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PCB Layout using ADS

November 29, 2005

PCB Layout using ADS

Dr. B. Frank Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Queen's University

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Motivation
Need circuit more reliable t an breadboard! "orking at #F$micro%ave fre&uencies! 'rinted circuit board ('CB) is a good solution

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PCB
'CB done on a substrate suc as F#*+ or F#*,t oug at #F$micro%ave fre&uencies special lo%*loss substrates are used (often obtained free from #ogers Corporation)

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PCB Design Procedure

.ayout soft%are is usually used to to dra% t e metallic traces- % ic tells milling mac ine % ere to move e/cess metal 0ia oles are drilled t roug t e board as necessary to provide a pat bet%een t e top and bottom of t e board. 1 e board is populated %it transistors- #.Cintegrated circuits- etc.

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PCB Layout using ADS


2gilent's 2dvanced Design 3ystem (2D3)
sc ematic capture circuit simulation electromagnetic simulation layout

"e %ill focus on using 2D3 for layout in t is guide.


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Layout using Autogeneration


4.Create sc ematic using .umped Components %it art%ork +.2dd connecting traces (e.g. microstrip lines) 5.6enerate layout from sc ematic ,.7odify layout to suit

2bbreviated procedure outlined ne/t- but more detail in document posted on %eb
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1. Open ADS
Under 3tart menu in "indo%s- 8ads9 in UN:; 8File < Create Ne% 'ro=ect9

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2. Add passives
Use Lumped-With Artwork palette

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3. Set size of passives


Eac #-.-C item as properties of "- 3- . t at specify pad si>e ? use data s eet to determine
pads

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. Add active co!ponents


Come in standard package si>es@ see "ikipedia 3urface mount tec nology 1ransistor@ select BA1 or 7B3FE1 palette- place on sc ematic- rig t click- Co!ponent " #dit Art$or%- and select package si>e :C@ select a component %it t e rig t number of pins (e.g. in Eqn-based Nonlinear palette)- select art%ork

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&. 'oin everyt(ing $it( !icrostrip

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). #*port to +ayout
Layout " ,enerate-.pdate Layout

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/. Modify +ayout e+e!ents


7ay need to move$rotate microstrip lines to prevent t em from overlapping Can add ne% lines using 0nsert " 1ectang+e 3ee C apter C of t e 3c ematic Capture and .ayout manual

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2. #*port to ,er3er fi+e


From layout %indo% select 4i+e " #*port- t en select 6erber 'rovide 6erber file to :.C tec nician

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More infor!ation
3c ematic Capture and .ayout 2D3 manual 1utorial guide at ttp@$$bmf.ece.&ueensu.ca$

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