Comprehensive modeling and simulation

Keysight Technologies announced the launch of System Designer for USB, its latest solution for high-speed digital USB (Universal Serial Bus) design tailored for PCs, mobile devices, and edge AI applications. As an intelligent design environment, System Designer for USB enables comprehensive modeling and simulation of systems compliant with the latest USB4 standard. This advanced system-level approach enables system-level validation, streamlining the path to product maturity.

As PCs and mobile devices demand ever-increasing amounts of data, ensuring reliable communication between USB interfaces is essential for efficient data transfer. The industry is responding to this challenge with the introduction of the USB4 specification, which offers speeds up to 120 Gbps and uses three-level pulse amplitude modulation (PAM3), all within the same USB-C connector. By adopting these advanced standards and verifying USB4® interfaces for compliance, developers can effectively minimize costs and reduce the risks associated with redesigns.

Key Benefits of System Designer for USB:

• System Designer for USB optimizes the setup of complex USB systems, including multi-link, multi-lane, and multi-level (PAM3) configurations, through an intelligent design environment. It simplifies simulation setup and reduces time to first knowledge.
• The USB Algorithmic Modeling Interface (AMI) Modeler, which supports Non-Return to Zero (NRZ) and PAM3 modulations, enables the implementation of fast and efficient USB systems.
• The integrated simulation-driven conformance testing solution helps reduce development costs by minimizing the number of design iterations and accelerating time to market.

Hee-Soo Lee, High-Speed ​​Digital Segment Lead, Keysight EDA: "We continue to expand our standards-oriented workflow approach to support our customers. Our High-Speed ​​Digital product portfolio leads the EDA industry with the most accurate and advanced simulation software for signal integrity analysis and conformance test validation. Digital standards are critical to the performance of electronic systems. Developers who use our System Designer for USB simulation solution in their workflows can shift their development cycle, saving significant time and costs."