Ansoft Designer Tutorial
1. Open Ansoft Designer
2. Click Project/Insert Circuit Design
3. Click ‘None’
4. Click Schematic/Layout Stackup
5. Click “Add Layer”
6. Name: Ground
Type: MetalizedSignal
7. Repeat steps 5-6, for:
Name: Dielectric
Type: Dielectric
Name: Trace
Type: Signal
8. Change the material for the Dielectric layer
a. Click on “Rogers R…”
b. Select “Add Material…”
c. Enter values for Dielectric Layer
d. Click ‘Ok’ twice
9. Check materials for the Trace and ground layers. (Copper unless otherwise
specified) If it is different, repeat Step 8 for each material.
10. Change the Thickness of the Dielectric and Trace layers to the specified values.
(0.675mil and 31mil are standard for the Rogers Duriod 5870)
11. Select ‘Ok’