system modelling considerations for a successful a-phy

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System Modelling Considerations for a Successful

A-PHY Implementation

Raj Kumar NagpalCo-Chair, MIPI A-PHY Working Group

Synopsys

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A-PHY Profile 1 Architecture

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Profile 1 ADS model

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A-PHY Profile 2 Architecture

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G5: sC16, 500mVpp Downlink, Time Domain Simulation

Slicer Decisions

Local Uplink100MSPS TX,

PRBS, 8B10B NRZ

IL ImpulseCoax, Ref chan 1 IL +

Equalizer & NBIC

Tap FFE + Tap DFE

SlicerRX AFE Model

Receiver Noise(AWGN)

TX“Aggressor Envelope”

XTalkNormalized

ShapingCar Env Noise

(AWGN)

Receiver’s Input Referred Noise

NBI Generator

Performance Target SER

ToLGenerator

PoC Ripple Generator

TX, PRBS, sC16

AFE Replica Echo Cancel

Model

Gaussian Jitter

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