May 2024

Tip of the Month

Using PSL assertions for analog circuit checks

Here is an example of a PSL assertion checking the supply current level during a power-down mode.

Model of the Month

Modeling a digital phase interpolator with arbitrary INL/DNL characteristics

Adding nonlinear characteristics to the existing phase interpolator model is super easy. Just add a 'pwl_func' primitive.

Primitive of the Month

meas_max

This primitive is useful when checking whether an xreal-type signal is below a certain threshold over a time interval.

XMODEL Release Updates

XMODEL 2024.05

This release introduces an advanced circuit partitioning algorithm with 'vsource' elements, enabling efficient supply current simulations of large circuits.

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March 2026

EQCHECK, Adaptive Decision-Feedback Equalizer, and More

February 2026

XMODEL at DVCon US, Introducing EQCHECK, and More

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Generating Random Step Sequences for Stress-Testing, Measuring Single-Bit Responses, and More

December 2025

Season's Greetings, Checking a Clocked Comparator's Correct Output, and More

November 2025

Checking the Settling of an Analog Signal, Handling Inherited Nets with Legacy SPICE Netlisters, and More