serdespy

A python library for system-level SerDes modelling and simulation

Table of Contents

• General Info
• Features
• Setup
• Examples
• Project Status

General Information

Richard Barrie's undergraduate thesis project. University of Toronto, Engineering Science. ESC499 2021/2022. Supervisors: Tony Chan Causone, Ming Yang Authors: Richard Barrie, Katherine Liang

Features

Includes functions and classes for time-domain model of serdes system

• Channel Modelling
• TX FIR Filter
• TX Jitter
• Continuous-Time Linear Equalizer (CTLE)
• Feed-Forward Equalizer (FFE)
• Decision Feedback Equalizer (DFE)
• Maximum-Likelihood Sequence Estimation (MLSE)
• PRBS/PRQS generation
• Eye Diagram Plotter
• Bit Error Rate Checker
• Forward Error Correction with Reed-Solomon Codes

Setup

Python 3.7+ required pip install serdespy

Examples

The 'examples' directory contains some scripts and documentation on how to use serdespy. It contains 2 subdirectories:

• /problem_set

  • contains a problem set on wireline links "problem_set.pdf", and scripts that complete the problems using the serdespy package
  • files should be run in numerical order

• /example_channel

  • this directory contains a series of scripts that perform modelling and simulation on a model of a 100G PAM-4 copper channel from 4-port s-paramaters
  • instructions for downloading the s-paramater files and running the scripts are in the header of "1_channel.py"
  • files should be run in numerical order