Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer: User Guide

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Document Table of Contents
Document Table of Contents x
1. Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer Overview 2. Functional Description 3. Tutorial: PCI Express* 8GT 4. Document Revision History for Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer User Guide
1. Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer Overview x
1.1. System Requirements 1.2. Installation 1.3. Program and File Types 1.4. Accessing the User Guide
2. Functional Description x
2.1. Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer Control Module 2.2. Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer Data Viewer Module 2.3. Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer Channel Viewer Module 2.4. Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer Batch Simulation Controller 2.5. Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer Channel Designer
2.1. Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer Control Module x
2.1.1. Constructing Communication Links in the Link Designer Module 2.1.2. Link and Simulation Setting 2.1.3. Transmitter Setting 2.1.4. Receiver Setting 2.1.5. IBIS-AMI Wrapper 2.1.6. Channel Setting 2.1.7. Batch Channel Simulation Configuration 2.1.8. Crosstalk Aggressor Transmitter Setting 2.1.9. Repeater and Retimer Configurations 2.1.10. Noise Source Link Component 2.1.11. System Options 2.1.12. Project Management Functions 2.1.13. Archiving and Unarchiving Projects 2.1.14. Device Model Importer 2.1.15. Analysis Functions and Pre-Simulation and Pre-Analysis Checklists 2.1.16. COM Analysis
2.1.3. Transmitter Setting x
2.1.3.1. Jitter/Noise Component 2.1.3.2. Transmitter Options 2.1.3.3. Characterization Data Access 2.1.3.4. IBIS-AMI Transmitter Configuration 2.1.3.5. Pulse Fitting Analysis 2.1.3.6. SNDR Analysis 2.1.3.7. Jnu/Jrms/EOJ Analysis 2.1.3.8. Clock Path Custom Transmitter
2.1.4. Receiver Setting x
2.1.4.1. Jitter/Noise Setting 2.1.4.2. Characterization Data Access 2.1.4.3. Receiver Options 2.1.4.4. IBIS-AMI Receiver Configuration 2.1.4.5. Custom Receiver With Input Clock
2.1.9. Repeater and Retimer Configurations x
2.1.9.1. Repeater/Retimer RX Configuration 2.1.9.2. Repeater/Retimer TX Configuration
2.3. Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer Channel Viewer Module x
2.3.1. Channel Plot Panel 2.3.2. Channel List Panel 2.3.3. Plot Option Panel
2.3.3. Plot Option Panel x
2.3.3.1. S-parameter Mode Panel 2.3.3.2. Plot Configuration Panel 2.3.3.3. Options
3. Tutorial: PCI Express* 8GT x
3.1. Methodology 3.2. Setup and Initialization 3.3. Analysis
3.2. Setup and Initialization x
3.2.1. Setting Up the Control Module 3.2.2. Constructing the Channel 3.2.3. Completing the System
1. Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer Overview
2. Functional Description
3. Tutorial: PCI Express* 8GT
4. Document Revision History for Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer User Guide

2.1.14. Device Model Importer

With the Device Model Importer, you can add or modify device models in an Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer installation. Transceiver device models, in IBIS-AMI format, and package models, in Touchstone* S-parameter format, can be acquired by contacting My Intel support. You can then add the models to a newly installed or existing Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer. Or you can update your existing device or package models when a newer version becomes available or when your applications need to use other package models (other than the generic package models shipped with the device model).

Figure 100. Device Model Importer in Main Module
Figure 101. Device Model Importer Wizard

To initiate the Device Model Importer, go to File > Import Intel® Device Model. The options when importing or modifying an Intel device model:

  • Device Name: Selects a device from the Device Name menu.
  • Device Type: Selects device type from the Device Type menu.
  • IBIS-AMI Model File Directory: Selects where the IBIS-AMI model is stored. The Device Model Importer verifies that the device models exist.
  • Package File Directory: Selects where the new package models are stored. If valid S-parameter package model files exist, the Device Model Importer populates and configures the Package Model Configuration.
  • Package Model Configuration: For each package model entry (TX Minimum, TX Typical, TX Maximum, RX Minimum, RX Typical, and RX Maximum), selects an S-parameter file from the list. Click Check to verify the S-parameter configuration using the Channel Wizard GUI. When a package model is fully configured, Verified is turned on.
Figure 102. Device Model Importer Example

To import or modify a device model, all IBIS-AMI model files and all package models must be present and verified, (Verified is turned on for all configurations). Then you can click Import Model to import the device model to your Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer installation. You must restart your Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer for the new or modified models to become available and be used in analysis.

Load, Save, and Save as allow you to save or load your device import configurations for future use. For example, you can import an Intel® transceiver IBIS-AMI model with the default package models and save the Device Model Importer configuration. When your application needs a different package, you can load and modify the Device Model Importer settings to update the device models in a more convenient way.

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