Free SI analysis tools

2017-06-30 by:CAE仿真在线来源:互联网

Hi folks-

I am compiling a list of free software tools for signal integrity analysis which I will publish in my PCD&M column in the next few months. If anyone has a recommendation for a free version of a tool, such as a lite version of a full featured tool, or an online tool, please pass me a link offline. Vendors are invited to send me a note as well if you have a lite or student version.

Since there are so many SPICE tools and online impedance calculator tools, I am only going to list one or two of them. I am more interested in link analysis tools, circuit simulators that include differential pair and lossy line models, 2D field solvers, 3D planar and 3D full wave. I will evaluate three key metrics: ease of use, sort of problem it can analyze and limitation of the free version. Any input for this column would be appreciated.

Thanks

--eric

Eric-

The first 3 that come to mind are:

Sonnet Lite (3D solver) http://www.sonnetusa.com/products/lite/

Ansoft Designer SV (simulator) http://www.ansoft.com/downloads.cfm

Ansoft Maxwell SV (2D Field Solver)

APLAC Student Version (RF Design Tool) http://www.aplac.com/

-Ray Anderson

Xilinx Inc.

Hi Eric,

You can consider the following list:

Ansoft MaxwellSV (2D field solver): http://www.ansoft.com/downloads.cfm

Faustus Mefisto 2D classic 2D field solver and Mefisto 3D Nova free 3D

field solver: http://www.faustcorp.com/downloads/index.html

Linear Technology SPICE simulator: http://www.linear.com/designtools/softwareRegistration.jsp

Mentor Graphics Hyperlinx Visual IBIS Editor: http://www.mentor.com/hyperlynx/visibis.cfm

Polar Instruments: http://www.polarinstruments.com/index.html

SONNET AE Lite Release 11:

http://www.sonnetsoftware.com/products/lite/download.asp

StatEye organization (free MATLAB scripts for full linear and nonlinear

channel analysis): http://www.stateye.org

Tera Analysis Co. (Quick Field studentversion): http://www.quickfield.com/free.htm

Link to a collection of freeware software items:

http://www.hobby-electronics.info/

Thanks

Istvan

Hi Eric/All:

A few things on our site:

1. Visual IBIS Editor:

http://www.mentor.com/products/pcb/analysis_verification/hyperlynx/visual_ibis_editor.cfm

The Visual IBIS Editor is a program for creating, editing, verifying, and maintaining IBIS (I/O Buffer Information Specification) device models. Anyone who uses or creates IBIS models can benefit from using the editor, regardless of whether or not they own any of Mentor's HyperLynx and ICX products. Features:

*A large-file Windows text editor

*Integrated IBIS-syntax-check utility

*A graphical viewer for looking at IBIS V-I tables and waveform tables

*An IBIS-file template generator

*A complete, self-contained online Help system

2. HyperLynx Tutorial:

There's an instructional version of HyperLynx online at www.mentor.com/hyperlynx.

It's the actual software - both pre- and post-layout- but is limited in the files that it will work on. It's accompanied by a complete text tutorial that walks users through some problem solving for SI, crosstalk, SERDES design,and basic EMC issues. (Link is on the right - "Demonstration software and Tutorial.")

Bill Hargin

High-Speed Marketing Manager

Mentor Graphics Corp.

Systems Design Division

There are alsosome free tools by UltraCAD:

http://ultracad.com/calc.htm

Best Regards,

Abe

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