CST2013: Wizard / Via Wizard

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This macro wizard is useful in designing planar arrays. Various operations are supported:

The CST Via Wizard helps to construct typical via structures on PCBs, IC Packages and Flex circuits. The procedure would start from the General tab, where the total size is set over the Stackup for the definition of the layer stack-up in z-direction. Then all the Padstacks in that area are defined  on the Padstack tab using either the provided Padstack Manager or manual data entry. The vias are then specified on the Vias tab,  each assigned to a specific padstack. On the Traces tab, any connecting traces to these vias are specified. These can be either internal connections from via to via, which allows basic routing capabilities or the traces connect a via to a boundary as a lead out. These lead outs would automatically result in a pin for the corresponding port definition if so selected from the General Tab.

Please note that most of the settings in the wizard are available once the model is constructed via the Generate button as a parameter. Due to the complexity of different process manufacturing technologies, endless variations of PCBs exist. The goal of this wizard was to keep the definition very general to allow the generation of most of the required geometries. Any missing features on the PCB can always be added later, once the model in CST STUDIO SUITE exists. We hope you will find this wizard useful.