Electronics Guide

Overview

Modeling and simulation are essential tools in modern signal integrity engineering, enabling engineers to predict and optimize system performance before hardware fabrication. These techniques provide insight into complex electromagnetic phenomena, guide design decisions, and validate compliance with industry standards.

This section explores the various modeling and simulation approaches used in signal integrity analysis, from circuit-level SPICE simulation to full-wave electromagnetic field solvers and statistical channel analysis.

Topics in Modeling and Simulation

• Channel Simulation - Model complete signal paths including cascaded S-parameters, statistical eye analysis, and yield prediction
• Electromagnetic Simulation - Full-wave field solvers and electromagnetic modeling techniques
• SPICE Modeling for Signal Integrity - Circuit simulation techniques for signal integrity analysis
• System-Level Simulation - Analyze complete links including behavioral simulation, bit-error rate simulation, SerDes modeling, clock recovery, equalization optimization, and multi-physics co-simulation