"Nuvation has been a long standing Xilinx XPERT partner and consistently delivers leading edge designs and rapid design cycles for our OEM customers.” -- Xilinx
"Nuvation completed a complex design for iReady; on schedule and first-time right. Having a trusted partner to augment our internal team has enabled us to achieve our technology roadmap. " -- iReady
SI Tools
Cadence ORCAD
Cadence Allegro PCB SI (SPECCTRAQuest)
Cadence Allegro Layout
Mentor DxDesigner
Mentor HyperLynx
Mentor PADS and Expedition Layout
Mentor Expedition Layout
Altium Designer
PSPICE A/D, HSPICE
ADS Field Solver, HFSS
Polar tools for PCB stackup
Eagleware GENESYS
Corelis Boundary Scan
Full hardware bring-up lab with DSO, DMM, Pattern Generators, Logic Analyzers, Rework stations
Nuvation has assembled the most advanced signal integrity tool libraries available, driven and interpreted by seasoned professionals with decades of high-speed design and RF modeling experience. According to our clients and partners, Nuvation has achieved an unparalleled “first-time-right” track record with high-complexity PCB designs.
Nuvation-SI is a service bureau within Nuvation for clients who develop designs in-house and need specialized support and simulations for high-speed and high-density PCB design. Nuvation-SI offers two packages for OEMs who have completed their schematic design.
SI Consulting Packaging includes:
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Pre-layout simulations (bus ringing, bounce, xtalk, impedance, and timing)
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PCB materials, stackup, placement, and routing guidelines
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Post-layout simulations
SI Turnkey Packaging includes:
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System Architecture and Schematic design review
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IBIS, HPSICE, and DML model collection, verification, and creation as required
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Consulting with client’s PCB Fab, Assembly, and Test vendors, introduction to alternates if needed
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Pre-layout simulations
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PCB layout (includes layout placement & routing reviews with client)
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ICT fixtures & code as required
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JTAG Boundary Scan Test Vector Generation as required
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Post-layout simulations
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Final gerbers, silk screens, valor checks
Project Examples
Military Flight Simulator
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3 very advanced boards and backplane through our turnkey service
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Board, backplane, and system-level simulations
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Included extensive analog architecture design support
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Over 90% ICT coverage achieved
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Averted expensive Nelco or GTek, designed to FR-406/408 at 10% premium over standard FR-4
FibreChannel Host Bus Adapter
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Signal & Power Integrity analysis
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Analyzed Fiber-Channel Host Bus Adapter, SRAM & DDR DRAM interfaces
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DDR DRAM; 125MHz clock, 250MHz 32-bit data +7-bit ECC
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SRAM; 125MHz clock, 32-bit data + 4-bit parity
10G Telecom Board
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SI consulting project for 10GHz circuit design and simulations.
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Included placement, routing, stackup, and fab material guidelines.
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Pre- and Post-Layout simulations
Timing Analysis
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Network Search Engine (NSE) Evaluation Board
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Signal Integrity timing delay report
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Trace and package I/O delaysand maximum signal speed calculation
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Analyzed cascade signals between NSE devices including command/result buses between interface FPGA
