Re: [IBIS] What is IBIS ?

There are many SPICE-based and non-SPICE-based simulators that support
IBIS today. You could go thru the roster and contact them directly:
http://www.eda.org/pub/ibis/roster/roster.html

- Syed

attached mail follows:

Thanks Michael for the reply. Is there any common tool to simulate
.ibis files ?

Regards,
Mithlesh

Mirmak, Michael wrote:

>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
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-ibis@eda.org [mailto:owner-ibis@eda.org] On Behalf Of
>Mithlesh Shrivas
>Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 9:00 PM
>To: ibis@eda.org
>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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