PADS VX.2 Release

PADS VX.2 Release PADS AMS Design Suite Josh Moore Product Manager BSD June 2016 Mentor Graphics Corp. www.pads.com

Mentor Graphics Delivering Scalable Solutions for PCB Design Xpedition Enterprise PCB Design PADS Project-based PCB Design HyperLynx PCB Analysis & Verification Valor PCB Assembly, Test, & Manufacturing Execution Mentor Graphics Corp. www.pads.com 2

PADS Product Creation Platform Electronic Product Design Thermal Analysis HyperLynx Thermal Voltage Drop / DDRx Analysis / Electrical DRC PADS HyperLynx DC Drop / DDR / DRC Schematic Capture / PCB Place and Route PADS DX Designer, PADS Layout, and PADS Router Analog Mixed-Signal PADS AMS Design Suite Topology Exploration / Signal Integrity HyperLynx LineSim and BoardSim Component Data Management PartQuest, PADS DXDatabook Electronics Cooling PADS FloTHERM XT ECAD-MCAD Collaboration PADS Collaborator Mentor Graphics Corp. www.pads.com 3

PADS Analog / Mixed-Signal Addressing Analog / Mixed-Signal Challenges Design circuits to perform needed signal functions or mix with digital for processing electronic operations – Signal manipulation, conversion, and conditioning Verify circuit design to ensure performance or behavioral design intent – Functional simulation and analysis Account for effects of a broader system or complete design on circuit performance and goals – Loading effects and electromechanical influences Predict and understand real-world environmental effects and device variations / tolerances – Scenario exploration and optimization Mentor Graphics Corp. www.pads.com 4

PADS AMS Design Suite Front-end design and simulation environment Complete design and simulation solution – Schematic design, circuit simulation, high-speed topology exploration – Constraint management, component data management, variant design Single environment and flow to help produce electronic product designs faster and easier Ensure intent, performance, and reliability of analog / mixed-signal (AMS) circuits Mentor Graphics Corp. www.pads.com 5

PADS AMS Design Suite * VHDL model internal limitations (100 quantities / 300 signals) Analog / mixed-signal simulation and analysis Power and flexibility of VHDL-AMS*, an IEEE standard, and comprehensive SPICE capabilities – DC (Operating point) – Transient (Time-domain) – AC (Frequency-domain) Behavioral verification, scenario exploration, and optimization Data analysis specific post-processing, measurements, and calculations Mentor Graphics Corp. www.pads.com 6

PADS AMS Design Suite Flexible Modeling Tools Design Flow Circuit Entry / Schematic Design MixedSignal Simulation Results & Analysis MultiDomain Simulator VHDLAMS VHDL / SPICE Model Libraries Core SPICE Mentor Graphics Corp. www.pads.com 7

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Schematic Design Quickly and intuitively capture design intent – Place, connect, integrate Powerful features and capabilities for simple to complex design capture – Hierarchical circuit blocks – Design / circuit reuse – Component data management – Variant support Advanced interconnect capabilities and integration with simulation Mentor Graphics Corp. www.pads.com

Component Data Management Enables intelligent part selection – Eliminate inconsistencies and errors Allows design teams to access component data from a centralized database Quickly search for and easily locate needed parts based on parametric device data Verify parametric data integrity of all components in entire design Seamlessly integrated within PADS DxDesigner environment Mentor Graphics Corp. www.pads.com 10

Pre-Layout Topology Exploration Pre-layout topology exploration – Simulate critical nets early Explore & analyze interconnect topologies – Optimize termination strategy, components, and values – Maximize signal quality – Define physical and high-speed layout constraints and board requirements Industry-standard SI technology seamlessly integrated within PADS DxDesigner environment Mentor Graphics Corp. www.pads.com 11

