[SI-LIST] Mentor Hyperlinx ?

I have been looking at Mentor Hyperlinx since we need some signal
integrity tools for PCB layout. We had a demo from their local sales
office and it looks pretty good. It is very expensive and we are a small
company without a lot of cash, but I feel we need some signal integrity
tools since we are starting to do high speed designs (DVI, USB 2.0 and
SATA). Also we tend to run signals through a long path consisting of
multiple boards, connectors and cables. I feel a tool like this would
help to identify problems that we would otherwise not recognize until a
marginal product failed in the field. They also have a GHz which adds a
lot to the price, which Mentor says is required for designs above 10
GHz. All of our designs are 1.5 GHz or less fundamental frequency, so I
am not sure if we need to spend the extra money on the GHz option. I
would appreciate any feedback from people who have used Hyperlinx and
suggestions of lower cost alternatives.
 
Joel Brown
VP Engineering
Z Microsystems, Inc.

 


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