+1 for ADS when I am designing my own I/O with full control of SPICE circuits and netlist so that I can seperate out the digital part I need and the analogy part I use. -----Original Message----- From: Gary Otonari [mailto:garyo@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 12:29 PM To: fzanella@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; 'SI List' Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: Using Matlab for SERDES simulations ADS from Agilent has such a link to Matlab. More than that, it already integrates many of the capabilities of HSPICE and Matlab, For example: 1. SPICE simulation capability with support for most of the latest device models used by HSPICE. 2. Lossy distributed transmission line models as well as Touchstone S-parameter support for accurate channel modeling 3. Signal processing simulation including complex waveform simulation and built-in behavioral models for functions like equalizers, clock recovery and error correction. Also includes extensive BER/ Eye diagram analysis capability similar to Agilent test equipment. Finally, there are links to Cadence's Analog IC tools and Matlab, to minimize the need to translate code and designs. Downside: 1. This integrated capability represents a significant percentage of the entire ADS suite of tools (= not cheap). 2. Some library translation and customization probably required to use the many levels of integration - Gary Disclaimer: GigaTest is an Agilent Channel Partner ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------ Attend the GTL Signal Integrity University in Sunnyvale, CA - May 16 - 19 GTL 122 - Fundamental Principles of Signal Integrity GTL 250 - High Speed Board Design GigaTest Labs 134 South Wolfe Road * Sunnyvale, CA * 94086 408.524.2700 www.gigatest.com -----Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Zanella, Fabrizio Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 10:33 AM To: SI List Cc: Zanella, Fabrizio Subject: [SI-LIST] Using Matlab for SERDES simulations In the past couple of years, several vendors have moved from Hspice to Matlab as the tool of choice for simulations of their SERDES devices. With the Matlab tool it's possible to run simulations of channels including decision feedback equalization (DFE), which is present in the latest SERDES devices to minimize reflections and provide continuous equalization while traffic is running. Using Matlab as a channel simulator also provides BER contour plots, bathtub curves, etc. The required models for the channels are S-parameter files in Touchstone format. The SERDES models are embedded in the simulator, so no models are provided to the customer. What are the thoughts of the SI community on where this trend is going? Will EDA tool vendors begin to integrate Matlab into their simulators? And how does this impact the effort to create macromodels for SERDES devices? Thanks and regards, Fabrizio Zanella Enterasys Networks ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 FAQ wiki page is located at: http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.org 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 FAQ wiki page is located at: http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.org 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 FAQ wiki page is located at: http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.org 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