Measurement of the Bit Error Rate (BER) and Eye Diagram of Interconnections through FDTD Algorithm [ READ ]
Houda Sanhaji, Nabih El Ouazzani
The main objective of this paper is to assess the quality of signals transmitted at the output of interconnections in high speed circuits, subjected to Additive White Gaussian Noise (AWGN). We propose a numerical approach based on the technique of Finite Differences centered in the Time Domain (FDTD), to translate the behavior of voltages and currents along the line. The method deals with the variation of several parameters such as transmission rate, and losses. The impact of each of these parameters on the received signal is assessed. We use measurement tools like the bit error rate (BER) and the eye diagram obtained by means of both the FDTD based code and the Advanced Design System (ADS) software platform. This study allows predicting the effect of noise at early stages of the design.
Houda Sanhaji, Nabih El Ouazzani
The main objective of this paper is to assess the quality of signals transmitted at the output of interconnections in high speed circuits, subjected to Additive White Gaussian Noise (AWGN). We propose a numerical approach based on the technique of Finite Differences centered in the Time Domain (FDTD), to translate the behavior of voltages and currents along the line. The method deals with the variation of several parameters such as transmission rate, and losses. The impact of each of these parameters on the received signal is assessed. We use measurement tools like the bit error rate (BER) and the eye diagram obtained by means of both the FDTD based code and the Advanced Design System (ADS) software platform. This study allows predicting the effect of noise at early stages of the design.
