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Transmission Line layout in KICAD
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thewyliestcoyote:
Is there a way to do transmission line layout in KICAD? Is there a way I can have transmission line elements in the schematic?
I am a ADS user in my day job. Maybe there is a way like in ADS where I can specify the width, length, and layer.
Thanks,
Wylie
nickoe:
There is the microwave toolbar, which is enabled from the preferences -> show microwave toolbar in pcbnew.
I have notused it myself, but I think it might be a bit buggy, but if you know how it is supposed to work and can report bugs, we can probably have that fixed.
There is one of the tools which read a "Shape Description File", I have no idea of what file format that actually is.
thewyliestcoyote:
--- Quote ---There is the microwave toolbar, which is enabled from the preferences -> show microwave toolbar in pcbnew.
I have notused it myself, but I think it might be a bit buggy, but if you know how it is supposed to work and can report bugs, we can probably have that fixed.
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Yeah I have had a play with that before. Not exactly what I had in mind.
One thing I don't really understand is why microwave components are added in the layout phase not the schematic phase. This seem to defeat the purpose of the schematic being the control document.
--- Quote ---here is one of the tools which read a "Shape Description File", I have no idea of what file format that actually is.
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I have been unable to get it to work. I am sure I could if I spend more time on it.
What I had in mind was something in the schematic editor was a way all calling out the layer and the impedance or the width and length.
Do you know where I can easily make feature requests?
nickoe:
You can make feature requests and bug reporst on the launchpad bugtracker for kicad.
I don't know why the microwave toolbox is how it is. I just know it is there. Also bear in mind there is the pcb calculator. I don't remember if that has microwave tools also.
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