Sierra Circuits to Host Signal and Power Integrity Workshop by Keysight

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Sierra Circuits, right after the PCB West 2019 event, on September 12 & 13, will be hosting a Signal Integrity and Power Integrity Workshop presented by Keysight Technologies. Heidi Barnes and Tim Wang-Lee, the authors of How to Solve Signal Integrity Problems: The Basics, will preside over the workshop. The event will take place at Sierra’s boardroom at the Levi’s Stadium. The workshop will provide with the necessary skills to tackle everyday SI and PI challenges with Keysight PathWave Advanced Design System (ADS).

The SI session will start with the holistic approach to solve any signal integrity problems by using analysis techniques such as eye diagram, mixed-mode S-parameters, time domain reflectometry (TDR) and single pulse response. The session continues to exercise the techniques in design and exploration of single-ended and differential channels. Finally, the SI workshop will conclude with EM model extraction and investigation of application and standards.

In the PI sessions, the workshop will cover the elegant flat impedance design technique and explore the cohesive ADS Power Integrity eco-system. In the process of PI eco-system simulations, impedance vs. frequency data will be used to create measured models, estimate decoupling capacitance, and debug noise ripple on a power rail.

The combination of lecture and hands-on exercises allows attendees to explore the presented topics in real-time while being mentored by an expert in the field. The hands-on approach allows to gain confidence in the ability to apply these skills at workplace.

WORKSHOP AGENDA

SI+PI Workshop Day 1 Agenda

  • Session 1: Apply the 3-step Approach to Solve Any Signal Integrity Problems
  • Session 2: Understand Your Single-Ended Channels
  • Session 3: Characterize Differential Channels with Confidence
  • Lunch
  • Session 4: Extract and Analyze Channel EM Model
  • Session 5: Investigate Applications and Standards

SI+PI Workshop Day 2 Agenda

  • Session 1: Design with Flat Target Impedance Design Concept
  • Session 2: Measure, Model and Simulate Capacitors and Inductors
  • Session 3: Select DC-DC Converter VRM
  • Session 4: Model DC-DC Converter VRM
  • Session 5: Perform De-cap Optimization, DC IR Drop, and DC Electro-Thermal Simulations
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