Re: [PEDA] PCB RF Inductors

2001-10-19 Thread Brian Guralnick
Not sure how to calculate, but here are a few tools to generate printed inductors. Just copy this link location into your internet explorer address bar: ftp://ftp.point-lab.com/quartus/Public/ProtelUsers/ SpiralGeneratorProtelScript.bas -> will generate a spiral printed inductor. InductorGener

[PEDA] PCB RF Inductors

2001-10-19 Thread Francisco Simoes

Re: [PEDA] AW: OT: stupid question - "AW:" <--thank you!

2001-10-19 Thread Tony Karavidas
Class clown...why doesn't that surprise me? Just teasing...I think your post are hilarious sometimes... Have a good one. > -Original Message- > From: Andrew W. Riley III [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 8:15 PM > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: Re: [PEDA] AW

Re: [PEDA] AW: OT: stupid question - "AW:" <--thank you!

2001-10-19 Thread Andrew W. Riley III
Ben and George, I thank you very much for your explanation, and it is much appreciated. I do love the way the German language sounds. I took a few German language classes in high-school, though my knowledge of the language is miserable due to my being the class clown. It never entered my mi

Re: [PEDA] shaped pads

2001-10-19 Thread Tony Karavidas
Our experience with MELFs seem to be of "no big deal" I forgot the foot print I've used, but it wasn't anything too unusual and the resistors were placed (and soldered) perfectly. I'm sure that C shaped pad would align thing more precisely, but how straight do you need them? I see tons of SMD Rs

Re: [PEDA] Protel Viewer?

2001-10-19 Thread Bob Jones
I asked this same question about 2 months ago. I'm sorry I didn't save the response that helped me, so I can give that responder a plug. What worked for me was to download "Camcad Vision Demo" from router Solutions www.RSI-ins.com. It will allow you 30 days trail. You can measure, pan, print, see

Re: [PEDA] shaped pads

2001-10-19 Thread Coleman, Tim
Hi Bill, Thanks for your idea. I wish it were possible but the component is a resistor whose characteristics (and price) I desire. We have our own pcb assembly facility and they are happy to place melfs so no problem, except with protel that is. In the end I constructed the pad with fills and use