The hspice integration also includes a special interface layer to enforce passivity and causality on imported sparameter data sets. Spice simulation is industrystandard for verification of circuit operation at transistor. Altera corporation signal integrity analysis with thirdparty tools send feedback qii53020 62 signal integrity simulations with hspice and ibis models 2014. Spartan6 fpga gtp transceiver signal integrity simulation kit 2. Sparameter modeling and simulation for signal integrity. With extensive usage in analogrfmixedsignal ic design, cell and memory characterization, and chippackage boardbackplane signal integrity simulation, hspice is the industrys most popular, trusted and comprehensive circuit simulator. Essential principles of signal integrity is the introductory class that reveals the underlying truth of how interconnects affect signal integrity.
Signal integrity analysis using statistical methods. The ibis open forum meets every 3 weeks via teleconferencing and email and occasionally in person to ratify changes and set future directions. At its target speed, a significant part of the cycle time is spent in the actual propagation of the signals through the system. In the next page we will learn about the parameters in hspice. Sparameter modeling and simulation for signal integrity analysis. Most of the buffer modeling flows focus on creating ibis models from existing transistor buffer design, usually in spice format. Io management, board development support, and signal. Interested reader of this post may also want to follow up with the of same topic and try out the free web app which realizes this conversion flow ibis to spice. For descriptions of the other manuals in the hspice documentation set, see the next section, the hspice. Signal integrity basics by anritsu field application engineers table of contents 1. Timing analysis basic timing, jitter, and signal integrity analysis. It is the responsibility of the signal integrity engineer to take into account every component between the transmitter and receiver.
Snug san jose 2007 system level timing closure using hspice 7 4. Fortunately, serial links have operating characteristics that can be leveraged using new analysis techniques to effectively and practically simulate link behavior over millions of bits. Cadence sigrity systemsi signal integrity solutions datasheet. Xilinx ug396 spartan6 fpga gtp transceiver signal integrity. Signal integrity analysis can be a computeintensive task, and quantumsi leverages computer server farms to run hspice s highaccuracy simulations in parallel, increasing analytical throughput. Serial link hspice ami17 signal integrity analysis tools. Presentation on ads solutions for signal integrity this presentation focuses on accurate transient simulation at gigabits data rate, system level simulation verification using ads and design tradeoff for a transparent via. Commands and control options provides reference information for hspice and hspice rf commands and options. Commands and control options provides reference information for hspice commands and options. Chapter 20 signal integrity college of engineering. Signal integrity analysis can be a computeintensive task, and quantumsi leverages computer server farms to run hspices highaccuracy simulations in parallel, increasing analytical throughput.
Keysight technologies 10 ways ads overcomes signal and. Pci modeling using starhspice signal integrity 2034 starhspice manual, release 1998. To simulate a pc board or backplane with starhspice. Digital signals on transmission lines by gary breed editorial director s ignal integrity is one of the hot topics in digital circuit design. Signal integrity analysis of package and pcb for high speed. This manual describes how to use hspice to maintain signal integrity in your. Highspeed board designers have come to rely upon the venerable ipcd317, design guide for electronic packaging utilizing highspeed. For descriptions of the other manuals in the hspice documentation set, see the next section, the hspice documentation set. This is an important feature, since signal integrity engineers tend to obtain models in many different formats. Inside this manual this manual contains the chapters described below. Designing a robust and cost effective product is not about blindly following a general set of design rules, rather it is about following a process that helps you apply your engineering intuition to.
For information about basic signal integrity concepts and signal integrity details pertaining to altera fpga devices. Signal integrity analysis investigates problems common to circuit. Xilinx ug351 virtex5 fpga rocketio transceiver signal. It can also produce output files to be used by the awaves post processor. Keysight technologies 10 ways ads overcomes signal and power. What follows is a listing of 8 ways in which asd can help you, the engineer, overcome your signal and power integrity challenges.
With extensive usage in analogrfmixedsignal ic design, cell and memory characterization, and chippackage boardbackplane signal integrity simulation. Highspeed board designers have come to rely upon the venerable ipcd317, design guide for electronic packaging utilizing highspeed techniques in the design of their highspeed circuitry. Xilinx ug375 virtex6 fpga gtx transceiver signal integrity. Hspice reveals signal integrity problems caused by jitter, crosstalk, ringing, ground bounce, and other noise sources. The traditional signal integrity process needs to be modified.
