This paper assesses how modern tools can be used to address poweraware SI challenges associated with I/O modeling, interconnect modeling, simulation, and analysis.  

For years, when discussing high field-strength electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) radiated susceptibility testing, Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier (TWTA) technology has been the only available option for pulsed field generation. Now, there is a very attractive alternative to this technology.

The authors analyze the computational procedure specified for Channel Operation Margin (COM) and compare it to traditional statistical eye/BER analysis and propose a modification to the COM procedure that eliminates these problems without considerable work increase.