Via Wizard 3.0 User Manual
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4. coax launch from the top of the project into the via This is similar to a press fit connector A trace is also drawn out of the via escaping to the lowest X extents of the project Wave ports are used for excitations Trace in None Out only draws the trace in It is assumed the user will manually add the escape Trace Out None In only draws the trace out It is assumed the user will manually add the escape Coax Launch Bot draws a coax launch from the bottom of the structure as well as a trace escaping in the X direction Coax Launch Top None Out draws a coax launch from the top but no trace escaping the via It is assumed the user will manually add the escape Coax Launch Bot None Out draws a coax launch from the bottom but no trace escaping the via It is assumed the user will manually add the escape Ground this setting assigns no ports to the via but rather is used for grounding the coax sheath during coax launches All vias specified as ground will be shorted together using a PEC sheet and connected to the outer sheath of the launching coaxes This setting is the same as None if no coax launches are specified Coax In Coax Out draws a coax launches from the top and bottom of the same via This launch is useful when evaluating via performance independent of traces Trace In Layer defines the layer the trace is drawn coming into the via Only signal layers are displayed in the pull down menu Trace Out Layer defines the layer the
5. Options 3 Click Generate Project 4 Typical Via projects are now ready to solve 2 b Basic Program Operation The Via Wizard consists of two parts The Via Wizard GUI exe and HFSS_via_wizard exe The GUI will accept user inputs that describe everything necessary to create an arbitrary via array After all of the information has been entered the GUI will generate a text file called TempFile txt that is input into HFSS_via_wizard exe This program will then parse the data and generate a VBscript called HFSS vbs that can be read directly into HFSS Please refer to the TempFile_format_3 0 xls for information on the temp file format 3 GUI Parameter Description There are three tabs for the GUI used to describe all parameters necessary for the via array Each of the input parameters is described below 3 a Stackup Padstack i Options The default project contains 4 Layers Additional layers can be added to the bottom of the stackup using the ADD button on the right Bottom layers can be removed using the Delete button on the right Type describes the layer type for the stackup The stackup always alternates between Metal and Dielectric The top and bottom layers are always Metal Material describes the material properties that will be used in HFSS By default Copper is used for Metal layers and FR4 is used for Dielectric layers To change the material on a particular layer select i
6. Via Wizard 3 0 User Manual Current as of 7 7 09 Contents Via Wizara S Oai a N E A E E T 1 User Mantab secre E N E E 1 Culrent SOF OO 1 Dee ROVISIOWM ES CO 3 TU 4 2 4 2 b Basic Program Operation bb 4 3 GUI Parameter Description ee 5 Jeep 5 Das 6 7 2 OO 9 2 e Buttons COMMON to All Tabs 10 3 Design Conventions 00 a aN TNn Error Bookmark not defined ea 12 5 Advanced Usage eee Error Bookmark not defined za VO MINOW Cs i A Error Bookmark not defined 5 b Included Variables 4 Error Bookmark not defined SI Error Bookmark not defined 6 KNOWN ISSUCS Ne Error Bookmark not defined 7 FUtuUre mprove Ments 0 ee a a Error Bookmark not defined 1 Revision History Many edits have been made to the wizard functionality since version 2 0 The latest wizard has been tested and optimized for HFSS v12 The manual has been updated to reflect the new usage Some of the major edits are listed below Automatically disable re enable autosave Handle units other than mils Options for sweep setup Changed Input file format Additional port scenarios Removed some unnecessary parameters Fixed issue with GSSG stackup Allow 100 via fill Allow faceted structures Fixed issue with top bot planes needing to be solid Updated solution settings for HFSS v12 Add variable to control all antipads per via Added ability to change material properties Using frequency dependent Dielectric models Fixed overall project si
7. applied De embedding User may choose Automatic None or Specified If automatic is selected the wizard will attempt to set the de embedding length to be the distance from the port to the start of the antipad on the adjacent plane None will leave the ports not de embedded Specified will activate an new field in which the user can specify the de embedding distance Backdrilling if this is checked a variable will be added to the HFSS project that will backdrill the bottom of all vias that have a port attached to them The length of the backdrill depth will be set using the user specified field Etchback is the percentage of metal thickness that is removed from the top or bottom of the trace 0 will produce a rectangular trace while 1 200 will create trapezoidal traces W1 Width Etchback Thickness Include Dogbone will create an oblong antipad for differential vias If this 1s unchecked the differential antipads will be determined by the individual vias antipads Block Dielectric will create a single box for all dielectric rather than individual layers Material properties are chosen based on Layer Dielectric This can be helpful to optimize speed if simulating a PCB with many layers Sweep Type allows the user to specify Discrete or Interpolating for the sweep that is created in HFSS Specify Risetime will automatically compute the max frequency necessary to resolve the risetime specified Bandwidth is computed based o
