Transmission Line in Cadence

Discussion in 'Cadence' started by mxkdirs, Feb 18, 2006.

  1. mxkdirs

    mxkdirs Guest

    Hello,

    This might seem stupid question but I mostly use ADS and sometimes use
    Cadence for RF/mm IC work. Is there an ideal transmission line model
    in Cadence like there's in ADS? I'm not talking about using LMG, etc
    because models generated by LMG are not accurate enough for millimeter
    wave frequencies. ADS has ideal Tline models and I use them to get the
    electrical length values I need. Then I use some EM program like IE3D,
    Sonnet, etc to model my lines which can be microstrip, CPW, etc to get
    as close a match as possible to the ideal line eletrical length and
    characteristic impedance values. This usually works but I wanted to
    know if I can do the same thing in Cadence. I tried to use tline
    model. It gives you four ports so I grounded the two ports (bottom)
    and then placed my values of Zc, freq., etc but that didn't work for
    some reason! Also, are there stub (short circuit, open circuit) ideal
    models in ADS? Thanks

    Mike
     
    mxkdirs, Feb 18, 2006
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