RE: [IBIS] What is IBIS ?

Mithlesh,

Thanks for your question. IBIS stands for "I/O Buffer Information
Specification." In brief, it is a standard human-readable format for
exchanging information on the electrical behavior of I/O buffers,
usually for purposes of system-level signal integrity simulation.

Put another way, IBIS permits semiconductor vendors to distribute
information to each other, system designers and EDA software tool
vendors on how their I/O buffers will behave in the system environment.
The behavioral format of IBIS -- I-V tables for strength, V-T tables for
speed, etc. -- permits simulation and analysis of buffer and system
response without compromising critical intellectual property, such as
circuit schematics or process descriptions.

This description barely scratches the surface, however. For further
details, visit our websites: http://www.eigroup.org/ibis/ and
http://www.eda.org/ibis. Introductory training materials are available
in both locations which provide a much more comprehensive overview.

I hope this helps!

- Michael Mirmak
  Intel Corp.
  Chair, EIA IBIS Open Forum

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Mithlesh Shrivas
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 9:00 PM
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Subject: [IBIS] What is IBIS ?

Hi Friends,
                     I have read few notes on IBIS but did not get the
feeling what exactly is IBIS and why this is required. Can somebody
please
explain it to me in a simple language?

Thanking you,

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