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Melanie Nasic
- Jan 1, 1970
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Hi,
recently I was assigned with the job to design a Printed Circuit Board (PCB)
which does a kind of analog signal formatting through on-board designed
capacitances, inductances and resistances. These components must be designed
not as discrete components (SMD, etc.) but deliberately as stray
capacitances in the form of specially layouted transmission line segments
and 3D arrangements. The material of the PCB is predefined to be FR4.
Surely I can design the circuit with tools like PSpice etc. but when it
comes to design the calculated R, L, C values on the PCB I'm out of luck
with my tools. So my question is: Is there a tool (Mentor?) which contains
both circuit simulation AND PCB layout where I can design my defined
capacitances, inductances and resistances in the form of specially routed
transmission lines? What would be the best way to perform that task, anyway?
In my opinion it must be an iterative process. Has anyone experience in this
particular application field? Any help, suggestions and examples (maybe)
would be appreciated.
Many thanks in advance and best regards,
Melanie
recently I was assigned with the job to design a Printed Circuit Board (PCB)
which does a kind of analog signal formatting through on-board designed
capacitances, inductances and resistances. These components must be designed
not as discrete components (SMD, etc.) but deliberately as stray
capacitances in the form of specially layouted transmission line segments
and 3D arrangements. The material of the PCB is predefined to be FR4.
Surely I can design the circuit with tools like PSpice etc. but when it
comes to design the calculated R, L, C values on the PCB I'm out of luck
with my tools. So my question is: Is there a tool (Mentor?) which contains
both circuit simulation AND PCB layout where I can design my defined
capacitances, inductances and resistances in the form of specially routed
transmission lines? What would be the best way to perform that task, anyway?
In my opinion it must be an iterative process. Has anyone experience in this
particular application field? Any help, suggestions and examples (maybe)
would be appreciated.
Many thanks in advance and best regards,
Melanie