An IC Mixed-Signal Framework for Design, Optimization, and Verification of High-Speed Links

High-speed serial interfaces are ubiquitous in modern electronic systems; therefore, the design of application specific integrated circuits must often consider their incorporation. This is not a straightforward task since electromagnetic interactions among complex circuits and the influence of off-c...

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Main Authors: Madrigal-Boza, Gabriel, Oviedo-Hernandez, Marco, Carmona-Cruz, Allan, Chavarria-Zamora, Luis A., Leon-Gamboa, Daniel, Kohkemper, Daniel, Garcia-Ramirez, Ronny, Chacon-Rodriguez, Alfonso, Rimolo-Donadio, Renato
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Differential Signaling
Equalization
High-Speed Serial Link
Interconnect
Mixed-Signal Design
S-Parameters
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Summary:High-speed serial interfaces are ubiquitous in modern electronic systems; therefore, the design of application specific integrated circuits must often consider their incorporation. This is not a straightforward task since electromagnetic interactions among complex circuits and the influence of off-chip interconnects must be considered. This work presents an automated design, optimization, and pre-silicon verification framework for this type of interfaces, considering a mixed-signal IC environment coupled to a channel simulator through S-parameter models. An application scenario for the optimization of a CTLE stage for USB 3.0 channels is discussed to exemplify the viability of the presented approach.
ISSN:2473-4667
DOI:10.1109/LASCAS45839.2020.9068985