Hai,
I am trying to simulate one schematic which includes the variable capacitor (designed using Verilog-A). While simulation, I am getting some errors which I could not figure out.
Can someone help me? I am pasting the log file
Cadence (R) Virtuoso (R) Spectre (R) Circuit Simulator
Version 15.1.0.385.isr3 32bit -- 22 Feb 2016
Copyright (C) 1989-2016 Cadence Design Systems, Inc. All rights reserved worldwide. Cadence, Virtuoso and Spectre are registered trademarks of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. All others are the property of their respective holders.
Includes RSA BSAFE(R) Cryptographic or Security Protocol Software from RSA Security, Inc.
User: Newton Host: Newton.vlsi HostID: 10AC3F0A PID: 76922
Memory available: 674.8651 MB physical: 3.9027 GB
Linux : Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client release 6.9 (Santiago)
CPU Type: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1607 v3 @ 3.10GHz
All processors running at 1200.0 MHz
Socket: Processors
0: 0, 1, 2, 3
System load averages (1min, 5min, 15min) : 19.0 %, 18.0 %, 9.5 %
Simulating `input.scs' on Newton.vlsi at 12:30:29 AM, Sun Apr 9, 2017 (process id: 76922).
Current working directory: /home/Newton/simulation/varcap_test/spectre/schematic/netlist
Command line:
/home/Newton/cadence_tools/MMSIM/MMSIM151/tools.lnx86/bin/spectre \
input.scs +escchars +log ../psf/spectre.out +inter=mpsc \
+mpssession=spectre0_60350_2 -format psfxl -raw ../psf \
+lqtimeout 900 -maxw 5 -maxn 5
spectre pid = 76922
Loading /home/Newton/cadence_tools/MMSIM/MMSIM151/tools.lnx86/cmi/lib/5.0/libinfineon_sh.so ...
Loading /home/Newton/cadence_tools/MMSIM/MMSIM151/tools.lnx86/cmi/lib/5.0/libphilips_o_sh.so ...
Loading /home/Newton/cadence_tools/MMSIM/MMSIM151/tools.lnx86/cmi/lib/5.0/libphilips_sh.so ...
Loading /home/Newton/cadence_tools/MMSIM/MMSIM151/tools.lnx86/cmi/lib/5.0/libsparam_sh.so ...
Loading /home/Newton/cadence_tools/MMSIM/MMSIM151/tools.lnx86/cmi/lib/5.0/libstmodels_sh.so ...
Reading file: /home/Newton/simulation/varcap_test/spectre/schematic/netlist/input.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/cadence_tools/MMSIM/MMSIM151/tools.lnx86/spectre/etc/configs/spectre.cfg
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/mm180_bjt_v121.lib.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/mm180_bjt_v121.mdl.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/mm180_mimcap_v101.lib.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/mm180_mimcap_v101.mdl.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/mm180_reg18bpw_v123.lib.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/mm180_reg18bpw_v123.mdl.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/mm180_reg33bpw_v123.lib.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/mm180_reg33bpw_v123.mdl.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/mm180_res_v141.lib.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/mm180_res_v141.mdl.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/mm180_res_v141.va
Reading link: /home/Newton/cadence_tools/MMSIM/MMSIM151/tools.lnx86/spectre/etc/ahdl/discipline.h
Reading file: /home/Newton/cadence_tools/MMSIM/MMSIM151/tools.lnx86/spectre/etc/ahdl/disciplines.vams
Reading link: /home/Newton/cadence_tools/MMSIM/MMSIM151/tools.lnx86/spectre/etc/ahdl/constants.h
Reading file: /home/Newton/cadence_tools/MMSIM/MMSIM151/tools.lnx86/spectre/etc/ahdl/constants.vams
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/mm180_lvt18_v113.lib.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/mm180_lvt33_v113.lib.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/mm180_reg18_v124.lib.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/mm180_reg18_v124.mdl.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/mm180_reg33_v114.lib.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/mm180_reg33_v114.mdl.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/mm180_zvt18_v121.lib.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/mm180_zvt18_v121.mdl.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/mm180_zvt33_v113.lib.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/core_rf_v2d4.lib.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/core_rf_v2d4.mdl.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/io_rf_v2d3.lib.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/io_rf_v2d3.mdl.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/l_slcr20k_rf_v2d3.lib.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/l_slcr20k_rf_v2d3.mdl.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/mimcapm_rf_v2d3.lib.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/mimcapm_rf_v2d3.mdl.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/mim.va
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/pad_rf_v2d3.lib.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/pad_rf_v2d3.mdl.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/rnhr_rf_v2d4.lib.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/rnhr_rf_v2d4.mdl.scs
Warning from spectre in `rnhr_rf', during circuit read-in.