Analog / Mixed-Signal Circuit Simulation * VHDL model internal limitations (100 quantities / 300 signals) Ensure intent, performance, and reliability of analog / mixed-signal Power and flexibility of VHDL-AMS* and comprehensive SPICE modeling – Analog, digital, mixed signal, and electromechanical Behavioral verification, scenario exploration, and optimization – Multi-run parametric sweep, sensitivity, Monte Carlo, and worst case analyses Seamlessly combine electronic and electromechanical elements Mentor Graphics Corp. www.pads.com 12

Constraint Management Powerful and easy-to-use constraint system in a common, integrated environment – Create, manage, and verify Constraint definition, management, and verification across schematic entry, layout, and routing Multi-level design rules for electrical and manufacturing requirements – Core fabrication to high-speed Validate layout against design intent Mentor Graphics Corp. www.pads.com 13

Variant Definition and Management Create and manage multiple versions of a product design Match design to different product and regional requirements – One schematic for different variations – Identify Populated, Depopulated, Substituted – Master view and variant views – Variant-aware BOMs and reports Eliminate project duplication with single schematic and PCB design database Mentor Graphics Corp. www.pads.com 14

Intelligent PDF Create intelligent PDF documents of schematic designs Embedded intelligence makes it easy to explore designs and follow intent – Find parts and trace nets – Traverse hierarchy – View properties Share and review schematics using free PDF viewers Mentor Graphics Corp. www.pads.com 15

Core Simulation and Analysis Mentor Graphics Corp. www.pads.com

Simulation and Modeling * VHDL model internal limitations (100 quantities / 300 signals) Simulation domains – DC (Operating point) – Transient (Time-domain) – AC (Frequency-domain) Industry-standard modeling languages – VHDL-AMS* for multi-domain, mixed-signal device modeling – SPICE support for analog / mixed-signal device modeling Simulation model libraries – Hundreds of VHDL-AMS* simulation models – Thousands of SPICE component models Mentor Graphics Corp. www.pads.com 17

Waveform Viewing View and analyze complex analog / mixed-signal simulation results Analysis-specific post-processing, measurements, and calculations – – – – – Multiple domain viewing Manage multiple and multi-run results Graphical waveform calculation Cursors and measurement tools Waveform post-processing Intuitive, fast, high-performance mixed-signal analysis environment Mentor Graphics Corp. www.pads.com 18

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Advanced Analyses Value / Benefits Evaluate circuit operations beyond nominal conditions Improve quality and maximize performance, reliability, and robustness – Parameter sweep – sweep any parameter – Sensitivity – determine performance sensitivity to any design parameter – Monte Carlo – quantify performance and yield over range of tolerances – Worst Case – evaluate circuit operation at component tolerance maximums Reduce project risk and account for environmental effects / variations Mentor Graphics Corp. www.pads.com 20

Advanced Analysis Parametric Sweeps Easy UI-driven sweep set up Sweep any simulation parameter Multiple nested sweep levels Advanced data measurement & calculation Mentor Graphics Corp. www.pads.com

Advanced Analysis Sensitivity Determine performance sensitivity to any parameter User-selectable parameter variation Include effect of parameter tolerances Relative, tolerance-based, and statistical sensitivities Mentor Graphics Corp. www.pads.com

Advanced Analysis Monte Carlo Quantify performance variation to statistical changes in parameters Assign tolerance and distribution information to key parameters Determine effects if parameters are forced to extremes Calculate correlation between performance and parameter values Mentor Graphics Corp. www.pads.com

Advanced Analysis Worst Case Determine worst case performance Compare nominal performance with high and low worst-case limits Verify correlation between Monte Carlo and worst-case data Mentor Graphics Corp. www.pads.com

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Mentor Graphics Corp. www.pads.com PADS Analog / Mixed-Signal Addressing Analog / Mixed-Signal Challenges 4 Design circuits to perform needed signal functions or mix with digital for processing electronic operations -Signal manipulation, conversion, and conditioning Verify circuit design to ensure performance or behavioral design intent