Padstacks

Classes

class keysight.ads.de.tech.pads.LengthValue

A length value with units.

Supports the following units: ‘mil’, ‘in’, ‘um’, ‘mm’, ‘cm’, ‘meter’, ‘ft’, ‘nm’. A value that does not have units is assumed to be in meters.

__init__(*args, **kwargs)

Overloaded function.

__init__(self: keysight.ads.de._pde.tech.LengthValue, arg0: str) -> None
__init__(self: keysight.ads.de._pde.tech.LengthValue, arg0: str, arg1: str) -> None

mks(self: keysight.ads.de._pde.tech.LengthValue) → float

property value

class keysight.ads.de.tech.pads.LayerMatcher

Base class for classes that determine which layer to use for pads in Padstacks.

__init__(unused: InvalidCall, *args, **kwargs) → None: Return an error about attempts to initialize objects that don’t support initialization.

static is_id_matcher(o: LayerMatcher) → TypeGuard[MatchLayerById]

static is_name_matcher(o: LayerMatcher) → TypeGuard[MatchLayerByName]

static is_from_top_matcher(o: LayerMatcher) → TypeGuard[MatchLayerFromTopOfBoard]

static is_from_bottom_matcher(o: LayerMatcher) → TypeGuard[MatchLayerFromBottomOfBoard]

class keysight.ads.de.tech.pads.MatchLayerById

Matches the layers by LayerId.

__init__(layer_id: LayerId) → None

property id: LayerId

class keysight.ads.de.tech.pads.MatchLayerByName

Matches the layers by layer name.

__init__(name: str) → None

property name: str

class keysight.ads.de.tech.pads.MatchLayerFromBottomOfBoard

Matches the layer relative to the bottom of the board.

__init__(offset: int, role: str | ProcessRole) → None

property offset: int

property process_role: ProcessRole

class keysight.ads.de.tech.pads.MatchLayerFromTopOfBoard

Matches the layer relative to the top of the board.

__init__(offset: int, role: str | ProcessRole) → None

property offset: int

property process_role: ProcessRole

class keysight.ads.de.tech.pads.Antipad

class Mode

Defines the mode of an Antipad.

Members:

USE_DEFAULT : ‘UseDefault’: Use the antipad mode defined in the default PadLayerEntry.

NONE : ‘None’: Only for Clearance

ADD_CLEARANCE : ‘AddClearance’: Use the distance from the pad.

ADD_CLEARANCE_EXACT : ‘AddClearanceExact’: Use the distance from the pad and keep the same distance around corners.

CUSTOM : ‘Custom’: Use the shape specified.

SAME_AS_CLEARANCE : ‘SameAsClearance’: Only for Antipad - Use the Clearance rule

property Mode.str: Return the string representation of the Antipad Mode.

Mode.__new__(**kwargs)

Mode.__init__(self: keysight.ads.de._pde.tech.Antipad.Mode, value: int) → None

__init__() → None

property mode: Mode

property use_clearance_rule_with_custom_antipad: bool: Use a clearance rule with a custom antipad shape.

property expansion: LengthValue: The expansion when the mode is CLEARANCE or CLEARANCE_EXACT.

property custom_antipad: Pad | None: The shape of the antipad when the mode is CUSTOM.

class keysight.ads.de.tech.pads.MaskExpansion

Defines the expansion on the solder mask and solder paste layers.

class AffectsLayers

Tells which layers are affected by a MaskExpansion.

Members:

NONE : ‘None’: Does not affect a layer.

TOP_OF_BOARD : ‘TopOfBoard’: Affects the layer on the top of the board.

BOTTOM_OF_BOARD : ‘BottomOfBoard’: Affects the layer on the bottom of the board.

TOP_AND_BOTTOM_BOARD : ‘TopAndBottomBoard’: Affects the layers on the top and bottom of the board.

property AffectsLayers.str: Return the string representation of the AffectsLayers Mode.

AffectsLayers.__new__(**kwargs)

AffectsLayers.__init__(self: keysight.ads.de._pde.tech.MaskExpansion.AffectsLayers, value: int) → None

class Mode

Describes the direction of expansion.

Members:

SIZE : Expansion is linear.

CUSTOM : Expansion is descibed by the Pad.

Mode.__init__(self: keysight.ads.de._pde.tech.MaskExpansion.Mode, value: int) → None

property Mode.name

__init__(affects_layers: str | AffectsLayers, expansion: str | LengthValue | Pad | None = None) → None

property affects_layers: AffectsLayers

property mode: Mode

property is_default: bool

property expansion: LengthValue: The expansion when the mode is SIZE.

property expansion_pad: Pad | None: The expansion when the mode is CUSTOM.

class keysight.ads.de.tech.pads.Pad

Base class for pads used in Padstacks.

Defines the size and shape of pads used in Padstacks. This information will be used by the generators that create Pad and Via objects in layout.

class Shape

Defines the shape of a Pad.

Members:

NONE

CIRCLE

SQUARE

RECTANGLE

OBLONG

ROUNDED_RECT

CHAMFERED_RECT

OCTAGON

DONUT

N_GON

property Shape.str: Return the string representation of the Shape.

Shape.__new__(**kwargs)

Shape.__init__(self: keysight.ads.de._pde.tech.Pad.Shape, value: int) → None

__init__(unused: InvalidCall, *args, **kwargs) → None: Return an error about attempts to initialize objects that don’t support initialization.

property shape: Shape

property x_offset: LengthValue: The horizontal offset from the via placement of the pad center.

property y_offset: LengthValue: The vertical offset from the via placement of the pad center.

property rotate_degrees: str

The counterclockwise rotation of the pad.

