Xilinx is now offering IBIS-AMI models for FPGA
transceivers.
The models should make it possible to "reduce simulation time from
hours to minutes", said Xilinx
Xilinx and Signal Integrity Software are to hold
a free
webinar on Thursday, Nov. 12 to present the IBIS-AMI models for
transceiver simulation.
The models can be used for signal integrity and timing analysis in
multi-gigabit rate transcievers as an alternative to HSPICE.
The IBIS-AMI (I/O Buffer Information Specification - Algorithmic
Modeling Interface) modeling specification is intended to
standardise simulation of SerDes PHYs at the high levels of
simulation performance and accuracy needed to correctly predict the
behaviour of serial links.
Xilinx IBIS-AMI models can be downloaded.