Is it possible to import X-Y column data and display in ADS

Hi all,

I know how to import SnP file from some other softwares/measurement results and display in ADS.

However, in case that I just have a simple Excel-like data where one column is frequency and the other column is characteristic impedance of a transmission line.

How could I import and plot this data in ADS ?

Does someone know any trick ?

Thanks a lot for your feedback :)

DYL

Yes, but you should use this procedure:

create a empty schematic
- put a DAC component
- point the DAC component to the file you want to read
- use in the DAC component the frequency as independent variable "freq"
- insert SP block to perform S parameter simulation
- insert s2p component with the port then read the parameter accessing to the DAC

Hi, mauroferrari_

Thanks a lot for your suggestions. I will try to solve this issue again.

DYL

Hi, mauroferrari_

I still have some problems. Could you please explain to me in more details about how to use DAC component ? My data file is Excel ".csv" where one column is "frequency" and the other column is "characteristic impedance". How could I plot this data (characteristic impedance vs frequency) in ADS using the DAC component ?

Thank you very much again,

DYL

First you to use a txt file instead of the .csv
The txt file must have this format (is an example where freq is "independant" variable and "impedance_z0" is dependant variable):

BEGIN DATA
% freq(real) impedance_z0(real)
1GHZ 10
2GHZ 30
... ...
END DATA

then put the Z1p_Eqn component in the schematic, by clicking on it change "parametry entry mode" in "file based" now you can select DAC1 and the dependant variable name
after this the Z1p_Eqn point on your impedance data file. To see your data on data display you have to perform a S parameter simulation adding a port to Z1p_Eqn

Hi mauroferrari_,

Thanks a lot again for your post. I have just seen this solution also from some tutorial.

DYL