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Altium Develop streamlines your path from schematic to fabricated boards with integrated manufacturing quotes and project management: altium.com/develop?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=ontrack-podcast&utm_content=The-Signal-Integrity-Tool-Every-Engineer-Is-Missing
Signal integrity engineers working on high-speed serial links, Ethernet, USB, PCI Express, and DDR memory interfaces need powerful simulation tools, but commercial software licenses can be cost-prohibitive. In this episode of the Altium OnTrack Podcast, host Zach Peterson sits down with David Banas, Solutions Engineer at Keysight, to explore three open-source Python packages that are transforming how engineers approach serial link simulation, IBIS-AMI model testing, and channel operating margin analysis. David walks through PyBERT, his most popular tool, demonstrating live how it handles eye diagrams, bathtub curves, jitter analysis, and equalization techniques like CTLE, DFE, and TX de-emphasis.
The pair explore PyIBIS, a Python tool for IBIS-AMI model developers, demonstrating its capabilities in analyzing signal transmission parameters. They look at how it helps debug models and apply equalization techniques to address signal distortion. Understanding this tool is crucial for effective data transmission analysis and ensuring signal integrity, especially when working with complex designs in Altium Designer or Cadence Design Systems.
👉 Resources from this video:
- David's SI Journal Entries: signalintegrityjournal.com/authors/400-david-banas
- David's David's IBIS-AMI models Paper: ibis.org/summits/oct15/banas.pdf
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The Altium Academy is an online experience created to bring modern education to PCB Designers and Engineers all across the world. Here you can access a vast library of free training and educational content covering everything from basic design to advanced principles and step-by-step walkthroughs. Join industry legends as they share their career knowledge, review real-life design projects, or learn how to leverage one of Altium's leading design tools. No matter your level of experience, the Altium Academy can help you become a better Designer and Engineer!
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Altium LLC (ASX:ALU), a global software company based in San Diego, California, is accelerating the pace of innovation through electronics. From individual inventors to multinational corporations, more PCB designers and engineers choose Altium software to design and realize electronics-based products.
#SignalIntegrity #PyBERT #OpenSource
0:00 Intro
2:53 Keysight Software Solutions
5:46 Thermal Analysis Capabilities
8:26 PyBERT and PyChOpMarg
12:01 PyBERT GUI: Configuration Tab ️
16:18 Bathtub Curves: Error Ratio
19:21 Dual-Dirac Model Explained
23:25 PyBERT Channel Design Test
26:12 IBIS-AMI Model Development ️
29:09 AMI_GetWave Linear vs. Nonlinear
32:01 AMI_Init Function Linearity
34:29 PyChOpMarg Python Alternative
37:21 Learning Python with a Mentor
40:36 Python Tool Control APIs ️
44:22 PyChOpMarg MATLAB Correlation
46:48 Conclusion and Farewell
Altium Develop streamlines your path from schematic to fabricated boards with integrated manufacturing quotes and project management: altium.com/develop?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=ontrack-podcast&utm_content=The-Signal-Integrity-Tool-Every-Engineer-Is-Missing
Signal integrity engineers working on high-speed serial links, Ethernet, USB, PCI Express, and DDR memory interfaces need powerful simulation tools, but commercial software licenses can be cost-prohibitive. In this episode of the Altium OnTrack Podcast, host Zach Peterson sits down with David Banas, Solutions Engineer at Keysight, to explore three open-source Python packages that are transforming how engineers approach serial link simulation, IBIS-AMI model testing, and channel operating margin analysis. David walks through PyBERT, his most popular tool, demonstrating live how it handles eye diagrams, bathtub curves, jitter analysis, and equalization techniques like CTLE, DFE, and TX de-emphasis.
The pair explore PyIBIS, a Python tool for IBIS-AMI model developers, demonstrating its capabilities in analyzing signal transmission parameters. They look at how it helps debug models and apply equalization techniques to address signal distortion. Understanding this tool is crucial for effective data transmission analysis and ensuring signal integrity, especially when working with complex designs in Altium Designer or Cadence Design Systems.
👉 Resources from this video:
- David's SI Journal Entries: signalintegrityjournal.com/authors/400-david-banas
- David's David's IBIS-AMI models Paper: ibis.org/summits/oct15/banas.pdf
💡 Stay Connected:
Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more in-depth tutorials and tips from @AltiumAcademy Share your thoughts and questions in the comments below!
ibis.org/summits/oct15/banas.pdfSubscribe for more: youtube.com/@AltiumAcademy?sub_confirmation=1
Don't forget to follow us on social to stay up-to-date on the latest Altium Academy content.
👉 Follow Altium on TikTok: tiktok.com/@altiumdesigner
👉 Follow Altium on Twitter: twitter.com/altium
👉 Follow Altium on Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/altium
👉 Follow Altium on Facebook: facebook.com/AltiumOfficial
The Altium Academy is an online experience created to bring modern education to PCB Designers and Engineers all across the world. Here you can access a vast library of free training and educational content covering everything from basic design to advanced principles and step-by-step walkthroughs. Join industry legends as they share their career knowledge, review real-life design projects, or learn how to leverage one of Altium's leading design tools. No matter your level of experience, the Altium Academy can help you become a better Designer and Engineer!
About Altium LLC
Altium LLC (ASX:ALU), a global software company based in San Diego, California, is accelerating the pace of innovation through electronics. From individual inventors to multinational corporations, more PCB designers and engineers choose Altium software to design and realize electronics-based products.
#SignalIntegrity #PyBERT #OpenSource
0:00 Intro
2:53 Keysight Software Solutions
5:46 Thermal Analysis Capabilities
8:26 PyBERT and PyChOpMarg
12:01 PyBERT GUI: Configuration Tab ️
16:18 Bathtub Curves: Error Ratio
19:21 Dual-Dirac Model Explained
23:25 PyBERT Channel Design Test
26:12 IBIS-AMI Model Development ️
29:09 AMI_GetWave Linear vs. Nonlinear
32:01 AMI_Init Function Linearity
34:29 PyChOpMarg Python Alternative
37:21 Learning Python with a Mentor
40:36 Python Tool Control APIs ️
44:22 PyChOpMarg MATLAB Correlation
46:48 Conclusion and Farewell
