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Yuiry Shelpnev argues that simulating a link in isolation from the rest of the board (localization) is probably the most important requirement to simulate interconnects predictably. Read on to understand this important concept.

If we know how to design interconnects that correlate with the measurements for 28 Gbps NRZ, is it going to be a "free lunch" to move to 56 Gbps NRZ? Not so easily, as I learned recently. Read on to see how you can benefit from some analysis and validating your tools.

At the University of Colorado, Eric Bogatin and students Thomas Rutkowski and Huy Nguyen look for a way to validate IBIS models, bringing measured data from a scope into a simulation environment. This article includes an explanation of how the team compared predicted results of the IBIS model supplied by the vendor, the results from a generic model, and measured results from a randomly selected part.

Last night, at EDI CON China 2018, the conference and exhibition that brings together engineers working on high-frequency analog and high-speed digital designs, the winners were announced in the EDI CON Innovation Awards. This award program honors products that have had the greatest impact on the industry this year, providing the tools necessary to bring on the next generation of electronic design innovations.

A common design technique for power distribution networks (PDN) is the determination of the peak distribution bus impedance that will assure that the voltage excursions on the power rail will be maintained within allowable limits, generally referred to as the target impedance. In theory, the allowable target impedance is determined by dividing the tolerable voltage excursion by the maximum change in load current.

We are usually not worried about having via stubs on power and ground planes and shapes. Does it mean they are completely harmless?  When it comes to potential damage to high-speed signals, power-via stubs can be almost equally as bad as signal-via stubs.  Here is how and why.

Power distribution networks (PDNs) delivering power to ICs in a system need to be thoroughly designed and analyzed in order to make sure any voltage fluctuation on the rail is within the tolerance of every IC connected to that rail.  As ICs on the rail draw power, they generate a voltage fluctuation on the rail.  The PDN must have the capacity to supply enough charge such that the resulting voltage drop is less than the maximum voltage drop each IC on the rail can tolerate.  If voltage fluctuations appear outside IC tolerance limits, a slew of problems can surface such as IC damage, failure, or reduced lifespan.

This March 20-22, EDI CON CHINA will take place at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, China. This year’s event brings its unique, high-quality technical conference with learning and training opportunities back to Beijing.

Nyquist frequency, first harmonic, clock frequency, fundamental frequency, and some other intimidating terms might be thrown at you by an SI engineer. Read on to get up to speed on these and other terms you need to know.

When I first started studying Maxwell’s Equations, I was always intrigued by its mathematical finesse. How could someone think of that? Today we take them for granted and we sometimes forget how amazing they are and what a genius the guy was. In my view, James Maxwell should be with, if not above, Einstein and Newton among the greatest physicists to ever live, but outside our field people seldom know who Maxwell was.