.
> 1) Protel does not work great for microwave design. There are several
> things which could be better for such designs. Then again, unless you are
> looking at spending $20 -50K I don't think any other package would do that
> much better. If you could justify a lot more money I would be looking to
> investigate Pantheon by Intercept. It seems to be designed for doing RF
> circuits and thus probably overcomes some of the RF or microwave
> shortcomings of lesser packages.
Brad,
Not that I have an immediate need for one but what is a better tool? and
what does it do better? Anything I have seen under 75 K is about the same as
Protel or less.
Mike
> 2) Most of our designs are actually simulated in RF tools before they
> ever reach PCB stage. Most of what I do on the microwave side is get their
> designs into Protel as accurately as I can through importing DXF or Gerber
> patterns.
> 3) In schematic there are some real issues with connectivity and
> netlists for microwave design because it is not so simple or reliable to
> implement connective copper features which are not just a straight
> connection wire. Commonly I used a visually descriptive schematic for
> presentation, then I gut it and use wires to obtain correct connectivity
for
> the netlist on the PCB.
>
> If you have any more specific questions, feel free to email me
> directly.
>
> Brad Velander,
> Lead PCB Designer,
> Norsat International Inc.,
> #300 - 4401 Still Creek Dr.,
> Burnaby, B.C., V5C 6G9.
> Tel. (604) 292-9089 direct
> Fax (604) 292-9010
> website www.norsat.com
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Henrik Thurfjell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 8:02 AM
> > To: Protel EDA Forum
> > Subject: [PEDA] Microwave PCB layout
> >
> >
> > Hi all Protel fans
> >
> > How well can Protel handle microwave PCB layouts. You know,
> > as beveled corners of strip lines.
> > The default rounded trace end is a major obstacle in this case.
> > Can that be changed to a square end?
> > Can the mitering of corners be changed to "beveling"?
> >
> > Regards
> > Henrik
> >
> > ============
> > Henrik Thurfjell
> > Megatron Engineering
> > 1149 Susan Way, Sunnyvale CA 94087
> > Direct 408 737 1718
> > FAX & Messages 408 739 2429
> > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
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