MERITA: objectives, activities and results Carla GIACHINO H.D.T. Italia s.r.l.

ESPRIT E.S.D. The European Initiative for the Spread of Best Pratice in Design PROJECT N MERITA

MERITA Methodology to Evaluate Radiaton in Information Technology Application TECHNICAL PRESENTATION

MERITA Effort in person months: –Bull IT: 24 p/m – H.D.T Italia: 14.5 p/m Type of the project: Demonstration project Duration: fithteen months May 98 to July 99 Project team: Bull IT S.p.A prime contractor: end-user H.D.T Italia s.r.l partner: software tool vendor

MERITA General overview Bull IT designs Unix Platforms with Risc Processor: –clock frequency>100 MHz In order to prevent some EMC problems: –prediction of radiated emission due to component current loop –Filtering optimization

MERITA Objectives Show the viability of a prototype tool, named PRESTO_POWER ver. 1.1 to perform: –predictive analysis and screening of EMC problems on PCB –extraction, analysis, improvement of critical paths –experimental validation of the tool Integration with the design methodology inside Bull IT

MERITA Main results Improvement of the design and analysis of PCB in IT application Product control at each development phase Viability of the prototype tool PRESTO_POWER test on an actual case

MERITA Project chart

MERITA Task 1: State of the art Objective: –knowledge of market solution & comparison with HDT Description: –prototype tool installation –training courses on SI, EMC, HDT methodology & products –case study demonstrated by HDT technical support Delivered result: –list of the tool advantages\disadvantages

MERITA Task 2: User’s requirements Objective: –list the user’s requirements on EMC to define a new methodology inside the company design flow Description: –EMC and methodology experts define the requirements of the prototype tool Delivered result: –list of requirements

MERITA Task 3: Prototype tool test & improvement Objective: –having a tool overcoming the identified problems identified during the testing phase Description: –several simulations have been run on a test board to: optimize the test board layout test the tool acting on its front end

MERITA Task 3: Prototype tool test & improvement (con’t) –this permits to: remove bugs fit the prototype tool improve the user interface through the user suggestions Delivered results: –list of bugs and features to be improved –comparison between simulations & measurements

MERITA Task 4:Test board realisation and comparison Objective: –Test of the prototype tool on an actual board Description: –The project team tested the software on an actual board and made comparison between measurement and simulation results Delivered result: –Report on comparison between measurement and simulation

MERITA Task 5: Design flow integration Objective: –definition of the prototype tool in the Bull methodology Description: –PRESTO_POWER inside Bull methodology –it is linked to the existing CAD/CAE methodology Delivered result: –PRESTO_POWER is included in the Bull methodology

MERITA Task 6: Dissemination Objective: –transfer the experience Description & delivered result: –prepare articles to be published on magazines –prepare papers for international symposium –create a mailing list of potential customers –prepare a brochure of PRESTO_POWER –present the results in a seminar –prepare the final report to submit to UE