Quantum Channel Designer fully supports PAM4 and NRZ analysis

SANTA CLARA, CA – January 27, 2015 -- Signal Integrity Software Inc. (SiSoft) is demonstrating PAM4 simulation in its  Quantum Channel Designer (QCD) software at DesignCon 2015, happening at the Santa Clara Convention Center January 27-30. Designers can now perform studies to evaluate how their high speed channels perform with both PAM4 and NRZ modulation. QCD includes a built-in PAM4 technology model that users configure to meet their needs. The PAM4 model supports both high performance statistical and time-domain simulation, with fully adaptive CTLE and DFE behaviors. 

“One of our key objectives with PAM4 support in QCD was to preserve the ease of use, simulation speed and automated results reporting that QCD users have come to expect,” noted Barry Katz, SiSoft’s president and CTO. “The approach we’ve taken not only preserves QCD’s existing use model, it allows designers to set up PAM4 and NRZ simulations side by side in the same simulation project and evaluate design decisions in the context of what each modulation scheme has to offer.” 

SiSoft is working with systems customers and major semiconductor vendors to develop accurate PAM4 models for commercial devices. SiSoft is also working with vendors to create the necessary extensions to the IBIS-AMI specification that will make PAM4 IBIS-AMI models interoperable and portable. 

About SiSoft

SiSoft collaborates with customers and their suppliers to develop innovative solutions to the world’s toughest high-speed design problems. SiSoft accelerates design cycles through a combination of award-winning EDA simulation software, methodology training and consulting services.    Quantum  Channel  Designer  (QCD) is  the  Industry’s Premier Channel  Simulator  for  the  design  and  analysis  of  Multi-Gigabit  serial  links  and  a DesignVision Award Winner.  Quantum-SI (QSI) is the leading solution for integrated signal integrity, timing and crosstalk analysis of high-speed parallel interfaces.    SiSoft’s  products automate  comprehensive  pre-  and  post-route  analysis  of  high  speed  interfaces,  detailing  a design’s operating voltage and timing margins.  More information on SiSoft can be found at  www.sisoft.com.

About DesignCon

DesignCon, produced by UBM Tech, is the world's premier conference for chip, board and systems design engineers in the high-speed communications and semiconductor communities. DesignCon, created by engineers for engineers, takes place annually in Silicon Valley and remains the largest gathering of chip, board and systems designers in the country.  This four-day technical conference and expo combines technical paper sessions, tutorials, industry panels, product demos and exhibits from the industry's leading experts and solutions providers. More information is available at: www.designcon.com/santaclara


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