TopXplorer SystemSI for Parallel Bus and Serial Link Analysis

Length: 2 Days (16 hours)

Digital Badge Available

Course Description

This course covers modeling, simulation and analysis of parallel bus and serial link systems of high-speed printed circuit boards, using TopXplorer (Topology Explorer)-SystemSI Parallel Bus Analysis and Serial Link Analysis software.

In this course, you first use TopXplorer-SystemSI Parallel Bus Analysis II for block-level modeling, simulation and analysis of the pre-routed parallel-bus system. Next, you use TopXplorer-SystemSI Parallel Bus Analysis II for block-level modeling, and simulation and analysis of post-routed power-aware parallel-bus systems (including the power-distribution network). Finally, you use TopXplorer-SystemSI Serial Link Analysis II for block-level modeling, simulation and analysis of post-routed serial-link systems. 

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Build block-level topologies of pre- and post-routed parallel-bus systems (PBSs) and serial link systems (SLSs) in the TopXplorer-SystemSI Parallel Bus Analysis II and Serial Link Analysis II tools.
• Generate a W-Element transmission line model to represent the pre-routed parallel bus or serial link interfaces.
• Assign electrical models to the blocks of PBSs and SLSs.
• Connect blocks of PBSs and SLSs, using the model connection protocol (MCP).
• Set up analysis options for circuit/channel simulations of PBSs and channel simulation of SLSs.
• Set voltage and current probe points in PBSs and SLSs.
• Set up sweeping key design parameters defined in the electrical models of interconnects (PCBs and Packages), controller, receiver, transmitter and receiver, etc.   
• Run simulations or sweep-mode simulations of pre-routed parallel bus systems and post-routed power-aware parallel bus systems.
• Run simulations or sweep-mode simulations of serial link systems, using AMI and IBIS-AMI models for the transmitter and receiver components.
• View simulation generated 2D plots, eye diagrams, BER eye, bathtub, impulse response, ramp response, etc.
• Generate simulation-based reports with tables and waveforms.
• Analyze simulation-based results, waveforms and tables to evaluate the power and signal integrity performance of the PBSs and SLSs.
• Use a built-in template with the serial-link system topology consisting of three coupled serial-link channels for simulation-based analysis to explore the effects of crosstalk on the primary serial link channel.
• Apply systematic process, in terms of strategies and solution, to resolve issues, which may arise in using TopXplorer-SystemSI tools.

Software Used in This Course

• Topology Explorer 17.4  

Software Release(s)

OrCAD/Allegro 17.4QIR3 (SPB174); SIGRITY2021

Modules in this Course

• Modeling, Simulation and Analysis of Simple Parallel Bus Systems
• Modeling, Simulation and Analysis of Power-Aware Parallel Bus Systems
• Modeling, Simulation and Analysis of Serial Link Systems

Audience

• Electrical engineers and PCB designers involved with design-oriented modeling, simulation and analysis of pre-routed and post-routed high-speed parallel busand serial link systems

Prerequisites

You must have a basic understanding of:

• Power and signal integrity issues in the high-speed parallel bus and serial link systems
• Transmission lines, S-parameters and electrical modeling of PCB and IC packages
• Printed circuit board layouts, such as layers, planes, stackup, vias, dielectric constants, conductivity, etc.

Related Courses

• Model Generation and Analysis using PowerSI, Broadband SPICE and 3D-EM

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