MBend (Microstrip Bend Component)

Symbol

Parameters

Name	Description	Unit	Default
Subst	Microstrip substrate name	None	MSub1
F	Design frequency	GHz	1
Zo	Desired characteristic impedance	Ohm	50
BendType	Type of bend	None	Arbitrary
Angle	Angle of bend (for arbitrary angle/miter bend)	None	90
M	Miter fraction (for arbitrary angle/miter bend)	None	0.6

Notes

1. MBend designs a microstrip bend given the substrate, desired characteristic impedance, and bend properties. The design realizes the native MBEND, MBEND2, or MBEND3 components.
2. Since the design uses the models inherent to ADS to compute the line width, there is no need for a dedicated Simulation Assistant, Optimization Assistant, or Display Assistant.
3. BendType can be Arbitrary Angle/Miter (MBEND), 90 Degree/Miter (MBEND2), or 90 Degree/Optimal Miter (MBEND3). The parameters Angle and M are only used for MBEND realizations. Refer to the discussion of these components in the ADS Microstrip Components documentation for a more detailed description.
4. A SmartComponent subnetwork is empty until the Design Assistant is used to generate the design. Refer to Design Assistant.