I am new to PCB designing and I am new to Altium. I want to make a schematic, PCB design and simulate a RF circuit involving a GPS receiver front end IC MAX2769. Altium library does not have this IC. I can create the component in library and also its layout for PCB. But for Signal Integrity simulation purposes I need to define what's inside of this IC package. How do I do that? Maxim does not provide a simulation model for this IC. Do I need to define all the individual components inside the IC package or is there any other way?
I am in real need of support right now. Thank you very much. IC internal circuit is as below.
Best Answer
You will need to get the info from Maxim or use another IC if you really want to go that way. Yet I do not see how you will benefit from this. The only use-case for Altium's signal integrity part (which I have used in the past) is for transmission lines to determine proper signal termination. If you want to simulate the RF part, I guess you're probably better off with a different simulation tool.