Subject: Re: Simulating IBIS models using XTK
From: Syed Huq (shuq@cisco.com)
Date: Wed Jan 23 2002 - 12:08:16 PST
You could use the B-element in HSPICE to simulate IBIS.
So no need to use ibis2spice..
Syed
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> Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2002 10:22:39 -0800
> To: Alan Hilton-Nickel <ahilton@transmeta.com>
> From: Khalid Ansari <khalida@vitesse.com>
> Subject: Re: Simulating IBIS models using XTK
> Cc: ibis-users@eda.org, ibis-support@nqesv1.nms.nec.co.jp
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> Alan, Bill, Tadashi and others,
>
> Thank you all for your responses.
>
> I use HSpice quite a bit. I guess I can run the simulations in
> Hspice too since I don't have Scratchpad. When converting IBIS
> models to Hspice compatible using ibis2spice is there any chances
> of me loosing any important part of the IBIS model?
>
> Khalid
>
> At 05:31 PM 1/21/02 -0800, Alan Hilton-Nickel wrote:
> >Khalid,
> >
> >If you're talking about running XTK in native mode (writing text-file
> >topologies
> >and all that) there is a fairly big learning curve. If you also have
access to
> >Scratchpad (part of the ePlanner module) you can easily hack your files
into
> >something useable. Scratchpad has standard Transmission line, driver,
receiver
> >and terminator elements, with a drag and drop interface. You can use it
to set
> >up a topology, and then substitute in the required IBIS model for the
> >driver and
> >receiver.
> >
> >Other than that, there is only the XTK User's Manual, which does have
some
> >decent, simple examples.
> >
> >Alan Hilton-Nickel
> >Transmeta Corp.
> >
> >Khalid Ansari wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I have my IBIS model created. Now, I need to run simulations on
> > > this model. XTK is available to me to run the simulations but
> > > I don't have any experience running XTK. Something quick has
> > > come up and I need to run some simulations. Is there any
> > > literature somewhere that can bring me upto speed on running
> > > simulations on IBIS models using XTK quickly.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > > Khalid
>
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