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 , TDA4VE-Q1 , TDA4VEN-Q1 , TDA4VH-Q1 , TDA4VL-Q1 , TDA4VM , TDA4VM-Q1 , TDA4VP-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

4.1 Board Model Extraction

The board level extraction guidelines listed below are intended to work in any EDA extraction tool and are not tool-specific. It is important to follow the steps outlined in Section 4.2 through Section 4.4 immediately after completing touchstone model extractions. The design should be checked with these steps prior to running IBIS simulations.

  • For high speed serial interface extractions, there is no need to extract power and signal nets together in a 3D-EM solver. Simulations are only intended for Signal Integrity.
  • Use wide-band models. It is recommended to extract from DC to at least till 6x the Nyquist frequency (for USB3.1 Gen 1, extract the model at least till 15GHz).
  • Check the board stack-up for accurate layer thickness and material properties.
    • It is recommended to use Djordjevic-Sarkar models for the dielectric material definition.
  • Use accurate etch profiles and surface roughness for the signal traces across all layers in the stack-up.
  • If the board layout is cut prior to extraction (to reduce simulation time), please define a cut boundary that is at least 0.25 inch away from the signal and power nets.
  • Check the via padstack definitions
    • Ensure that the non-functional internal layer pads on signal vias are modeled the same way they would be fabricated.
    • These non-functional internal layer pads on signal vias are not recommended by TI
  • Use Spice/S-parameter models (typically available from the vendor) for modeling all passives in the system