Shripad,
IPA(Interconnect Parametric Analyzer)is a software from Tektronix.
This software is used along with a TDR to analyze and model(SPICE)
interconnects. The software captures the reflection profile of the
interconnect under test when the TDR pulse(35ps edge)hits it.
The IPA software then creates an impedance profile of the captured
waveform and uses this to generate various types of SPICE models
(distributed, RLC, Lossy)etc etc.
I have used this software to extract C_comp parameter as well as V/T
table data for measurement based IBIS modeling. This is also great to
extract package parasitcs.
Since this product will be discontinued, Tektronix wants to give this
software to the IBIS community for FREE(Both Binary and Source). So that's
what the E-mail update is all about.
The reason they are giving this up is because they no longer want to
support the software. The idea is for anyone can take the source code, modify
it for enhancement purpose and give back both the new binary and source back
to the IBIS community. The tool gets enhanced and IBIS users benefit from
it.
There are various good Application Notes on the www.tek.com site. Do
a search on 'IPA' and you will get all of them.
More updates to follow after the holidays...
Regards,
Syed.
Cisco Systems,Inc
>
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> Hi Syed,
>
> What is IPA-510 software? Could you please elaborate on this and
> send some pointer to find more info on the said software?
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> Thanks
>
> Shripad
Received on Mon Dec 21 09:20:32 1998
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