Design comparison: Distributed loss / Local discontinuity³Ô¹Ïtv / ENGINEERING EXPLANATIONDesign comparison: Distributed loss / Local discontinuityDistributed lossLocal discontinuityInvestigate route, dielectricand conductor.Investigate launch, connectoror via transition.Compare at a consistent boundary; confirm the actual construction.Conceptual illustration, not field simulation, production artwork or test evidence.