[SI-LIST] Re: SI software question
- From: chris.mcgrath@xxxxxxxx
- To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2003 09:38:38 -0700
We use Hyperlynx and I doubt that we will be switching to SpectraQuest any time
soon. Does Hyperlynx have a similar function or are there any third party
software packages that do this? Our layouts are done in Mentor Boardstation,
so compatibility with that would be preferred.
Thanks,
Chris
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ray Anderson [mailto:Raymond.Anderson@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 12:28 PM
> To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: SI software question
>
>
> Michael Robinson wrote:
> >
> >4. You have been talking about decoupling caps, but to my knowledge
> >SpectraQuest does not address that area. Is that correct?
> It appears
> >to me that power and ground is assumed to be ideal, and that
> there must
> >be some other packages to calculate power and ground issues.
> >
>
> Michael-
>
> Your recent message poses lots of good and relevant
> questions. Let me answer
> just a single point (your Q #4) at the moment.
>
>
> Specctraquest contains an optional module called the "Power
> Integrity" module (or something similar) that addresses the
> problem of analyzing decoupling capacitor placement on a real
> plane (represented by orthogonally connected transmission
> line segments.)
>
> The power integrity module in Specctraquest is based on the
> power distribution methodology and software created here at
> Sun by our SI staff over the past several years.
>
> Cadence should be able to supply you with the full set of details.
>
>
>
> -Ray Anderson
> Sun Microsystems Inc.
>
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