Best Regards
ChingFu Chuang
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Weber Chuang [SMTP:[email protected]]
> Sent: Friday, November 20, 1998 10:25 AM
> To: 'Dima Smolyansky'; 'Scott McMorrow'; Charles W. Martin
> Cc: '[email protected]'
> Subject: RE : [SI-LIST] : RE: Models & EDA Vendors
>
> Hi Dima and all,
>
> Do you have any comment for modeling package and board for
> multidrop/T-junction nets and pwr/gnd ring, I have difficulties on
> that,
> thanks for any input.
>
> Best Regards
>
> ChingFu Chuang
> http://www.via.com.tw
> Very Innovative Architecture -- The PC chipset company.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dima Smolyansky [SMTP:[email protected]]
> > Sent: Thursday, November 19, 1998 11:34 AM
> > To: 'Scott McMorrow'; Charles W. Martin
> > Cc: '[email protected]'
> > Subject: [SI-LIST] : RE: Models & EDA Vendors
> >
> > Charles, Scott:
> >
> > I believe you can model packages and boards very accurately using
> TDR
> > measurements. If you can deconvolve the true impedance profile from
> > the TDR waveform, you can create a pretty good limited only by the
> > incident rise time of your TDR instrument (which can be under 20ps).
> > We have developed software that does exactly that - models the
> > interconnects from TDR measurements, and verifies the model through
> > integrated interface to a circuit simulator. We currently are SPICE
> > based, but it is my understanding that there are very good SPICE to
> > IBIS converters.
> >
> > If you want more information, check out our web site or e-mail me.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > -Dima
> > ============================
> > Dima Smolyansky
> > TDA Systems, Inc.
> > 7465 SW Elmwood St.
> > Portland, OR 97223
> > (503) 977-3629
> > (503) 245-5684 (fax)
> > [email protected]
> > http://www.tdasystems.com
> >
> > The Interconnect Modeling Company(tm)
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Scott McMorrow [SMTP:[email protected]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 1998 11:07 AM
> > To: Charles W. Martin
> > Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: Models & EDA Vendors
> >
> > Charles,
> >
> > Generally, all models from component vendors, whether IBIS,
> > Quad, or Spice, should be considered suspect until used and
> > correlated against actual in-circuit operation. Oftentimes
> > models are not given the care that they deserve at the IC vendor.
> > They are often "extracted" by someone who doesn't understand
> > the problem. And the problem is multifold ....
> >
> > Are the IV curves and waveform tables modeled accurately? If
> > care is taken, the accuracy of an IBIS model can correlate with
> > high precision to original HSPICE simulations or physical
> > measurements.
> > If not, you might be in the right ballpark, you might not.
> >
> > ICX/Zeelan models are based upon physical measurements, and so have
> > highly accurate characteristics. However, these are not worst case
> > measurements. They are based upon a sampling of typical
> > silicon. Care must be taken by the design engineer to insure that
> > worst case behavior is taken into account. However, in the absence
> > of manufacturer's models, these are the best you'll get ... and they
> > are very good. I use ICX/Zeelan models in my work when
> > manufacturer models are not available.
> >
> > Are packages modeled correctly? In order to correctly model package
> > effects with high performance silicon devices with sub 500 ps
> > rise times, it is necessary to model the package in detail. This
> > usually requires a 3D field solver and results in numerous sections
> > of transmission line. Detailed package analysis by vendors is
> > rarely provided. Intel is an exception to this rule. There may be
> > other vendors which also provide this data in Ibis or Quad format,
> > however,
> > I am aware of few. It is generally next to impossible to get this
> > data
> > from a manufacturer in any format, even Spice.
> >
> > So are we totally out of the ballpark for most manufacturers? Well,
> > that depends. If you are concerned about tight timing margins
> > in the sub 500 ps range, then highly accurate model and package
> > characterization are absolutely necessary. You must work with
> > your chip suppliers to provide you accurate data. This often takes
> > multiple iterations to "help" them understand your problem.
> > Intel is an example of a vendor who has "generally" taken care in
> > characterizing their devices for worst case margin analysis.
> >
> > However, if you are concerned about signal integrity effects alone,
> > (non-monotonicity, overshoot, undershoot, ringback, and crosstalk)
> > and their effect upon correct device operation and timing, and have
> > a bit of timing margin to spare, then the IBIS models which are
> > available from ICX/Zeelan, other independent model vendors, and
> > IC manufacturers will fit the bill. Using these models one can
> > perform very good board signal integrity analysis.
> >
> > In my work, I use both options. I am often called upon to analyze
> > systems that have sub 500 ps and even sub 150 ps timing margins.
> > In these cases, I work closely with the manufacturers to obtain
> > IBIS and HSPICE device and package models. I often have to
> > perform my own HSPICE to IBIS conversions and correlations in order
> > to "know" that the data I am getting from simulations are accurate.
> >
> > In other cases, I perform analysis on designs that are not pushing
> > the state of the art in performance, but are pushing the density
> > and complexity boundaries of a pc board. Here I am concerned about
> > noise, overshoot, undershoot, crosstalk and non-monotonicity
> > of asynchronous signals and clocks. I do complete board analysis
> > across worst case device corners. However, I usually have at least
> > 1 ns or more of timing margins on most busses. In these cases
> > I have had incredible success with using manufacturer's, and
> > ICX/Zeelan based IBIS models. I still have to check them for
> > reasonableness, and I have to run them through IBIS parser
> > checks to ready them for my ICX simulation environments, but
> > these are minor nuisances compared to having no simulation
> > models at all.
> >
> > I hope my comments have helped.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > "Charles W. Martin" wrote:
> >
> > > I've recently seen a demo for MGC's ICX tools (Including Tau for
> > timing
> > > verification). There software uses native IBIS models for timing
> and
> > > signal integrity estimations on the fly, and simulation.
> > >
> > > ICX mentions a library of 10K parts, as a first tier, afterwards
> > there
> > > are two-tiers which cost the end-user progressively more for ICX
> to
> > develop
> > > ibis models.
> > >
> > > ICX mentions that they are working with ic vendors providing them
> > with
> > > tools which would allow them to develop accurate ibis models
> > themselves.
> > > I'd like some feedback from anyone (ICX users, IC Vendors, etc..)
> > who
> > > have worked with ICX on developing IBIS models.
> > >
> > > Secondly, we've found that many of the parts we'd like to simulate
> > with
> > > don't exist in their library. While it's expected that newer
> > components/
> > > technologies might not have models, some of the models that are
> > lacking
> > > are typical everyday parts/technologies. What's the preferred
> > approach
> > > to obtaining and verifying accuracy of these parts?
> > >
> > > Lastly, IBIS is a great idea, and the people behind the scenes
> > really
> > > deserve a round of applause. However, I'm interested in people's
> > opinions
> > > on how widely available _accurate_ models are from component
> > vendors.
> > >
> > > Thanks for your feedback,
> > >
> > > Chuck
> > >
> > > Charles Martin
> > > Cabletron Systems, Inc.
> > > EDA Tools
> > > [email protected]
> > > Phone: (603) 337-2973
> > > Fax : (603) 337-1764
> > >
> >
> > --
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> > Scott McMorrow
> > Principal Engineer
> > SiQual
> >
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> >
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