyze-em), material/stackup setup only (use matlab-manage-pcb-material), optimization (u
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-integrate-pcb-circuit --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit, a repository with 868 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.