AR #19605 - Virtex-II Pro RocketIO MGT - What is the RocketIO Design Kit for Cadence Allegro PCB SI, and where can I obtain it?

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Virtex-II Pro RocketIO MGT - What is the RocketIO Design Kit for Cadence Allegro PCB SI, and where can I obtain it?

AR#	19605
Part	HW-SelectIO
Last Modified	2008-05-15 00:00:00.0
Status	Active
Keywords	SPECCTRAQuest, simulation, SPICE, HSPICE, analog, model

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Keywords: SPECCTRAQuest, simulation, SPICE, HSPICE, analog, model

What is the RocketIO Design Kit for Cadence Allegro PCB SI, and where can I obtain it?

Solution

The RocketIO Design Kit for Cadence Allegro PCB SI provides a simulation environment tailored specifically for PCB verification of Virtex-II Pro MGTs. It comes complete with topology examples and instructional videos.

The kit is available from Cadence. However, HSPICE models must be obtained from Xilinx.

For more information, refer to the instructions on Cadence's Web site:
http://www.cadence.com/community/allegro/silicon_designin/kits.aspx?type=FPGA&sort=&abs=1&exclude

NOTE: Allegro PCB SI is the tool formerly known as SPECCTRAQuest.