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LDC0851 Coil Design

I exported a CAD design thru the URL below.

http://webench.ti.com/wb5/LDC/#/spirals?origin=pf_panel&lang_chosen=en_US&partno=LDC0851&shape=Circular&lcTanKCapacitance=68&layers=4&spaceBetweenTrace=6&traceWidth=6&copperThickness=1.000&temperature=25&voltage=1.8&x12=8.00&x34=8.00&dout=1574.&x23=36.6&turns=40

But the data is broken.

There are only 3 layers and I cannot find the forth layer.

Is this a bug? or problem of environment? Currently I'm using PADS Layout 9.5.

  • Hello,

    I see the same issue with the PADS export:

    It looks like there are a few errors from the import log:

    Reading file --  C:\Users\Desktop\Pads3\2016-03-18_10-09-47.asc
    *Warning -- Bad Start/End corner position: 0 0
    Corrected position: 7239000 33737550
    CSENSOR.1 CSENSOR.2 
    *Warning -- Bad Start/End corner position: 0 0
    Corrected position: 7239000 34994850
    CSENSOR.1 CSENSOR.2 
    *Warning -- Bad Start/End corner position: 0 0
    Corrected position: 7239000 34994850
    CSENSOR.2 LC.1 
    Mixing nets 4 LC 1 3 CSENSOR 2
    CSENSOR.2 LC.1 
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found COPPER_THICKNES
    COPPER_THICKNESS 51435
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found COST
    COST 0
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found LAYER
    LAYER 2
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found LAYER_NAME
    LAYER_NAME INNER LAYER 2
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found PLANE
    PLANE MIXED
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found ROUTABLE
    ROUTABLE Y
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found ENABLED
    ENABLED Y
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Bad *CONNECTION* ascii data line format
    {
    {
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found VIA
    VIA 21
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found COPPER
    COPPER 21
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found TEXT
    TEXT 21
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found TOPCOMPONENT
    TOPCOMPONENT 21
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found COPPER_THICKNES
    COPPER_THICKNESS 51435
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found COST
    COST 0
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found LAYER
    LAYER 3
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found LAYER_NAME
    LAYER_NAME INNER LAYER 3
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found PLANE
    PLANE MIXED
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found ROUTABLE
    ROUTABLE Y
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found SELECTABLE
    SELECTABLE Y
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Bad *CONNECTION* ascii data line format
    COLORS:
    COLORS:
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found ROUTE
    ROUTE 27
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found PAD
    PAD 27
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found 2DLINE
    2DLINE 27
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found ERROR
    ERROR 27
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found COPPER_THICKNES
    COPPER_THICKNESS 51435
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found COST
    COST 0
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Bad *CONNECTION* ascii data line format
    }
    }
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Bad *CONNECTION* ascii data line format
    {
    {
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found LAYER_TYPE
    LAYER_TYPE ROUTING
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found ROUTING_DIRECTI
    ROUTING_DIRECTION VERTICAL
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found SELECTABLE
    SELECTABLE Y
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Bad *CONNECTION* ascii data line format
    COLORS:
    COLORS:
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found ROUTE
    ROUTE 21
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found PAD
    PAD 21
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found 2DLINE
    2DLINE 21
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found ERROR
    ERROR 21
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found COPPER_THICKNES
    COPPER_THICKNESS 51435
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found COST
    COST 0
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found LAYER
    LAYER 5
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found LAYER_NAME
    LAYER_NAME INNER LAYER 5
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found PLANE
    PLANE MIXED
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found ROUTABLE
    ROUTABLE Y
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found SELECTABLE
    SELECTABLE Y
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Bad *CONNECTION* ascii data line format
    COLORS:
    COLORS:
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found ROUTE
    ROUTE 27
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found PAD
    PAD 27
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found 2DLINE
    2DLINE 27
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found ERROR
    ERROR 27
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found COPPER_THICKNES
    COPPER_THICKNESS 51435
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found COST
    COST 0
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Bad *CONNECTION* ascii data line format
    }
    }
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Bad *CONNECTION* ascii data line format
    {
    {
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found LAYER_TYPE
    LAYER_TYPE ROUTING
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found ROUTING_DIRECTI
    ROUTING_DIRECTION VERTICAL
