Microstrip Design 101
Learn the fundamentals of microstrip transmission line design. Calculate impedance, propagation delay, and loss.
- Impedance calculation
- Effective permittivity
- Width/height ratio effects
- 50Ω line design
Understanding S-Parameters
Master scattering parameters for RF network analysis. Learn to interpret S11, S21, and use the Smith chart.
- S-parameter definitions
- Return loss & insertion loss
- Smith chart basics
- Touchstone file format
Basic Impedance Matching
Design L-match networks for maximum power transfer. Understand matching network Q and bandwidth.
- L-match topologies
- Component calculation
- Smith chart matching
- Bandwidth considerations
RF Filter Design
Design Butterworth, Chebyshev, and Bessel filters. Understand filter synthesis and component selection.
- Filter approximations
- Prototype normalization
- Frequency transformation
- Component denormalization
Package Stackup Design
Design substrate stackups for SiP packages. Balance signal integrity, power delivery, and manufacturability.
- Layer assignment
- Material selection
- Impedance control
- Crosstalk mitigation
PDN Design
Design power distribution networks for high-performance packages. Optimize decoupling strategy.
- Target impedance
- Decoupling capacitor selection
- Plane resonances
- Transient analysis
mmWave AiP Design
Design antenna-in-package for 5G mmWave. Create phased arrays with beam steering capabilities.
- Patch antenna design
- Array factor optimization
- Beam steering
- Feed network design
112G SerDes SI
Design high-speed SerDes channels for 112 Gbps PAM4. Master equalization and eye diagram analysis.
- Channel characterization
- TX/RX equalization
- PAM4 signaling
- BER analysis
3D EM Co-Simulation
Integrate 3D electromagnetic simulation with circuit simulation for accurate SiP modeling.
- HFSS setup
- S-parameter extraction
- Circuit co-simulation
- Model correlation
Learning Path
RF Fundamentals
Transmission lines, S-parameters, impedance matching
Package Design
Stackup, routing, PDN, thermal management
Advanced Topics
mmWave, high-speed SI, EM simulation
Prerequisites
- • Basic circuit theory
- • Electromagnetics fundamentals
- • Complex numbers
- • PCB/package basics