Arpad:
I would expect some EDA tools to reject V-T tables with the
same R_fixture/V_fixture values because of processing equation
singularities. To avoid some EDA tool dependencies (both positive
and negative), the best approach is to use [Model Selector] to set
up different data pattern situation of interest.
Bob
Muranyi, Arpad wrote:
> All,
>
> I just realized something regarding the V-t tables in IBIS that raises
> a question in my mind.
>
> The spec says that we can have up to 100 V-t tables. It doesn't say
> anything on how Vfixture and Rfixture should be selected for these to
> make a good model.
>
> Many simulators can only support the first four tables, but I am aware
> of some which can make use of all of them. As far as I know, the
> algorithms which make use of all of them assume that the additional
> tables generated with the various Rfixture and Vfixture values provide
> a better understanding for how the buffer reacts to various loading
> conditions.
>
> What I would like to find out is this: What would happen if an IBIS
> file had multiple V-t tables with repeated Rfixture and Vfixture
> parameters, but different waveform shapes? (This ***CAN*** happen
> nowadays with advanced buffers which exhibit data pattern dependent
> behaviors). Obviously, given the current spec, the tool wouldn't
> know when to use which table. Would this be a good reason to write
> another BIRD for some additional subparameters for the V-t tables?
>
> Arpad
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