Digital Interface Analysis Kicks Up Spice A Notch

Sept. 27, 2007

Spice has long been a favored tool for pc-board signal-integrity signoff, but it's always possible to improve on a good thing. To that end, Synopsys and SiSoft have integrated the former's HSpice simulator with the latter's Quantum-SI tool. The combo automates the analysis of entire digital interfaces for both timing and signal integrity. Further, Quantum-SI leverages computer server farms to run HSpice's highaccuracy simulations in parallel, increasing analytical throughput. The result is a comprehensive design and analysis environment for pre-and post-route analysis that lets users seamlessly mix IBIS and transistor-level models.

SiSoft www.sisoft.com

Synopsys www.synopsys.com

About the Author

David Maliniak | MWRF Executive Editor

In his long career in the B2B electronics-industry media, David Maliniak has held editorial roles as both generalist and specialist. As Components Editor and, later, as Editor in Chief of EE Product News, David gained breadth of experience in covering the industry at large. In serving as EDA/Test and Measurement Technology Editor at Electronic Design, he developed deep insight into those complex areas of technology. Most recently, David worked in technical marketing communications at Teledyne LeCroy. David earned a B.A. in journalism at New York University.