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9. er than the last one added select the via by clicking on the number in the leftmost column and click Delete If some vias have been paired together as a differential pair you can color code them by clicking Identify Diff Vias If you would like to remove the color coding select B_W You can convert all differential vias to single ended by clicking All SE You must convert all vias to single ended in order to delete a via from the array Via describes the number of the via Padstack is a list of all available padstacks as previously defined Select the desired padstack from the pull down menu X Loc is the x location of the via center on a Cartesian plane Y Loc is the x location of the via center on a Cartesian plane Ports is a pull down menu which allows you select the type of port associated with that via Choices are None Trace in Trace out and Coax_Launch_Top Trace_In None_Out Trace Out None_In Coax_Launch_Bot Coax_Launch_Top None_out Coax_launch_Bot None_out Ground and Coax_In Coax_out None only places a via and does not attach a port Use this selection for Ground vias or unconnected signal vias Trace in Trace out draws two traces that connect to the via Traces are always drawn in the X direction The trace into the via goes from the highest X extents of the project to the via The trace out of the via goes from the via to the lowest X extents of the project Wave ports are used as excitations Coax Launch Top draws a
10. n be designed using the wizard For any exotic cases the Via Wizard may be used as a starting point Below are a few examples of via projects and how they are created Signal Vias Circular antipads can be drawn by entering Radius and 0 for Antipad Height Square antipads can be drawn by entering Width and Height Connector Footprint Define pitch using X Y locations of Ground and Signal vias Use Coax launch to emulate a press fit connector Differential Vias Defining Diff Pairs in the GUI will create an elliptical antipad between the two vias The antipad dimensions will be based on the antipad radius of the via with the lowest Y location Unchecking Dogbone option will create individual antipads for vias Dogbone has been parameterized Set pad antipad to 0 if you don t want dogbone on layers Differential routing has been parameterized Trace spacing based on trace width of first via Location of meeting point for traces based on the antipad of that layer Z Stub Vias Typical PTH via Enter the same via Barrel radius on all layers Enter trace out or trace in layer to be an internal layer Blind Vias Blind vias can be created by entering a barrel thickness of 0 on the null layers Backdrilled Vias Backdrilling can be investigated by changing the Via _backdrill variable in HFSS Ensure Backdrilled option is checked Only vias with ports associated with them contai
11. n the backdrill variable Ground Vias Ground vias can be created by specifying an antipad of 0 2 desired plane layer Non Functional Pads To remove non functional pads set pad radius to barrel radius Pa Y RET dB I ARETAN SE maB http Wwww edatop com HAMARAKTRIRA EH eS www edatop com 2006 EDA www mweda com MUREM ADS HFSS http www edatop com peixun rfe 129 html A peo lah 2 E By In Lt nF La VAI BR Ze SSI VE A VRE NT EE PA A E
12. n the knee frequency 35 Tr Start Frequency is the minimum frequency specified in the HFSS sweep Stop Frequency is the maximum frequency specified for the HFSS sweep as well as the mesh frequency Freq Step is the interval between frequencies solved by HFSS Delta S is the maximum allowable change in computed S parameters between adaptive passes If the computed s parameters change more than the allowed Delta S HFSS continues to adaptively mesh Max Pass will limit the total adaptive passes HFSS is allowed if the target Delta S is not achieved 2 e Buttons Common to All Tabs Some buttons are available for use on each of the tabs Fit to Width scales the columns to match the width of the GUI window Synchronize Width scales the width of the columns are the window is resized Store will save the current configuration as a text file Data from all three tabs will be saved Read will load a saved Via Wizard project Data from all three tabs will be restored Generate Project will create the HFSS vbs file that can be imported into HFSS The file is saved in the Via Wizard project directory To load it manually select Tools gt Run Script in HFSS and point to this file If the Run HFSS button is checked in the options tab HFSS will be launched and the script automatically loaded is a help button that directs you to this manual and also informs you of the release date 4 Via Designs Just about any type of via or array ca
