Description:
The Sonnet field solver
software is used in a couple of cases. While it easier and
quicker to design and optimize Microstrip or Stripline
structures with a program such as Agilent ADS, I always put
the resulting design into a field solver just as a "second
opinion" check to make sure that all is OK. In some cases:
such as the design of a coaxial to Microstrip transition,
the only way to get a design going is to use a field solver.
The bottom line is always a
working PCB that meets specifications, but a field solver
generally gives that extra measure of risk reduction when
prototyping PCB's and really helps to make sure that the
designs are right the first time.
- Sonnet field solver
software is used to give second opinions on classical
microwave design programs.
- Microwave transitions
are best designed with field solvers.
- The bottom line is that
these tools really help to reduce the number of PCB turns
required to get a working design. This results in a
faster time to market.
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