Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer: User Guide

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Date 4/01/2024
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Document Table of Contents
Document Table of Contents x
1. Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer Overview 2. Functional Description 3. Tutorial: PCI Express* 8GT 4. Document Revision History for Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer User Guide
1. Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer Overview x
1.1. System Requirements 1.2. Installation 1.3. Program and File Types 1.4. Accessing the User Guide
2. Functional Description x
2.1. Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer Control Module 2.2. Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer Data Viewer Module 2.3. Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer Channel Viewer Module 2.4. Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer Batch Simulation Controller 2.5. Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer Channel Designer
2.1. Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer Control Module x
2.1.1. Constructing Communication Links in the Link Designer Module 2.1.2. Link and Simulation Setting 2.1.3. Transmitter Setting 2.1.4. Receiver Setting 2.1.5. IBIS-AMI Wrapper 2.1.6. Channel Setting 2.1.7. Batch Channel Simulation Configuration 2.1.8. Crosstalk Aggressor Transmitter Setting 2.1.9. Repeater and Retimer Configurations 2.1.10. Noise Source Link Component 2.1.11. System Options 2.1.12. Project Management Functions 2.1.13. Archiving and Unarchiving Projects 2.1.14. Device Model Importer 2.1.15. Analysis Functions and Pre-Simulation and Pre-Analysis Checklists 2.1.16. COM Analysis 2.1.17. Link Builder
2.1.3. Transmitter Setting x
2.1.3.1. Jitter/Noise Component 2.1.3.2. Transmitter Options 2.1.3.3. Characterization Data Access 2.1.3.4. IBIS-AMI Transmitter Configuration 2.1.3.5. Pulse Fitting Analysis 2.1.3.6. SNDR Analysis 2.1.3.7. Jnu/Jrms/EOJ Analysis 2.1.3.8. Clock Path Custom Transmitter
2.1.4. Receiver Setting x
2.1.4.1. Jitter/Noise Setting 2.1.4.2. Characterization Data Access 2.1.4.3. Receiver Options 2.1.4.4. IBIS-AMI Receiver Configuration 2.1.4.5. Custom Receiver With Input Clock
2.1.9. Repeater and Retimer Configurations x
2.1.9.1. Repeater/Retimer RX Configuration 2.1.9.2. Repeater/Retimer TX Configuration
2.3. Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer Channel Viewer Module x
2.3.1. Channel Plot Panel 2.3.2. Channel List Panel 2.3.3. Plot Option Panel
2.3.3. Plot Option Panel x
2.3.3.1. S-parameter Mode Panel 2.3.3.2. Plot Configuration Panel 2.3.3.3. Options
3. Tutorial: PCI Express* 8GT x
3.1. Methodology 3.2. Setup and Initialization 3.3. Analysis
3.2. Setup and Initialization x
3.2.1. Setting Up the Control Module 3.2.2. Constructing the Channel 3.2.3. Completing the System
1. Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer Overview
2. Functional Description
3. Tutorial: PCI Express* 8GT
4. Document Revision History for Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer User Guide

1.3. Program and File Types

Executable Files

The Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer includes the following executable files:

Table 1.   Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer Executable Files
Executable Description
adv_link_analyzer.exe Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer’s main user interface
adv_link_analyzer_sim_eng.exe Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer simulation engine
adv_link_analyzer_sim_eng_console.exe Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer simulation engine (console version)
adv_link_analyzer_data_viewer.exe The Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer Data Viewer displays simulation results.
adv_link_analyzer_channel_viewer.exe The Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer Channel Viewer displays channel characteristics.
adv_link_analyzer_batch_sim.exe The Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer Batch Simulation Controller runs simulations in batch mode.
adv_link_analyzer_channel_designer.exe Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer’s channel designer that generate S-parameter channel models for link simulations.

File Extensions

Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer uses the following file extensions:

Table 2.   Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer File Extensions
File Extension Description
.jne Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer simulation configuration
.jneschm Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer simulation schematic configuration
.jnetxdata, .jnerxdata, .jnedevdata, .jneledata, and others Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer internal data

Sharing an Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer Project

There are two ways to share an Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer project:

  • Project Archiver/Project Unarchiver method: Project Archiver and Project Unarchiver are GUI-based functions that collect and package channel model files, device model files (if applicable), and link settings in a single data file for sharing. See Archiving and Unarchiving Projects for details.
  • Manual method: Both .jne and .jneschm files are needed for other users to reload the link configuration in their Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer session. Ensure all other associated files, such as channel and device model files, are available or included so that simulations can run correctly.

Intel® Advanced Link Analyzer provides limited backward compatibility with link configuration files saved in previous versions.

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