Drifting the topic a little: "[...] developed a measure-based IBIS model of the Quallan equalizer [...] We were able to achieve excellent correspondence between system simulation = and measurements (a few psec correspondence for a 10Meter length signal pat= h, see page 36) made with our DSO. The correspondence was very much =3D du= e to the quality of the model in that it was generated with very carefully = acquired measure-base data using a high signal integrity fixture, fast TDR = head, etc. I checked the IBIS model separately and it looked exactly like measured dat= a in terms of not just rise/fall time in an eye diagram but also the pedest= al and features of the eye were captured extremely well. I have found IBIS= model accuracy to be critical, and unfortunately most of the vendor based = models are a bit disappointing in their representation. Check it out: http://www.home.agilent.com/upload/cmc_upload/All/SI3_Teraspeed_Equalizatio= n06.pdf " To be precise, this uses an IBIS model of a specific instance of the Qualla= n RX, true? In other words parameters such as silicon characteristics, ope= rating temperature, supply voltages, channel impedances etc. were identical= in both the system and in the measurement-based model of that system. How= good is the agreement when that same IBIS model is used to simulate anothe= r instance of the same device type, or when that same device instance is op= erated at different but within-spec values for temperature or voltage? Could an IBIS model of the TX be used? ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.net List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu