Customer Training Material

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Workshop 2.3
23

Coplanar Waveguide

Introduction to
ANSYS Q3D Extractor

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Example – Coplanar Waveguide Customer Training Material

• Coplanar Waveguide
– The coplanar waveguide (CPW) example is intended to show you how to create, simulate, and analyze this type of
structure using the Ansoft 2D Extractor Design Environment.
– The CPW configuration is used extensively in on-chip applications and surface mount components. The following
illustration details the passive device you will be creating
creating.

Ground1 and Ground2 Width= 0.3425

Ground1 Trace Gap Ground2 Trace Width= 0.24mm

Trace and Ground Thickness= 0.01mm
Gap= 0.0375mm
Dielectric and Plane Width= 1.0mm
Substrate
Dielectric= FR4
εr= 4.4
Dielectric Height= 0.2mm
Length = 1.0mm

– Ground Planes
• We will assume that the side ground planes are electrically connected (i
(i.e.
e are at the same potential) and will
group them accordingly.

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Getting Started Customer Training Material

• Launching Ansoft Q3D Extractor

– To access Ansoft Q3D, click the Microsoft Start button, select Programs, and select the Ansoft > Q3D Extractor 10.0
program group. Click Q3D Extractor 10.0

• Opening
O i a New
N Project
P j t
– Q3D starts with a new project name Project1 with no design
– From the Project menu, select Insert 2D Extractor Design.

• Set Solution
Sol tion Type
T pe
– Select the menu item 2D Extractor> Solution Type
• Choose Open
• Click the OK button

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Creating the 2D Model Customer Training Material

• Set Model Units

– Select the menu item Modeler > Units
• Select Units: mm
• Click the OK button

• Set Default Material

– Using the 3D Modeler Materials toolbar, choose Select
– Type FR4 in the Search By Name box
– When
Wh the th FR4_epoxy
FR4 material
t i l iis hi
highlighted,
hli ht d
click the OK button

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Creating the 2D Model Customer Training Material

• Create Dielectric
– Select the menu item Draw > Rectangle
• Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the rectangle position
– X: -0.5, Y: 0.0, Z: 0.0, Press the Enter key
• Using
U i the h coordinate
di entry fi
fields,
ld enter the
h opposite
i corner off the
h rectangle:
l
– dX: 1.0, dY: -0.2., dZ: 0.0, Press the Enter key
– Select the Attribute tab from the Properties window.
• For the Value of Name type: FR4
• Press the Enter key
– To fit the view:
• Select the menu item View > Fit All > Active View. Or press the CTRL+D key

• Set Default Material

– Using the Modeler Materials toolbar, from the pulldown list choose Copper

• Create Signal Object

– Select the menu item Draw > Rectangle
• Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the rectangle position
– X: -0.12, Y: 0 Z: 0.0, Press the Enter key
• Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the opposite corner of the rectangle:
– dX: 0.24, dY: 0.01, dZ: 0.0, Press the Enter key
– Select the Attribute tab from the Properties window.
window
• For the Value of Name type: Trace
• Press the Enter key
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Creating the 2D Model Customer Training Material

• Create Ground Objects

– Select the menu item Draw > Rectangle
• Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the rectangle position
– X: -0.5, Y: 0.0, Z: 0.0, Press the Enter key
• Using
U i the h coordinate
di entry fi
fields,
ld enter the
h opposite
i corner off the
h rectangle:
l
– dX: 0.3425, dY: 0.01, dZ: 0.0, Press the Enter key
– Select the Attribute tab from the Properties window.
• For the Value of Name type: Ground1
• Press the Enter key
– To create Ground2:
• Select the menu item Draw > Rectangle
– Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the rectangle position
• X: 0.5, Y: 0.0, Z: 0.0, Press the Enter key
– Using the coordinate entry fields, enter the opposite corner of the rectangle:
• dX: -0.3425 dY: 0.01, dZ: 0, Press the Enter key
– Select the Attribute tab from the Properties window.
• For the Value of Name type: Ground2
• Press the Enter key
– To fit the view:
• Select the menu item View > Fit All > Active View

