Qualitas Semiconductor used MathWorks software to optimize its IBIS-AMI model development process, reducing IBIS-AMI model development time by 30-40% compared to previous models and resolving compatibility issues, saving approximately 40% of the time required for model management.

MathWorks, a leading developer of technical computing software, announced on the 4th that Qualitas Semiconductor, Korea's largest interconnect solutions provider, used its software Simulink and Serdes Toolbox to optimize the IBIS-AMI model development process.

Serdes is a portmanteau of serialization and deserialization, and is a technology that converts low-speed parallel data inside a system-on-chip (SoC) into high-speed serial data and then transmits it at ultra-high speed.

Using Simulink and the Serdes Toolbox, Qualitas Semiconductor streamlined Serdes IP design, the IBIS-AMI model generation process, and resolved Linux compatibility issues. Qualitas Semiconductor reduced IBIS-AMI model development time by 30-40% compared to previous models and, by resolving compatibility issues, saved approximately 40% of model management time.

The Serdes toolbox allows for easy and quick design of Serdes systems by reflecting various conditions along with the user's requirements into simulations. In addition, integration with Simulink enables not only architectural design and verification of the Serdes system, but also automatic generation of dual PAMn IBIS-AMI models for statistical analysis and time-domain simulation.

Qualitas Semiconductor also leveraged Simulink for model-based design, enabling expanded use of the Serdes toolbox. Simulink categorizes components according to designer requirements and supports efficient collaboration through single-model testing.

“Qualitas Semiconductor has been able to further advance its ultra-high-speed interconnect circuit design technology and ultra-fine semiconductor process design and verification technology by introducing MathWorks’ Serdes Toolbox,” said Heo Cheol, director of Qualitas Semiconductor. “We can now create highly compatible IBIS-AMI models with just the click of a button, and significantly reduce the time required for model management, enabling efficient resource management.”

“Qualitas Semiconductor has been able to accelerate the structural design and IBIS-AMI model development of its Serdes system and shorten its time to market through Simulink and Serdes Toolbox,” said Seunghyuk Jeong, General Manager of MathWorks Korea. “MathWorks is contributing to enhancing the competitiveness of many companies that provide core technologies for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, including Serdes IP design, by supporting the exploration of various solution spaces and review of test results.”