Application Notes

Modeling Examples

How-to Guides

XMODEL in the Literature

Charles Dančak, “Catching the Elusive Voltage Spike with Analog/Mixed-Signal SVA/PSL Assertions”, Design and Verification Conference and Exhibition (DVCon) U.S., 2025. (paper, presentation & video)
Ingu Jeong and Jun-Eun Park, “X-PIM: Fast Modeling and Validation Framework for Mixed-Signal Processing-in-Memory Using Compressed Equivalent Model in SystemVerilog”, Design, Automation & Test in Europe Conference (DATE), 2024 (paper, presentation & video)
Jaeha Kim, “A UVM Testbench for Checking the Global Convergence of Analog/Mixed-Signal Systems: An Adaptive Decision-Feedback Equalizer Example”, Design and Verification Conference and Exhibition (DVCon) Europe, 2024. (paper, presentation, video & package)
Charles Dancak, “A UVM SystemVerilog Testbench for Directed & Random Testing of an AMS LDO Voltage Regulator”, Design and Verification Conference and Exhibition (DVCon) US, 2024. (paper, presentation, video & package)
Seungah Park, et al., “System-Level Simulation of a SPAD-Based Time-of-Flight Sensor in SystemVerilog”, Design and Verification Conference and Exhibition (DVCon) Europe, 2023. (paper & presentation)
Jaeha Kim, “A UVM Reactive Testbench for Jitter Tolerance Measurement of High-Speed Wireline Receivers”, Design and Verification Conference and Exhibition (DVCon) US, 2023. (paper, presentation, video & package)
Daniel Stanley, et al., “Fast Validation of Mixed-Signal SoCs”, IEEE Open Journal of the Solid-State Circuits Society, 2021. (link)
Chan-Young Park and Jaeha Kim, “A Volterra-Series Model in SystemVerilog/XMODEL for Nonlinear RF Low-Noise Amplifiers”, Design and Verification Conference and Exhibition (DVCon) US, 2021. (link)
Seyoung Kim and Jaeha Kim, “An Equivalent Modeling Approach for High-Density DRAM Array System-Level Design-Space Exploration in SystemVerilog”, Design and Verification Conference and Exhibition (DVCon) US, 2021. (link)
Chan-Young Park and Jaeha Kim, “Event-Driven Modeling and Simulation of 5G NR-Band RF Transceiver in SystemVerilog,” International Conference on Synthesis, Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Methods and Applications to Circuit Design (SMACD), 2021. (link)
Nayoung Choi and Jaeha Kim, “Modeling and Simulation of NAND Flash Memory Sensing Systems with Cell-to-Cell Vth Variations”, IEEE/ACM International Conference on Computer-Aided Design (ICCAD), 2020. (link)
Christoph Beyerstedt, et al., “A Fast and Accurate True Event-Driven Phase-Locked Loop Model,” IEEE International Conference on Electronics, Circuits and Systems (ICECS), 2020. (link)
Qiwen Liao, et al., “A 50-Gb/s PAM4 Si-Photonic Transmitter With Digital-Assisted Distributed Driver and Integrated CDR in 40-nm CMOS,” IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits, 2020. (link)
Jieun Jang and Jaeha Kim, “PPV-based Modeling and Event-Driven Simulation of Injection-Locked Oscillators in SystemVerilog,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I, 2015. (link)
Jieun Jang, et al., “PPV-based Modeling and Event-Driven Simulation of Injection-Locked Oscillators in SystemVerilog,” IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC), 2014. (link)
Byong Chan Lim, et al., “Digital Analog Design: Enabling Mixed-Signal System Validation,” IEEE Design & Test Magazine, 2014. (link)
Jieun Jang, et al., “An Event-Driven Simulation Methodology for Integrated Switching Power Supplies in SystemVerilog,” ACM/IEEE Design Automation Conference (DAC), 2013. (link)
Jieun Jang, et al., “Event-Driven Simulation of Volterra Series Models in SystemVerilog,” IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC), 2013. (link)
Jieun Jang, et al., “True Event-Driven Simulation of Analog/Mixed-Signal Behaviors in SystemVerilog: A Decision-Feedback Equalizing (DFE) Receiver Example,” IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC), 2012. (link)
Myeong-Jae Park, et al., “Fast and Accurate Event-Driven Simulation of Mixed-Signal Systems with Data Supplementation,” IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC), 2011. (link)
Jaeha Kim, et al., “Leveraging Designer’s Intent: A Path Toward Simpler Analog CAD Tools,” IEEE Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC), 2009. (link)