The PDN interface also offers a compact screen mode ( File » Compact Layout) that does not include the lower panel section, which is ideal for horizontal/vertical docking in the main Altium Designer screen. The display of the included networks and layers is controlled in the lower panel section. The PDN Analyzer GUI with the complete power net hierarchy selected. Multiple, interconnected nets are supported by PDNA version 2, which allows the DC power integrity of an entire PCB design to be analyzed as a hierarchical structure or as individual power nets. The PDNA window GUI is arranged with an upper section devoted to file/net control and an interactive representation of the currently selected power network(s), while the lower panel section provides access to the analysis options, display settings and results data.

The display and results configurations are available in the lower panel section. The PDN Analyzer GUI with a single power network selected. To open the main PDN Analyzer window, open a project's schematic or PCB document and select the application from the Tools menu ( Tools » PDN Analyzer). The PDN Analyzer extension's interface is invoked as an Altium Designer non-modal window, which can be positioned in any convenient location in the workspace or on another screen, if available. PDN Analyzer v2.0 is available for Altium Designer 17.1 and later. The DB46 Xilinx Daughter Board project: download from.The SpiritLevel-SL1 project: download from.This demonstration guide to working with the PDN Analyzer uses two reference designs available from Altium: The data used in a PDN Analyzer power net simulation is drawn directly from the currently loaded PCB design project, which can be iteratively edited to improve the power integrity of the supply paths and the PDN simulation then re-run to test the results. The PDN Analyzer (PDNA) application is relatively straightforward to use, and basically involves setting up the PI-DC simulation net parameters, running the simulation and then interpreting the results. Extending Networks through Series Elements.

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