Configure Serial Link Projects

Configure serial link projects for simulations

Using the Serial Link Designer app, you can set up simulation parameters, specify corner conditions, introduce lossy transmission lines, and include jitter and noise in your projects. You can import S-Parameter data and use it in your projects. You can also set up the solution space to include variable groups and permutation mode to reduce the number of simulations required to reach an optimal solution.

Apps

Serial Link Designer	Analyze PCB designs for serial link applications (Since R2021b)
Clock Domain Editor	Edit clock domain entries (Since R2024a)

Topics

Simulation Parameters Used in Serial Link Design
Set parameters to control SPICE simulation and statistical, time domain, and waveform analysis.
Specify Corner Conditions in Serial Link Design
Specify process corners and etch corners to simulate in serial link project.
S-Parameters in Serial Link Projects
Learn how to import S-Parameters and use it in analysis of serial link projects.
Solution Space
Solution space variables, permutation mode and case mode.
Model Lossy Transmission Lines in Serial Link Designer
Learn the mathematics behind the lossy multi-conductor transmission line models.
Loss in Transmission Line Corners
Learn how loss behaves in various transmission line corners.
Stimulus Patterns in Serial Link Design
Define stimulus patterns for time domain analysis in serial link project.
Model Jitter and Noise While Designing Serial Link
Add TX clock jitter, RX clock jitter, RX clock recovery jitter, and noise.

Featured Examples

Edit Imported S-Parameter Data

Check and modify the S-Parameter data using the Serial Link Designer app. An example S-Parameter file with bad data is imported and analyzed using the tools available in the S-Parameter Checklist dialog box in the Serial Link Designer app.

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Creating Compliance Masks in Serial Link Designer

Create compliance masks and apply them to the simulation results in the Serial Link Designer app. The masks used in the Serial Link Designer app are defined in the rules file. Rules files are text files that define the mask limits for a parameter, or parameters in the channel simulation results. These are user created files that can be applied as eye masks or network loss characteristics. The file extension of a rules file must be “.rules” so that the Serial Link Designer app can recognize it as a mask file. The file must also be located in the <Project_Directory>\si_lib\rules\ directory of the project.

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