Pre-Layout Analysis of Serial Link Projects

Analyze serial link projects before designing board layouts

You can run simulations using IBIS-AMI models to determine the system-level noise before designing PCB layouts. The pre-layout analysis environment helps you to generate design guidelines for your board layouts, package layouts, connectors, and cabling.

Apps

Serial Link Designer	Analyze PCB designs for serial link applications (Since R2021b)
Signal Integrity Viewer	View the signal integrity results of Serial Link Designer or Parallel Link Designer apps (Since R2021b)

Objects

si.MER Reconstruct MER waveform and estimate MER statistical eye of nonlinear systems (Since R2024b)

Topics

Pre-Layout Analysis of Serial Link
Learn the basics of pre-layout analysis.
Customize Serial Link Project for Pre-Layout Analysis
Edit transmission line models, designators, S-parameters, and IBIS files to customize pre-layout analysis.
Results of Pre-Layout Analysis in Serial Link
View, interpret, and debug the pre-layout analysis results.
Channel Operating Margin (COM)
Definition and usage of COM in serial link design.

Featured Examples

Analyze Backplane with Line Cards

Analyze a serial link consisting of a backplane and two line cards with the Serial Link Designer app. You can model the SerDes drivers/receivers, capture a topology for analysis, run network characterization, and evaluate the impact of different solution space variables on your design's performance.

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Crosstalk Analysis with Serial Link Designer

Perform pre-layout crosstalk analysis using the Serial Link Designer app.

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