September 2021

New Tutorial

Modeling and Simulation of Analog-to-Digital Converters with XMODEL

Check out this latest tutorial on modeling and simulation of a pipelined ADC example both in top-down and bottom-up fashions.

Primitive of the Month

adc

This primitive models an ideal analog-to-digital converter with arbitrary resolution.

Tip of the Month

Removing glitches in bus signals

Learn how to remove glitches in the ADC outputs due to the timing difference of the individual bits.

XMODEL Release Updates

2021.09 Release

This release adds a new tutorial on ADC modeling, 'inductor.py' UDM for multi-port inductors/transformers, and MODELZEN support for Spectre's 'nport' elements.

Latest Issues

August 2024

Modeling PCIe Receiver Detection Circuit, Exporting XWAVE Analysis Results, and More

July 2024

Webinar on Silicon Photonics Modeling & Simulation, Modeling Nonlinear PAM4 Transmitters, and More

June 2024

XMODEL at DAC 2024, Modeling an Adaptive DFE Receiver, and More

May 2024

Modeling a Phase Interpolator with INL/DNL, Using PSL Assertions for Analog Checks, and More

April 2024

Modeling an Oscillator with Resettable Phase, Multiple Outputs, and Arbitrary Waveforms