[SI-LIST] Re: Building a SI department
- From: "Lars Juul" <write2larsj@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 15:20:12 +0200
Hi Mario,
My ?0.02 regarding building an SI department:
Don't focus on the tools, but on the people instead. This is not an
IT-function, where you can choose the platform and then just fill it with
tool-specific specialists. Not in my opinion anyway.
I'd rather focus on people who have knowledge of the whole tool flow from
layout over extraction, modeling and finaly a bit of knowledge how output
model will be used. For instance, knowing which kind of Spice converted
s-parameter model can or cannot actually be used with the various target
simulation platforms (ELDO/HSPICE/whatever) is the level of knowledge I'd be
looking for. What the tool flow in question will be is less important. You
can train any EE to operate any of the popular SI tools.
What would sway me, would be some people you could place at the white board,
present a board layout to them (with transmission line bandwidth, crosstalk
estimation or power plane parasitics issues) and they'd be able to 1) draw
the basic equivalent circuits, 2) demonstrate knowledge of rules of thumb
for parasitics estimations 3) maybe not solve the problem in its entirety,
but at least point to what methods and tools they would use and finally 4)
suggest some improvements for the board just by looking at the (missing)
plane stitching, shielding, etc.
But again, this is just my personal preference. Let the flaming begin.
2007/8/1, mappiani@xxxxxxxxxxxx <mappiani@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
> Hello,
> I'm looking for some good sources of information on building up a(n) SI
> department. What are the right 'tools' (hardware and Software) to be
> looking at?
> We do some analysis now with our Hyperlynx simulator but we know we need
> to start looking at 'better' tools (GHz Hyperlynx, HSPICE?) and techniques
> to move forward towrds 10GHz bit rates. The question in my mind right now
> is "what is it that I want to be able to do"? Do I want to just be able to
> model hi-speed lines, vias and power distribution etc to ensure that they
> will behave as intended. Do I want (need) to characterize parts of the
> design (with a VNA)? I guess I looking for a little guidance so I'm not
> all over the place.
>
> Thanks in advance for all suggesstions.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mario R. Appiani
> Manager of Hardware Development
> ATTO Technology, Inc.
> 155 Crosspoint Parkway
> Amherst, NY 14068
> Tel. 716.691.1999 Ext. 130
> Fax. 716.691.3724
> email: mappiani@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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