13. t from the pull down menu Different dielectrics can be added to the pull down menu by using the substrate editor to the right Thickness describes the layer thickness in mils The default stackup uses 1 oz copper with 5 mil dielectric Layer Type describes which layers are signals and which layers contain planes To change the type select it from the pull down menu A valid project must contain at least one plane Substrate Editor is used to add and edit dielectric materials User specifies Er TanD and measurement frequency When The HFSS model is created a frequency dependent Dyjordjevic Sarkar dielectric model will be added to the project using the Er and TanD as a name 2 b Padstacks Stackup iPadstack i Options The padstack display changes based on the number of layers defined For each Metal layer that is defined in the Stackup tab a row is inserted for the vias Each of the rows may be defined independent of each other By default two padstacks have been defined Choose the padstack you would like to edit using the Padstack Pull Down Menu on the right Padstacks can be renamed by using the Rename button on the right Padstacks may be added or deleted using the Add and Delete buttons on the right In the lower right corner you can define the Plating Ratio for each padstack This is the ratio of Plating Metal to Drill Size The default value is 0 2 and must be between U and 1 Layer describes the metal layer that is described by
14. the padstack Barrel Radius describes the radius of the via drill hole This is maximum radius of the plated through hole Pad Radius describes the pads on each layer By default the radius is set equal to the Barrel Radius indicating no pad exists on the internal layers On the external layers the default pad size is set to 12 mils Antipad Radius Width describes either the radius of circular antipads or the width of rectangular antipads Circular antipads are drawn if Antipad Height is 0 otherwise a rectangular antipad is drawn By default circular antipads are defined that are 16 mils Antipad Height describes the height of rectangular antipads This value should be set to 0 to describe circular antipads Antipad X Offset describes the x offset from the center of the via barrel This offset is applied to the center of circular antipads or the middle of the rectangular antipad s width The default for this value is 0 meaning the antipad is perfectly centered about the via barrel Antipad Y Offset describes the y offset from the center of the via barrel This offset is applied to the center of circular antipads or the middle of the rectangular antipad s height 2 c Vias B Stackup Padstack The Vias tab 1s where the array of vias 1s defined Any number of vias can be added to the project by clicking the Add button on the right You may delete the last via added by using the Delete button If you like to delete a via oth
15. trace is drawn escaping from via Only signal layers are displayed in the pull down menu Trace In Width defines the nominal width of the trace into the via Traces are drawn as trapezoids to capture over etching The value defined here is used as the base of the trapezoid with the top oriented upward Trace Out Width defines the nominal width of the trace escaping the via Traces are drawn as trapezoids to capture over etching The value defined here is used as the base of the trapezoid with the top oriented downward Diff Pair defines which vias are paired together Pairing vias together will draw an antipad that surrounds both vias and also link the escape routing together For more details please refer to Differential Vias in the Via Designs section 2 d Options In the Options tab different settings can be applied to the creation of the HFSS project The different options include General Options Model Options and Solve Options Units use a pull down menu to specify the units of the project Solve Project will automatically start the HFSS simulation if this box is checked Run HFSS will automatically launch and create the project if this box is checked Facets controls the number of facets to apply to all cylindrical structures 0 facets will create a true cylinder Model Resolution will create a model resolution mesh operation on all vias with the length specified by the user If the length is O no mesh operation will be
16. zing issues Fixed coax sheath size issues Coax sheath is now grounded automatically Added GUI options for backdrilling Added options for automatically deembedding Added option for circular anitpads on differential vias Added options for mesh operations Added option to use a single block of dielectric Greyed out don t care fields of via array inputs Added graphics for padstack cross section Added graphics for via array footprint 2 Introduction The Via Wizard has been developed to simplify project creation in HFSS v12 Using a straight forward GUI a user can enter all parameters necessary to create an arbitrary via array Most projects will be launched ready to solve in HFSS however the user may easily modify or add to the geometry created by the wizard Many variable parameters have been added to the project so the user can easily perform parametric analysis Please refer to the Examples folder in the Via Wizard installation directory for some saved examples of common setups Although every effort has been made to ensure accurate projects the user should verify everything is setup as intended The Via Wizard is available free of change and may be distributed without a license Updates will be made available as appropriate and may be downloaded from 3DViaDesign com or Ansoft com ots 2 a Quickstart Instructions 1 Launch Via Wizard GUL exe 2 Fill in the desired information for each of the tabs Stackup Padstack Via
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