Guys, Please take a little time to read Vladimir's response on this thread. It ***CAN*** be done (if done correctly)! The only problem is that it puts more burden on the model maker who essentially is going to start writing an analog simulator of some sort in the DLL. We would also need to revisit the AMI flow a little bit, but that's just detail. Thanks, Arpad ======================================================================== From: ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Todd Westerhoff Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 2:47 PM To: DBanas@xxxxxxxxxx; wkatz@xxxxxxxxxx; ckumar@xxxxxxxxxxx; gedlund@xxxxxxxxxx; ibis-macro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ibis-macro] Re: Analog Buffer Model Inside DLL ... and the insertion loss. ... and if the network characterization of the channel is invalid, so is everything else. Todd. Todd Westerhoff VP, Software Products Signal Integrity Software Inc. * www.sisoft.com<http://www.sisoft.com> 6 Clock Tower Place * Suite 250 * Maynard, MA 01754 (978) 461-0449 x24 * twesterh@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:twesterh@xxxxxxxxxx> "I want to live like that" -Sidewalk Prophets From: ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> [mailto:ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Banas Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 2:09 PM To: 'wkatz@xxxxxxxxxx'; 'ckumar@xxxxxxxxxxx'; 'gedlund@xxxxxxxxxx'; 'ibis-macro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: [ibis-macro] Re: Analog Buffer Model Inside DLL If the Analog Buffer is inside the DLL, then the analog return loss of the buffer is not correctly handled in the impulse response characterization of the channel. ? From: ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> [mailto:ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Walter Katz Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 10:32 AM To: ckumar@xxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ckumar@xxxxxxxxxxx>; gedlund@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:gedlund@xxxxxxxxxx>; ibis-macro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ibis-macro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [ibis-macro] Re: Analog Buffer Model Inside DLL If the Analog Buffer is inside the DLL, then the analog return loss of the buffer is not correctly handled in the impulse response of the channel. Walter From: ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> [mailto:ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kumar Keshavan Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 1:18 PM To: gedlund@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:gedlund@xxxxxxxxxx>; ibis-macro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ibis-macro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [ibis-macro] Re: Analog Buffer Model Inside DLL Why not? As long as the dll is isolated from the analog front end , the dll itself can be modeled any way you want From: ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> [mailto:ibis-macro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gregory R Edlund Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2012 12:55 PM To: ibis-macro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ibis-macro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [ibis-macro] Analog Buffer Model Inside DLL What nasty things are likely to happen if someone puts the analog buffer model inside the DLL? At the very least, the impulse response will be incorrect. Are there any circumstances under which this can work correctly? Greg Edlund Senior Engineer Signal Integrity and System Timing IBM Systems & Technology Group 3605 Hwy. 52 N Bldg 050-3 Rochester, MN 55901 ________________________________ Confidentiality Notice. This message may contain information that is confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, disclosure, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message, or any attachments, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail, and delete the message and any attachments. Thank you.