pcbBendCustom

Custom bend shape

Since R2025a

Description

Use the pcbBendCustom to create a custom bend shape in microstrip form.

Creation

Syntax

bend = pcbBendCustom

bend = pcbBendCustom(PropertyName=Value)

Description

bend = pcbBendCustom creates a bend in microstrip form with default properties.

bend = pcbBendCustom(PropertyName=Value)

sets Properties using one or more property name-value arguments. Properties you do not specify retain their default values. For example, bend = pcbBendCustom(BendShape=bendCurved) creates a custom bend with a curved bend shape.

Properties

BendShape — Bend object

bendRightAngle (default) | bend shape

Custom bend specified as a bend shape object.

Example: bend = pcbBendCustom(BendShape=bendMitered)

Data Types: string

Height — Height of bend from ground plane

0.0015 (default) | scalar

Height of the bend above the ground plane specified in meters.

Example: bend = pcbBendCustom(Height=0.0017)

Data Types: double

GroundPlaneWidth — Width of ground plane

0.020 (default) | scalar

Width of the ground plane specified in meters.

Example: bend = pcbBendCustom(GroundPlaneWidth=0.025)

Data Types: double

GroundPlaneLength — Length of ground plane

0.020 (default) | scalar

Length of the ground plane specified in meters.

Example: bend = pcbBendCustom(GroundPlaneLength=0.025)

Data Types: double

Conductor — Type of metal used in conducting layers

'PEC" (default) | metal object

Type of metal used in conducting layers, specified as a metal object. For more information see metal. The type of metal in a pcbBendCustom object with default properties is PEC.

Example: m = metal('Copper'); bend = pcbBendCustom(Conductor=m)

Data Types: string

Substrate — Type of dielectric material

'Teflon' (default) | dielectric object

Type of dielectric material used as a substrate, specified as a dielectric object. For more information, see dielectric. The dielectric material in a pcbBendCustom object with default properties is Teflon.

Example: d = dielectric('FR4'); trace = pcbBendCustom(Substrate=d)

Data Types: string

Object Functions

Examples

Create and Visualize a PCB Custom Bend

This example shows the creation of a default PCB custom bend

Create the bend

bend = pcbBendCustom

bend = 
  pcbBendCustom with properties:

            BendShape: [1×1 bendRightAngle]
               Height: 0.0015
     GroundPlaneWidth: 0.0200
    GroundPlaneLength: 0.0200
            Substrate: [1×1 dielectric]
            Conductor: [1×1 metal]
           IsShielded: 0

Visualize the bend

Use the show funtion

show(bend)

Create and Vizualize a PCB Custom Bend with a Mitered Bend

This example shows how to create a custom bend with a specified property

Create the bend

Set the Bend Shape property to a Mitered shape

bend = pcbBendCustom(BendShape=bendMitered)

bend = 
  pcbBendCustom with properties:

            BendShape: [1×1 bendMitered]
               Height: 0.0015
     GroundPlaneWidth: 0.0200
    GroundPlaneLength: 0.0200
            Substrate: [1×1 dielectric]
            Conductor: [1×1 metal]

Visualize the bend

Use the show function

show(bend)

Version History

Introduced in R2025a