Note: This is also the angle for the spokes of a thermal on a circular pad.

class keysight.ads.de.tech.pads.PadLayerEntry

__init__() → None

property layer_matcher: LayerMatcher | None

property pad: Pad | None

property thermal: Thermal | None: Defines how the pad connects to a plane on the same net.

property clearance: Antipad | None

Defines an area around the pad which is used by avoidance routing to keep clear of different traces on a different net from the pad.

If the clearance is None, the trace routing spacing rules are used.

property antipad: Antipad | None: Defines a keepout area around the pad where a plane on a different net will not intrude.

class keysight.ads.de.tech.pads.Padstack

__init__(name: str) → None

property library: Library | None

property name: str

property default_pad_layer: PadLayerEntry: Return a reference to the default PadLayerEntry.

property pad_layers: ListRefAbc[PadLayerEntry]: Return the collection of PadLayerEntry other than the default pad layer entry.

property drill: ViaPadDrill: Return a reference to the ViaPadDrill.

property mask_expansion: MaskExpansion: Return a reference to the solder mask expansion.

property paste_expansion: MaskExpansion: Return a reference to the solder paste expansion.

class keysight.ads.de.tech.pads.Thermal

class Mode

Defines the mode of a Thermal Relief.

Members:

USE_DEFAULT : ‘UseDefault’: Use the thermal mode defined in the default PadLayerEntry.

FULL_CONNECT : ‘FullConnect’: The pad is fully connected to the plane. There is no thermal relief.

STRAIGHT : ‘Straight’: The thermal has 4 spokes. The clearance is drawn with straight lines.

EXACT : ‘Exact’: The thermal has 4 spokes. The clearance is drawn with with rounded corners to keep exact distance.

STRAIGHT_2 : ‘Straight2’: The thermal has 2 spokes. The clearance is drawn with straight lines.

EXACT_2 : ‘Exact2’: The thermal has 2 spokes. The clearance is drawn with with rounded corners to keep exact distance.

property Mode.str: Return the string representation of the Thermal Mode.

Mode.__new__(**kwargs)

Mode.__init__(self: keysight.ads.de._pde.tech.Thermal.Mode, value: int) → None

__init__(mode: str | Mode) → None

property mode: Mode

property clearance: LengthValue: Distance from the pad to the surrounding plane, ignored for FULL_CONNECT mode.

property connection_width: LengthValue: Thickness of the thermal connection, ignored for FULL_CONNECT mode.

class keysight.ads.de.tech.pads.ViaPadDrill

__init__(drill_type: str | DrillType) → None

property drill_type: DrillType: Circle or Square drill.

property drill_size: LengthValue: For a circular drill, the diameter. For a square drill, the side length.

property x_offset: LengthValue: The horizontal offset from the via placement to the center of the barrel.

property y_offset: LengthValue: The vertical offset from the via placement to the center of the barrel.

property slot_length: LengthValue: The distance the drill is moved in cutting a slot.

property rotate_degrees: str: The counterclockwise rotation of the barrel.

class keysight.ads.de.tech.pads.ChamferedRectPad

Holds shape and size information for a rectagular pad with chamfered corners.

__init__(width: str | LengthValue, height: str | LengthValue, chamfer: str | LengthValue) → None

property width: LengthValue

property height: LengthValue

property chamfer: LengthValue: The length (vertical or horizontal) of the chamfer cut in the corner.

property ll_chamfered: bool: Whether lower left corner is chamfered.

property lr_chamfered: bool: Whether lower right corner is chamfered.

property ur_chamfered: bool: Whether upper right corner is chamfered.

property ul_chamfered: bool: Whether upper left corner is chamfered.

class keysight.ads.de.tech.pads.CircularPad

Holds shape and size information for a circular pad.

__init__(diameter: str | LengthValue) → None

property diameter: LengthValue

class keysight.ads.de.tech.pads.DonutPad

Holds shape and size information for a donut shaped pad.

__init__(outer_diameter: str | LengthValue, inner_diameter: str | LengthValue) → None

property outer_diameter: LengthValue

property inner_diameter: LengthValue

class keysight.ads.de.tech.pads.NGonPad

Holds shape and size information for an n-sided polygonal pad.

__init__(width: str | LengthValue, num_sides: str) → None

property width: LengthValue

property num_sides: str

class keysight.ads.de.tech.pads.NoPad

Used for cases where there is no pad.

This is essentially an explicit alternative to None.

__init__() → None

class keysight.ads.de.tech.pads.OblongPad

Holds shape and size information for an oblong pad (rectangle with very rounded corners).

__init__(width: str | LengthValue, height: str | LengthValue) → None

property width: LengthValue

property height: LengthValue

class keysight.ads.de.tech.pads.OctagonalPad

Holds shape and size information for an octagonal pad.

__init__(width: str | LengthValue) → None

property width: LengthValue

class keysight.ads.de.tech.pads.RectangularPad

Holds shape and size information for a rectangular pad.

__init__(width: str | LengthValue, height: str | LengthValue) → None

property width: LengthValue

property height: LengthValue

class keysight.ads.de.tech.pads.RoundedRectPad

Holds shape and size information for a rectagular pad that can have rounded corners.

__init__(width: str | LengthValue, height: str | LengthValue, radius: str | LengthValue) → None

property width: LengthValue

property height: LengthValue

property radius: LengthValue: The radius of the rounded corners.

property ll_rounded: bool: Whether lower left corner is rounded.

property lr_rounded: bool: Whether lower right corner is rounded.

property ur_rounded: bool: Whether upper right corner is rounded.

property ul_rounded: bool: Whether upper left corner is rounded.

class keysight.ads.de.tech.pads.SquarePad

Holds shape and size information for a square pad.

__init__(width: str | LengthValue) → None

property width: LengthValue

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