Papers & Presentations
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Multi-Gigabit Serial Link Analysis

• Predicting BER with IBIS-AMI models (co-authored with IBM)- DesignCon 2010
• A Tale of Long Tails (co-authored with Huawei)- DesignCon 2010
• When Shorter Isn't Better (co-authored with Cray)- DesignCon 2010
• Multi-Gigabit Serial Link Analysis Using HSPICE and AMI models - SNUG 2009 Award Winner
• Comparison of BER Estimation Methods which Account for Crosstalk - DesignCon 2009
• Calculating Tap Weights - How to derive tap weights from a stated de-emphasis value.
• System-level Serial Link Analysis using IBIS-AMI Models - Shanghai & Tokyo IBIS Summits, Nov 2008
• Crosstalk Analysis of a System Based on XAUI HMZd Evaluation Backplane Data - EMC 2008
• Exploration of Deterministic Jitter Distributions - DesignCon 2008 Best Paper Nominee
• Multi-Gigabit Serial Link Analysis - Piecing Together a Design and Verification Strategy - SNUG Boston 2007
• An Engineering Hat Trick - DesignCon TecPanel, 2007

High Speed Parallel Interface Analysis

• Counting the Picoseconds: Integrating Timing, Signal and Power Integrity Analysis - DesignCon 2008
• System Level Timing Closure using HSpice - SNUG San Jose 2007
• Features and Implementation of High-Performance 667Mbs and 800Mbs DDRII Memory Systems - DesignCon 2005
• Signal Integrity and Timing Analysis Simulation Reuse - DesignCon 2004
• Establishing Pass Fail Criteria for High-Speed Digital Interfaces - DesignCon 2004
• Beyond DDR, SiSoft and Timing Analysis of QBM Systems - DesignCon 2003
• High-Speed Design Challenges for a 1.4Ghz Network Processor - DesignCon 2003
• Source Synchronous Bus Design - DesignCon 2002
• Solution Space Analysis - DesignCon 2001

Simulation Modeling

• What's a Smith Chart? - Jan 2010
• Scaling Impulse/Pulse responses calculated via DFT - Jan 2010
• Converting between Voltage or Power and dB - July 2009
• S-Parameter Reference Nodes - July 2009
• A Simple Via Experiment - DesignCon 2009 Best Paper Award
• Creating Broadband Analog Models for SerDes Applications - DesignCon 2009 IBIS Summit, Feb 2009
• Demonstration of SerDes Modeling using the Algorithmic Model Interface
  (AMI) Standard - DesignCon 2008 Best Paper Nominee
• SiSoft's IBIS-AMI Model Evaluation Toolkit - Beijing & Tokyo IBIS Summits, Sept 2007
• IBIS-AMI Modeling Proposal Status Report - Beijing & Tokyo IBIS Summits, Sept 2007
• IBIS-ATM Model Validation - IBIS-ATM task group, July 2007
• IBIS-ATM SerDes Modeling Status Report - DAC IBIS Summit, 2007
• IBIS-ATM Modeling Proposal - DesignCon IBIS Summit, 2007
• IBIS-ATM SerDes Modeling Status Report - DesignCon IBIS Summit, 2007
• Serial Link Modeling Terminology - IBIS-ATM Sub-committee, 2006
• System Level Timing Closure using IBIS Models - Shanghai/Tokyo IBIS Summits, 2006
• Can IBIS Accurately Model SSO? - IBIS Summit Oct, 2004
• IBIS Quality Committee Update - IBIS Summit June 2003
• Practical Use of IBIS Quality Checklist - IBIS Summit January 2003
• IBIS Quality Committee Report - IBIS Summit October 2002
• SPICE versus IBIS - IBIS Summit October 2002
• IBIS Quality Committee Report - IBIS Summit June 2002
• LVDS IBIS Models @ 1.25GHz - IBIS Summit June 2003
• Improving IBIS Quality - DesignCon 2002
• The Bitter-Sweet Experiences of Using IBIS Models - IBIS Summit January 2002