Technical Paper
Modeling and Simulation of Silicon Photonics Systems in SystemVerilog/XMODEL
This ASP-DAC 2025 paper explains how XMODEL's event-driven simulation can be extended to silicon photonic systems. Learn more
March 2025
Model of the Month
Measuring the I-V characteristics of transistors
Can you build an XMODEL testbench measuring the Ids-Vds or Ids-Vgs characteristic curves of a transistor? Learn more
Tip of the Month
Suppressing 'X' and 'Z' values in digital-type inputs
The latest XMODEL release introduced 'valueX' and 'valueZ' parameters to enable customized handling of 'X' and 'Z' values of digital-type inputs. Learn more
Primitive of the Month
buf_xbit
The 'buf_xbit' primitive can be used to add inertial delay, set an initial value, or suppress 'X' and 'Z' values in digital inputs. Learn more
Latest Issues
November 2025
Checking the Settling of an Analog Signal, Handling Inherited Nets with Legacy SPICE Netlisters, and More
October 2025
A UVM Testbench for Worst-Case Analysis Using Bayesian Optimization and More
September 2025
XMODEL at DVCon Europe, Evaluating Transceivers with Multi-Drop Channels, and More
August 2025
Modeling Variations in ReRAMs, Supporting RNM Nettypes, and More
July 2025
Analyzing the Power-Saving Benefits of DBI Encoding for High-Speed Transceivers and More