WARNING (SFE-2296): "/home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/UMC_18_CMOS/../Models/Spectre/./rnhr_rf_v2d4.mdl.scs" 8: The inline subckt definition `rnhr_rf' does not contain any inline components. The `inline' qualifier will therefore be ignored.
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/rnnpo_rf_v2d4.lib.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/rnnpo_rf_v2d4.mdl.scs
Warning from spectre in `rnnpo_rf', during circuit read-in.
WARNING (SFE-2296): "/home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/UMC_18_CMOS/../Models/Spectre/./rnnpo_rf_v2d4.mdl.scs" 8: The inline subckt definition `rnnpo_rf' does not contain any inline components. The `inline' qualifier will therefore be ignored.
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/rnppo_rf_v2d4.lib.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/rnppo_rf_v2d4.mdl.scs
Warning from spectre in `rnppo_rf', during circuit read-in.
WARNING (SFE-2296): "/home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/UMC_18_CMOS/../Models/Spectre/./rnppo_rf_v2d4.mdl.scs" 8: The inline subckt definition `rnppo_rf' does not contain any inline components. The `inline' qualifier will therefore be ignored.
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/vardiop_rf_v2d3.lib.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/vardiop_rf_v2d3.mdl.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/varmis_18_rf_v2d3.lib.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/varmis_18_rf_v2d3.mdl.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Documents/UMC180/Models/Spectre/mm180_diode_v113.mdl.scs
Reading file: /home/Newton/Desktop/work/PhD_work/varcap/veriloga/veriloga.va
Time for NDB Parsing: CPU = 91.986 ms, elapsed = 170.808 ms.
Time accumulated: CPU = 104.983 ms, elapsed = 170.812 ms.
Peak resident memory used = 31.9 Mbytes.
The CPU load for active processors is :
Spectre 0 (62.5 %) 1 (43.8 %) 2 (43.8 %) 3 (29.4 %)
Other
Opening directory input.ahdlSimDB/ (775)
Opening directory input.ahdlSimDB//cbca1efacc0b5f822e93584eeafed5ab.varcap.ahdlcmi/ (775)
Opening directory input.ahdlSimDB//cbca1efacc0b5f822e93584eeafed5ab.varcap.ahdlcmi/Linux/ (775)
Compiling ahdlcmi module library.
Warning from spectre during AHDL read-in.
WARNING (VACOMP-2397): Compilation failed when using pipe build. Bytecode flow will be used for encrypted VerilogA, and normal file compilation will be used for unencrypted VerilogA.
Compiling ahdlcmi module library.
Error found by spectre during AHDL read-in.
ERROR (VACOMP-1008): Cannot compile ahdlcmi module library. Check the log file input.ahdlSimDB//cbca1efacc0b5f822e93584eeafed5ab.varcap.ahdlcmi/Linux//..//ahdlcmi.out for details. Contact your Cadence Customer Support representative with the netlist, log files, behavioral model files, and any other information that can help identify the problem.
ERROR (SFE-91): Error when elaborating the instance varcap. Simulation should be terminated.
Time for Elaboration: CPU = 37.994 ms, elapsed = 1.04592 s.
Time accumulated: CPU = 142.977 ms, elapsed = 1.21686 s.
Peak resident memory used = 38.1 Mbytes.
Aggregate audit (12:30:30 AM, Sun Apr 9, 2017):
Time used: CPU = 144 ms, elapsed = 1.22 s, util. = 11.8%.
Time spent in licensing: elapsed = 31.9 ms.
Peak memory used = 38.1 Mbytes.
Simulation started at: 12:30:29 AM, Sun Apr 9, 2017, ended at: 12:30:30 AM, Sun Apr 9, 2017, with elapsed time (wall clock): 1.22 s.
spectre completes with 2 errors, 4 warnings, and 0 notices.
spectre terminated prematurely due to fatal error.