September 2021

New Tutorial

Modeling and Simulation of Analog-to-Digital Converters with XMODEL

Check out this latest tutorial on modeling and simulation of a pipelined ADC example both in top-down and bottom-up fashions.

Primitive of the Month

adc

This primitive models an ideal analog-to-digital converter with arbitrary resolution.

Tip of the Month

Removing glitches in bus signals

Learn how to remove glitches in the ADC outputs due to the timing difference of the individual bits.

XMODEL Release Updates

2021.09 Release

This release adds a new tutorial on ADC modeling, 'inductor.py' UDM for multi-port inductors/transformers, and MODELZEN support for Spectre's 'nport' elements.

Latest Issues

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

June 2025

Measuring Open-Loop Transfer Function of DC-DC Converter, Extracting Charge-Pump Converter Models, and More

May 2025

XMODEL at DAC 2025, Modeling an Asynchronous SAR-ADC, and More

April 2025

Modeling NAND Flash Memory, Measuring Comparator's Offset, and More