To: Protel EDA Forum
Cc: JaMi Smith
Subject: Re: [PEDA] Microstrip footprints
Protel understands nothing of microstrip mitered corners or microstrip
components such as inductors.
There are two parts to the problem, one concerning "unconnected" copper, and
the other with "shorts&qu
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From: Ian Wilson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 4:06 PM
To: Protel EDA Forum
Subject: Re: [PEDA] Microstrip footprints
When you synchronise from a Sch to the PCB using Tools/Update PCB you can
check the Assign Net to Connected Copper check box but I found
From: JaMi Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2002 3:23 PM
> To: Protel EDA Forum
> Cc: JaMi Smith
> Subject: Re: [PEDA] Microstrip footprints
>
>
> Protel understands nothing of microstrip mitered corners or microstrip
> components such as inductors.
On 10:31 AM 23/07/2002 -0700, Daniel Webster said:
>Has anyone developed footprints for microstrip sections ? I have been trying
>to do this with pads set to certain length and widths. Mitered corners are
>particularly challenging to make as a library footprint. I have used two
>pads placed side
note that a 20 mil wide pad on an 0402 surface mount R or C mates
perfectly with a 20 mil wide 50 ohm line derived with 12 mil of FR4 over a
ground plane (assuming you can tolerate FR4 in your design).
JaMi Smith
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From: "D
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Subject: Re: [PEDA] Microstrip footprints
Has anyone developed footprints for microstrip sections ? I have been trying
to do this with pads set to certain length and widths. Mitered corners are
particularly challenging to make as a library footprint. I have used two
pads placed side by side
Has anyone developed footprints for microstrip sections ? I have been trying
to do this with pads set to certain length and widths. Mitered corners are
particularly challenging to make as a library footprint. I have used two
pads placed side by side at a 45 degree angle with the desired measureme
