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Offline i_am_mryTopic starter

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Microstrip bending in a transformer
« on: September 14, 2017, 08:55:35 am »
Hello all,

I'm creating microstrip  50-to-75 ohm wideband transformer. Here is my draft:



And my questions are:
Can i bend quarter-wave parts?
Is there any shortening factor for the each bend?
 

Offline T3sl4co1l

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Re: Microstrip bending in a transformer
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2017, 11:56:34 am »
What do you mean "bend"?  As in, turning corners, in the PCB layout?

Use arc segments (trace length = mean arc length), 45 degree corners (close enough not to worry about), or 90 degree corners with a chamfer (trace length follows the inside path).

I doubt the quarter-wave lengths are very critical: your bandwidth is quite large (>50%).  Can always design it for extra bandwidth (the result will be a couple extra steps), to get even looser tolerances.

Note that the trace edge-to-trace edge distance should be 2-3 trace widths minimum.

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Re: Microstrip bending in a transformer
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2017, 12:04:58 pm »
Why not using a tapered transition instead of the stepped one?  Doesn't the taper give more bandwidth naturally?
 

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Re: Microstrip bending in a transformer
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2017, 01:29:00 pm »
What do you mean "bend"?  As in, turning corners, in the PCB layout?
Hi Tim, Thanks for detailed answer.
Yes, just the turning corner, to make PCB more compact.

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or 90 degree corners with a chamfer (trace length follows the inside path)



As i understand, in this case "inside path" will be summary length of red edges. Is it correct?

Why not using a tapered transition instead of the stepped one?  Doesn't the taper give more bandwidth naturally?

Thanks for a tip. I'll look on it.
 


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