How to Simulate PCIe and IEEE Paths on PCB - Essential Channel Simulation Guide

Explore an in-depth tutorial on simulating PCIe and IEEE paths on PCBs, presented by expert Bert Simonovich. Dive into essential concepts of channel simulation, including loss importance, stackup considerations, dielectric properties, copper roughness, and VIA modeling. Learn to set up simulations using Polar software, calculate transmission line loss, and interpret results. Discover the significance of Channel Operating Margin (COM) and how to compare PCB material performance. Gain valuable insights into high-speed signal integrity and practical tips for optimizing PCB design for advanced applications.

What is this video about
What is channel and why to simulate it
Why is loss important
Stackup
Dielectric properties Df Dk
Copper roughness
Construction tables and stackup
10 layer stackup example
When start worrying about stackup details
Copper Roughness models
Filling up Stackup into Polar software
Setting up Dk and roughness
Calculating Loss of a transmission line for stackup in Polar
Saving model of transmission line
Creating models of VIAs
Dielectric anisotropy
DesignCon
Creating and setting up simulation
Simulation and results
Comparing good and bad PCB material results
COM - Channel Operating Margin
Setting up COM simulation
COM results