SPRACP4A December   2019  – June 2024 AM67 , AM67A , AM68 , AM68A , AM69 , AM69A , DRA821U , DRA821U-Q1 , DRA829J , DRA829J-Q1 , DRA829V , DRA829V-Q1 , TDA4AEN-Q1 , TDA4AH-Q1 , TDA4AL-Q1 , TDA4AP-Q1 , TDA4APE-Q1 , TDA4VE-Q1 , TDA4VEN-Q1 , TDA4VH-Q1 , TDA4VL-Q1 , TDA4VM , TDA4VM-Q1 , TDA4VP-Q1 , TDA4VPE-Q1

 

  1.   1
  2.   Abstract
  3.   Trademarks
  4. 1Introduction
    1. 1.1 Overview
    2. 1.2 Supporting Documentation
  5. 2High-Speed Interface Design Guidance
    1. 2.1  Trace Impedance
    2. 2.2  Trace Lengths
    3. 2.3  Differential Signal Length Matching
    4. 2.4  Signal Reference Planes
    5. 2.5  Differential Signal Spacing
    6. 2.6  Additional Differential Signal Rules
    7. 2.7  Symmetry in the Differential Pairs
    8. 2.8  Connectors and Receptacles
    9. 2.9  Via Discontinuity Mitigation
    10. 2.10 Back-Drill Via Stubs
    11. 2.11 Via Anti-Pad Diameter
    12. 2.12 Equalize Via Count
    13. 2.13 Surface-Mount Device Pad Discontinuity Mitigation
    14. 2.14 Signal Bending
    15. 2.15 ESD and EMI Considerations
    16. 2.16 ESD and EMI Layout Rules
  6. 3Interface-Specific Design Guidance
    1. 3.1 USB Board Design and Layout Guidelines
      1. 3.1.1 USB Interface Schematic
        1. 3.1.1.1 Support Components
      2. 3.1.2 Routing Specifications
    2. 3.2 DisplayPort Board Design and Layout Guidelines
      1. 3.2.1 DP Interface Schematic
        1. 3.2.1.1 Support Components
      2. 3.2.2 Routing Specifications
    3. 3.3 PCIe Board Design and Layout Guidelines
      1. 3.3.1 PCIe Interface Schematic
        1. 3.3.1.1 Polarity Inversion
        2. 3.3.1.2 Lane Swap
        3. 3.3.1.3 REFCLK Connections
        4. 3.3.1.4 Coupling Capacitors
      2. 3.3.2 Routing Specifications
    4. 3.4 MIPI® D-PHY (CSI2, DSI) Board Design and Layout Guidelines
      1. 3.4.1 CSI-2®, DSI® Interface Schematic
      2. 3.4.2 Routing Specifications
      3. 3.4.3 Frequency-Domain Specification Guidelines
    5. 3.5 UFS Board Design and Layout Guidelines
      1. 3.5.1 UFS Interface Schematic
      2. 3.5.2 Routing Specifications
    6. 3.6 Q/SGMII Board Design and Layout Guidelines
      1. 3.6.1 Q/SGMII Interface Schematic
        1. 3.6.1.1 Coupling Capacitors
      2. 3.6.2 Routing Specifications
  7. 4Board Design Simulations
    1. 4.1 Board Model Extraction
    2. 4.2 Board-Model Validation
    3. 4.3 S-Parameter Inspection
    4. 4.4 Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) Analysis
    5. 4.5 Simulation Integrity Analysis
      1. 4.5.1 Simulator Settings and Model Usage
      2. 4.5.2 Simulation Parameters
      3. 4.5.3 Simulation Methodology
    6. 4.6 Reviewing Simulation Results
  8. 5References
  9. 6Revision History

4.5.2 Simulation Parameters

The serial link simulations involve a parametric sweep:

  • Corners: The IBIS-AMI models for Tx/Rx are characterized as Fast/Typ/Slow corners. The different Deterministic and Random Jitter budgets are built in to the models using these corners.
  • Transmitter Presets: These are specific to each standard and control the coefficients in the transmitter DFE (Decision Feedback Equalizer). These presets also model the level of de-emphasis in the transmit amplifier which are required to equalize the overall system-level response across different frequencies and counteract the impact of ISI (Inter-symbol interference). It is recommended using a parametric sweep and simulate for all different transmitter presets for a given Serial Link protocol. This is due to the fact that the best eye observed can be highly dependent on the system impulse response and therefore different presets could yield the best results on different systems.
  • Data Patterns: It is recommended to use PRBS23 or PRBS31 patterns to validate the system, in order to excite larger levels of ISI.