1. High speed circuits simulation digital systems laboratory Characterization presentation Supervisor : Mony Orbach Presenting : Elad Yaniv Avital Katz Characterization presentation Supervisor : Mony Orbach Presenting : Elad Yaniv Avital Katz

2. Project goal Investigating High frequency phenomena's regarding the PCI Express device. Achievements Mastering the “Spectra Quest” tool. Investigating High frequency phenomena's regarding the PCI Express device. Achievements Mastering the “Spectra Quest” tool.

3. Working rates Upper scale frequencies (GHz)

4. Time table I Week 1, getting acquainted with the instructor and our project. Week 2, getting acquainted with the lab’s software tools. Week 3, general studying of high frequency phenomena's. Week 4, Understanding the PCI’s / PCI Express’s functionality. Week 1, getting acquainted with the instructor and our project. Week 2, getting acquainted with the lab’s software tools. Week 3, general studying of high frequency phenomena's. Week 4, Understanding the PCI’s / PCI Express’s functionality.

5. Time Table II Weeks 5-7, Getting acquainted with “Spectra Quest” and gaining further knowledge on high frequency phenomena's. Week 8, Midterm report and presentation. Weeks 5-7, Getting acquainted with “Spectra Quest” and gaining further knowledge on high frequency phenomena's. Week 8, Midterm report and presentation.

6. Theoretical background PCI PCI Express Johnson, H.W., Graham, M. High-Speed digital design: A handbook of black magic. Prentice-hall, 1993. PCI PCI Express Johnson, H.W., Graham, M. High-Speed digital design: A handbook of black magic. Prentice-hall, 1993.

7. Simulations Simulating high frequency phenomena's with different bus lengths. Defining the trade off, for length and speed, and thereby outlining the performance limitations. Finding the number of devices on the bus, ensuring a correct operation at high frequency. Simulating different geometrical applications for the bus layout. Checking the mutual effect of the bus and other electronic devices in the vicinity. Simulating high frequency phenomena's with different bus lengths. Defining the trade off, for length and speed, and thereby outlining the performance limitations. Finding the number of devices on the bus, ensuring a correct operation at high frequency. Simulating different geometrical applications for the bus layout. Checking the mutual effect of the bus and other electronic devices in the vicinity.

8. Software Simulating the behavior of the PCI Express under the upper side of the frequency spectrum, using Spectra quest.