Translation Options (ADS to Sonnet)
You are able to control how many of the circuit elements are translated when moving from the ADS environment and creating a Sonnet project.
There are three options available in the Options dialog box: Convert Single Vias, Simplify Single Vias and Simplify Array Vias.
Convert Single Vias: This option places a bounding box on vias being imported and creates a rectangular via the size of the bounding box in place of the imported via.
Simplify Via Arrays: This option locates via arrays and perform simplification to create one equivalent via in Sonnet to represent the via array in order to increase analysis efficiency by reducing the memory and processing requirements for the circuit. This feature automatically performs this simplification during the translation process using controls set by the user. For a detailed discussion of Via Array Simplification, please see Via Simplification. The options which control simplification are available in the advanced translation options.
Identify Bar Vias: This option is enabled when the Simplify Via Arrays option is enabled. This option will identify bar vias when the L/W ratio requirement is met. Each via identified as a bar via will have its via fill type set to Bar via fill type during translation. Enter the desired minimum length to width ratio a via polygon must possess to be considered a bar via. The default value is 2.5. For a detailed discussion of Bar Via Simplification, please see Via Simplification.