System Architect

The "System architect" application is a simulation environment that makes full use of the models extracted from VISION. Several VISION models can be assembled in a schematic editor to simulate the whole behavior of the subsystem and observe the contribution of each circuit to the overall performance. The fine time-domain analysis of the signal envelope can be made while considering complex parasitic phenomena such as high and low-frequency memory effects, inter-stage mismatch and the dynamic influence of temperature.

To create a schematic, see Create or select a schematic.

To browse the various blocks available in a schematic, see Palette.

To manage architectures of increasing size and complexity, an effective strategy is to organize the equivalent system diagram into several groups using components known as "multi-blocks". A multiblock is essentially a group of circuits within a diagram that encapsulates a subset. It is therefore possible to include several multi-blocks in a single diagram, or even to nest multi-blocks within one another. Therefore, an architecture with greater depth can be defined, with the following benefits:
  • A hierarchical organization in the schematic editor can be based on a multi-layer structure for an easy navigation
  • It simplifies diagram display by minimizing the number of blocks visible in the main window.
  • Specific interfaces with specific inputs and outputs improve integration and interaction within the block diagram.

To create a multiblock, see Create a multiblock and add to Palette