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PollEx User Guides
Discover PollEx functionality with comprehensive user guides.
Solver User Guides
This section contains the user guides for the following tools: PI, SI, SI Explorer, and Thermal.
PI
PI Analysis
Learn how to do versitile PI Analysis for the PCB system in Pre-route or Post-route stages.
Review Capacitor Property

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What's New
View new features for PollEx 2024.1.
Get Started
Learn the basics and discover the workspace.
PollEx Tutorials
Discover PollEx functionality with interactive tutorials.
PollEx User Guides
Discover PollEx functionality with comprehensive user guides.
- Manufacture User Guides
  This section contains the user guides for the following tools: Block JIG Generator, Compare GDSII, Gerber to PCB, Make Board Paneling, Metal Mask Manager, Mounting Data Extractor, Mounting Emulator, Router-Machine JIG Generator, Solder Quantity Calculator, Soldering Pallet, Test Point Location Generator, and Underfill.
- Modeler User Guides
  This section contains the user guides for the following tools: BOM, CAM, Component Arrangement Plan, CP, Golden Sample, Logic, PCB, Redmark+, and Worksheet Planner.
- Solver User Guides
  This section contains the user guides for the following tools: PI, SI, SI Explorer, and Thermal.
  - PI
    - Introduction
      Power integrity (PI) is a measure of the quality (impedance) of PDN (Power Distribution Network).
    - Create New Project
    - Common Analysis Setup
    - Assign Simulation Model
    - Manage Net Classes
      Classify nets according to their electrical characteristics.
    - Nets
      Net properties are basic attributes influencing the electrical analysis.
    - Generate Net Buses/Groups
      Generate Net Group or Bus Group for use with PollEx DFE+.
    - Edit Electrical Analysis Constraints
      View editable, versatile control parameters which influence the simulation/analysis results for crosstalk, network, electromagnetic field, eye-diagram, and SPICE.
    - PI Analysis
      Learn how to do versitile PI Analysis for the PCB system in Pre-route or Post-route stages.
      - Invoke Power Integrity Analysis
      - Edit Properties
      - Place Menu
        After power integrity analysis, analyze the effect after making corrections such as reinforcing the plane, adding VIAs or adding some capacitors.
      - Analysis Menu
      - Power Integrity Analysis Parameters
      - SPICE Run Control Parameters
        You can specify PollEx Spice’s simulation control parameters which will affect the simulation time, accuracy, and convergence characteristics.
      - DC IR Drop Analysis
      - AC PDN Analysis
      - Review Capacitor Property
  - SI
  - SI Explorer
  - Thermal
- Verification User Guides
  This section contains the user guides for the following tools: DFA, DFE, DFE+, DFM, and Logic DFE.
- UPE User Guides
  This section contains the PollEx UPE user guide.
PollEx Installation Guide
Instruction to install PollEx 2024.1.
Character String Search Rule
Definition for meta character using in making sentence for searching option.

Review Capacitor Property

From the menu bar, click Properties > Decoupling Capacitors.
Review capacitor assignment results in the dialog.

Figure 1.