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found SELECTABLE
    SELECTABLE Y
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Bad *CONNECTION* ascii data line format
    COLORS:
    COLORS:
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found ROUTE
    ROUTE 21
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found PAD
    PAD 21
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found 2DLINE
    2DLINE 21
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found ERROR
    ERROR 21
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found COPPER_THICKNES
    COPPER_THICKNESS 51435
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found COST
    COST 0
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found LAYER
    LAYER 7
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found LAYER_NAME
    LAYER_NAME INNER LAYER 7
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found PLANE
    PLANE MIXED
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found ROUTABLE
    ROUTABLE Y
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found SELECTABLE
    SELECTABLE Y
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Bad *CONNECTION* ascii data line format
    COLORS:
    COLORS:
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found ROUTE
    ROUTE 27
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found PAD
    PAD 27
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found 2DLINE
    2DLINE 27
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found ERROR
    ERROR 27
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found COPPER_THICKNES
    COPPER_THICKNESS 51435
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found COST
    COST 0
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Bad *CONNECTION* ascii data line format
    }
    }
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Bad *CONNECTION* ascii data line format
    {
    {
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found LAYER_TYPE
    LAYER_TYPE ROUTING
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found ROUTING_DIRECTI
    ROUTING_DIRECTION VERTICAL
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found SELECTABLE
    SELECTABLE Y
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Bad *CONNECTION* ascii data line format
    COLORS:
    COLORS:
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found ROUTE
    ROUTE 21
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found PAD
    PAD 21
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found 2DLINE
    2DLINE 21
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found ERROR
    ERROR 21
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found COPPER_THICKNES
    COPPER_THICKNESS 51435
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found COST
    COST 0
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found LAYER
    LAYER 9
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found LAYER_NAME
    LAYER_NAME INNER LAYER 9
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found PLANE
    PLANE MIXED
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found ROUTABLE
    ROUTABLE Y
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found SELECTABLE
    SELECTABLE Y
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Bad *CONNECTION* ascii data line format
    COLORS:
    COLORS:
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found ROUTE
    ROUTE 27
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found PAD
    PAD 27
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found 2DLINE
    2DLINE 27
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found ERROR
    ERROR 27
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found COPPER_THICKNES
    COPPER_THICKNESS 51435
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found COST
    COST 0
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found LAYER
    LAYER 10
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found LAYER_NAME
    LAYER_NAME BOTTOM
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found PLANE
    PLANE NONE
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found ASSOCIATED_SILK
    ASSOCIATED_SILK_SCREEN SILKSCREEN BOTTOM
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found ASSOCIATED_SOLD
    ASSOCIATED_SOLDER_MASK SOLDER MASK BOTTOM
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found COMPONENT
    COMPONENT Y
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found SELECTABLE
    SELECTABLE Y
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Bad *CONNECTION* ascii data line format
    COLORS:
    COLORS:
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found ROUTE
    ROUTE 11
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found PAD
    PAD 11
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found 2DLINE
    2DLINE 11
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found ERROR
    ERROR 11
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Part name not found DIELECTRIC
    DIELECTRIC 3.3
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    *Bad *CONNECTION* ascii data line format
    }
    }
    Bad Connection item no# -1
    Warning: deleting signal 4
    **INPUT WARNINGS FOUND**

    If you export to Altium it works fine:

    We will move this thread to the Webench forum.

    Thank you for finding this!

    -Luke

  • Hi Luke,

    For PADs, couple of the layers are defaulted to black color so it's hard to tell if the layers are there without reassigned the layer colors. Go to Setup menu and select  Display Color Setup. A new window will open and select Assign All button. Another new window will pop up and make sure the Automatically Make Object Visible is highlighted. The color preference is defaulted to One color for a layer and check both the boxes under it.   Click on OK, you should see all the layers.  Hope this helps.

  • Thank you Luke,

    Using Altium is effective.