Title :
An alternative approach for designing microwave circuits using a personal computer
Author :
York, R.A. ; Compton, R.C. ; Kim, M. ; Wedge, S. ; Rutledge, D.B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
A computer-aided design (CAD) program, Puff, for designing microwave integrated circuits is presented. The program runs on an IBM PC, PS/2, or compatible computer, and features a single interactive-graphics screen which displays all aspects of the design. Circuit elements, such as transmission lines, coupled lines, and lumped elements, are selected from a parts list and drawn on the screen using cursor keys. The circuit analysis is then performed directly from the screen drawing. To demonstrate the various features of Puff, predictions for a 10-GHz patch antenna with a stub matching circuit are compared with measurements made with an HP 8510 network analyzer.<>
Keywords :
circuit CAD; microcomputer applications; microstrip antennas; microwave integrated circuits; telecommunications computing; 10 GHz; CAD; HP 8510 network analysis; IBM PC; IBM PS/2; IBM compatible; Puff; SHF; circuit analysis; computer-aided design; coupled lines; cursor keys; interactive-graphics screen; lumped elements; microwave integrated circuits; parts list; patch antenna; personal computer; stub matching circuit; transmission lines; Antenna measurements; Design automation; Distributed parameter circuits; Integrated circuit measurements; Integrated circuit technology; Microcomputers; Microwave circuits; Microwave integrated circuits; Microwave technology; Patch antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1988. AP-S. Digest
Conference_Location :
Syracuse, NY, USA
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1988.93975
