Intel® Quartus® Prime Standard Edition User Guide: PCB Design Tools

ID 683619
Date 9/24/2018
Public
Document Table of Contents

2.4. Simulation with IBIS Models

IBIS models provide a way to run accurate signal integrity simulations quickly. IBIS models describe the behavior of I/O buffers with voltage-current and voltage-time data curves.

Because of their behavioral nature, IBIS models do not have to include any information about the internal circuit design of the I/O buffer. Most component manufacturers, including Intel, provide IBIS models for free download and use in signal integrity analysis simulation tools. You can download generic device family IBIS models from the Altera website for early design simulation or use the IBIS Writer to create custom IBIS models for your existing design.