Distributed-element circuits are cheap and easy to manufacture in some formats, but take up more space than [[Lumped-element model|lumped-element circuit]]<nowiki/>scircuits. This is problematic in mobile devices (especially hand-held ones), where space is at a premium. If the operating frequencies are not too high, the designer may miniaturise components rather than switching to distributed elements. However, [[Parasitic element (electrical networks)|parasitic elements]] and resistive losses in lumped components are greater with increasing frequency as a proportion of the nominal value of the lumped-element impedance. In some cases, designers may choose a distributed-element design (even if lumped components are available at that frequency) to benefit from improved [[Q factor|quality]]. Distributed-element designs tend to have greater power-handling capability; with a lumped component, all the energy passed by a circuit is concentrated in a small volume.<ref>{{multiref|Doumanis ''et al.'', pp. 45–46|Nguyen, pp. 27–28}}</ref>
