Mixed-Signal Systems

MATLAB and Simulink for Mixed Signal Systems

Analyze, design, and verify analog and mixed-signal systems.

Use MATLAB and Simulink for behavioral modeling, rapid design exploration, predesign analysis, and verification of mixed-signal systems.

For getting started with designing mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs), use Mixed-Signal Blockset models of PLLs and ADCs. Building blocks are characterized with data sheet specifications and include analog impairments. Built-in analysis tools and measurement testbenches help you with reducing the verification effort.

For the design and analysis of high-speed links, such as PCI Express^®, USB, DDR, and Ethernet, use SerDes Toolbox to build and assess your channel equalization scheme and automatically generate IBIS-AMI models for channel simulation.

Solutions in Action

Create behavioral models of PLLs, DACs, ADCs, SerDes, SMPS, and other mixed-signal systems.

Link system-level models to EDA tools via co-simulation or by creating SystemVerilog modules and IBIS-AMI models.

Evaluate analog-digital design tradeoffs following a top-down methodology.

Verify designs, including analog/digital hardware and control logic before producing test chips.

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What Is Mixed-Signal Blockset? (2:16)

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Mixed-Signal Systems Resources

Video Series

Mixed-Signal Data Analysis with MATLAB

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Analog and Mixed Signal Product Development Round Trip Workflow

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Technical Article

IBIS-AMI Modeling and Correlation Methodology for ADCBased SerDes Beyond 100 Gb/s

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Key Features

Mixed-Signal Top-Down Design

Simulate analog circuits with embedded digital signal processing and control algorithms. Use behavioral models and measurement test benches to design and analysis of analog/mixed-signal systems.

Reuse of Simulink Components Within Chip-Level Design and Verification Environments

Mixed-Signal Verification

System-level models must be linked to the next stages in the design flow. MATLAB offers capabilities for cosimulation, regressing testing, analyzing IC simulation results, and device testing.

Phase-Locked Loops (PLL)

Simulink has a simulation engine that is extremely efficient at simulating systems with feedback loops. The combination of behavioral modeling and a faster approach to simulation enables engineers to cut simulation times for PLL designs from days to hours or minutes.

Understanding Phase Locked Loop with Mixed-Signal Blockset

Data Converters

Simulate and analyze performance metrics of analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog data converters. Start from complete system-level models of typical ADC or DAC architectures. Modify ADC or DAC parameters until you reach your desired system specifications. Use measurements and testbenches to validate your design.

Mixed-Signal Analyzer part 1: Introduction to Mixed-Signal Analyzer

Serdes and High-Speed Links

Analyze and apply techniques for high-speed serial links using Signal Integrity Toolbox. Predict operating margins and link performance by analyzing transmitter, receiver, and channel interactions.