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Topology Explorer is where signal and power paths are tested as topologies — before the layout exists, or extracted from an existing layout. Termination, stackup, and lengths can be varied and compared, and the results can be translated directly into layout constraints.
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The challenge
The solution
HOW IT WORKS
Driver, interconnects, and receiver are set up as a topology without requiring an existing layout. This is where the most cost-effective decisions are made.
Termination, lengths, and stackup can be varied, allowing results to be compared on the exact same baseline.
Insights from the analysis can be transferred as electrical constraints to Constraint Manager, ensuring the layout adheres to the same requirements.
VALUE
Build or extract topologies, compare variants, and transfer requirements directly to the layout.
The most critical choices for high-speed signals are made before routing begins.
Once the board is routed, the analysis must be able to use the actual physical implementation.
The analysis is only as reliable as the models used for the interconnects.
A signal does not stop at the edge of the board.
An analysis that is not integrated into the layout remains a document that sits unread.
Implementation
The interconnect with the smallest margin is the ideal place to see the practical value of topology analysis.
The true value is realized when results are converted into layout rules. We help ensure that transition is seamless.
You gain direct access to specialists who work with signal integrity daily, ready to review and evaluate results alongside your team.
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A brief conversation is usually enough to clarify whether pre-layout topology analysis makes sense for your designs. No sales pitch. No pressure. Just an open discussion about how your layout requirements are established today.
FAQ
Primarily pre-layout, when decisions regarding termination, topology, and stackup are made. It can also be used post-layout on topologies extracted directly from the finished board.
Topology Explorer is used to test and compare variations, especially before a layout exists. Advanced SI analyzes the entire channel in depth when the design margin needs to be documented. The two complement each other.
Yes. The requirements identified in the analysis can be passed forward as electrical rules, ensuring the layout complies with what has been simulated.
Yes. Topologies can span multiple boards and packages, allowing the signal path to be calculated end-to-end.
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