Synopsys hspice simulator and sisoft quantumsi combine to. Pci modeling using star hspice signal integrity 2034 star hspice manual, release 1998. For beginners, chapters under tutorials provide a step by step guide to using hspice. Chapter 1 introducing starhspice oregon state university. It is difficult to simulate a million bits with a traditional hspice simulation, and this is where most existing signal integrity methodologies run into trouble. The associated signal integrity model type for each component has to be correct. Signal integrity simulation of pci express gen 2 channel. Hspice signal integrity guide describes how to use hspice to maintain signal integrity in your chip design. A critical tool to knowing how a signal looks while propagating a trace, ibis models enable a view into what might happen as the signal confronts changes in impedance, vias, stubs, terminations, and other signal path geometries that can alter intended signal characteristics. This is achieved via the model assignments dialog or by manually setting the correct entry for the type field in the signal integrity model dialog, when editing the signal integrity model associated to the component placed on the schematic source document. Introduction high speed pcb design referes to the techniques that must be followed in order for a circuit to function properly when the edge rate of the signal is high. Signal integrity simulations with hspice and ibis models.
Signal integrity engineer resume samples velvet jobs. Elements and device models describes standard models you can use when simulating your circuit designs in hspice, including passive devices, diodes, jfet and mesfet devices, and bjt devices. Review of signal integrity concepts at frequencies in the gigahertz range, a host of variables can affect signal integrity. For example, connector vendors may supply their customers with sparameter files, spiceequivalent circuit models, or even cad models that need to be simulated in a 3d electromagnetic em solver. Introduction tointroduction to hspice asicreliability.
Star hspice is ideal for cell design and process modeling and is the tool of choice for signal integrity and transmissionline analysis. Timing analysis basic timing, jitter, and signal integrity. This should be used to achieve more accurate results. The presentation is intended for an audience that has little. Signal integrity simulatable data from suppliers without obtaining data that would allow them to reverse engineer the suppliers device and thus copy it. Hspice has the ability to simulate using vendor provided ibis models. Signal integrity describes how to use hspice to maintain signal integrity in a device design. Frank sill department of electrical engineering, federal university of minas gerais, a a to i c l 6627 cep 31270av. Hspice provides fast and highaccuracy signal integrity simulation through advanced transistor, veriloga, ibis, welement and selement modeling support. Resource description signal integrity analysis with thirdparty tools. Identify signal integrity constraints driver to load delays including effects of crosstalk and ringback overshoot voltages other signal quality measures eye opening 2. Foundrycertified models device models are the ingredients for accurate circuit simulation.
Nonlinear io modeling with ibis and encrypted hspice buffers the small signal parameters can be used to characterize linear or nonlinear networks, which have sufficiently small signals. Hspice applications manual university of rochester. Signal integrity analysis using statistical methods july 2012 2011, hcl technologies, ltd. Generally the sparameter can be used for the statistical eye analysis as long as the channel exhibits lti behavior almost all interconnects are lti. Timing analysis basic timing, jitter, and signal integrity analysis parameter optimization balancing complex constraints, such as speed versus power, or frequency versus slew rate versus offset analog circuits source. Signal integrity solution for highspeed designs electr longer. Sigrity systemsi signal integrity solutions cadence esign systems enables global electronic design innovation and plays an essential role in the creation of todays electronics customers use cadence software, hardware, ip, and expertise to design and verify todays mobile, cloud, and connectivity applications. Chapter 20 signal integrity oregon state university. A firstorder approximation assumes signals have no measurable rise or fall times essentially, squarewave behavior. Ibis model can enable signal integrity analysis before first. Introduction high speed pcb design referes to the techniques that must be followed in order for a circuit to function properly when. Signal integrity support of 4level pulse amplitude modulation pam4 for eye diagram simulation.
Describes how to use hspice to simulate and analyze circuit designs. Signal integrity tutorial this tutorial is intended for printed circuit board designers who wish to get an insight into the design of high speed digital pcbs. Hspice takes a spice file as input and produces output describing the requested simulation of the circuit. Part 2 design cycle 010 what is a signal integrity design cycle. The manual contains detailed reference information, application examples, and design flow descriptions to show how hspice rf features can be used for rf circuit characterization. Chapter 2 describes the different factors affecting the signal integrity of highspeed data links such as track lengthwidth, dielectric material properties of the pcb, type and length of track used microstripstrip line, data pattern dependency of the signal quality. Hspice simulation and analysis user guide describes how to use hspice to simulate and analyze your circuit designs.
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