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Solution Setup Customer Training Material

• Setting up the Conductors

– Select the menu item Edit > Select > By Name
• Highlight and Select Trace from the list. Press OK
• Select the menu item 2D Extractor > Conductor > Assign > Signal Line
– Name:
N T
Trace
– Press OK
– Select the menu item Edit > Select > By Name
• Highlight and Select Ground1, Ground2 from the list. Press OK
• Select the menu item 2D Extractor > Conductor > Assign > Reference Ground
– Name: Ground1
– Press OK

• Creating an Analysis Setup

– Select the menu item 2D Extractor > Analysis Setup > Add Solution Setup
– Click the General tab:
• Admittance: ; Checked
• Maximum Number of Passes: 20
• Impedance: ; Checked
• Maximum Number of Passes: 20
• Solution Frequency: 1 GHz
• Press OK

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Solution Setup Customer Training Material

• Creating a Frequency Sweep

– Select the menu item 2D Extractor > Analysis Setup > Add Frequency Sweep
• Select a Solution Setup:
– Select Setup1
– Press
P OK
• Edit Sweep Window:
– Sweep Type: Interpolating
– Start: 100 MHz
– Stop: 1 GHz
– Step Size: 10 MHz
– Press OK

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Analysis Customer Training Material

• Save Project
– In an Ansoft Q3D Extractor window, select the menu item File > Save As
• From the Save As window, type the Filename: 2d_cpw
• Click the Save button

• Model Validation
– Select the menu item 2D Extractor > Validation Check
– Click the Close button
• Note: To view any errors or warning messages, use the Message Manager.

• Analyze
– Select the menu item 2D Extractor > Analyze All

• Solution Data
– Select the menu item 2D Extractor > Results > Solution Data
• To view the Profile:
– Click
Cli k th
the Profile
P fil Tab.
T b
• To view the Convergence:
– Click the Convergence Tab
– The default view for convergence is a Table. Select the Plot
button for a graphical view of the convergence data.
• To view the Matrix Data:
– Click the Matrix Data Tab
– Click the Close button
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Results Customer Training Material

• Solutions
– Select the menu item 2D Extractor > Results > Solution Data
• Click on Matrix Tab
– To view the CG Solutions choose CG from the pull down menu
– To
T view
i the
h RL
R Solutions
S l i choose
h R from
RL f the
h pullll d
down menu
– Click the Close button

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Results Customer Training Material

• Create Report
– Select the menu item 2D Extractor > Results > Create Matrix Report > Rectangular Plot
• Click Trace tab
– Category: Characteristic Impedance
– Quantity:
Q i Z0(Trace,Trace)
Z0(T T )
– Function: re
• Click the New Report button
• Click the Close button

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Fields Customer Training Material

• Display of Solution Results - Fields

– Select the menu item Window > 2d_cpw – 2dExtractorDesign1 - Modeler
– Select the menu item Edit > Select > By Name
• Select FR4
• Press
P OK
– Select the menu item 2D Extractor > Fields > CG Fields > E > Mag_E
• Solution: Setup1: Last Adaptive
• Field Type: CG Fields
• Quantity: Mag_E
Mag E
• In Volume: FR4
• Click the Done button
– To modify a Magnitude field plot:
• Select the menu item 2D Extractor > Fields > Modify Plot Attributes
– Select: E
– Click the OK button
– Click the Scale tab
• Scale: Log
• Click Close

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Results Customer Training Material

• Export
E tEEquivalent
i l t Circuit
Ci it
– Select the menu item 2D Extractor > Analysis Setup > Export Circuit
• Press ... Next to File Name
– Click on drop down list for File type and select Nexxim/HSPICE W Element
– Press Open
• Filename: cpw.sp
• Click the Export Circuit button
• Click the OK button to dismiss the equivalent circuit message
• Click the OK button to close the Export Circuit window

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