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Set default simulator to Spectre X
Is there an environment variable I can use in my .cdsinit that sets the default simulator to Spectre X?
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maestro - AMS simulation - IE Card setup - tolerance/simulation error
Hi,I want to simulate a mixed signal design, with one cell on transistor-level and other cells as verilogams/vhdl models, with high accuracy (<2µV error).One cell (called S2D) is modeled in...
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Limit License usage (not number of jobs)
HI,we have a limited number of simulation licenses for our users and we want to avoid to use up all licenses at a time.Currently the user can only set the number of parallel jobs to run, but depending...
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Liberate System error - could not execute command
I am working on characterizing some newly created standard cells and I keep getting the following error after the char_library is executed:ERROR (LIB-5048): (LIBERATE): System error - could not execute...
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DCop inconsistency
I'm designing a low voltage BGR circuit and for the last 4 days i was getting non realistic results from cadence.In the first 2 pics. I'm perorming a temperature DC sweep and i'm getting results that...
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"*.SCALE" is not supported. Use ".OPTION SCALE" instead
HiI am running the PVS LVS through the skill scripts and getting the below mentioned warning message on my unix terminal:"WARNING (NVN-13003): "*.SCALE" is not supported. Use ".OPTION SCALE" instead or...
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Noise circles, NC
Hi Im using the NC function under SP analysis. But how do I get the frequency to be a variable. Normally, I would use VAR("frf") with frf being my deign variable.Function: nc(getData("Fmin" ?result...
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Aliasing net or shorting net of an extracted view
HI All,I have a 3 terminal extracted view stitched in my schematic using a n2port. One of its terminal is GRIs there a way I can alias this GR terminal of n2port with another net in my schematic so...
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Can two subcategories in the Library Manager have a different name?
Hello all.Let's say that we have a library with the category foo and bar.I want that the will be for these categories a sub-category "sim", but it should be a different group. I.e., cells from the sim...
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Dynamic Display load a configuration through SKill
Hi,I want to load a configuration "custom" which just contains Custom Function Selected ( all other balloon Info disabled) through SKILL code.It is possible to do this manually through the GUI for...
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button of "re-evaluate results" doesn't reflect changes in assembler/ade-xl
I am using ade-xl/assembler in IC6.1.8-64b.500.14.My question is about click the yellow button of "re-evaluates using current setting from outputs setup table or with partial simulation data". There...
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Cadence post lpe netlist extraction simulation error
*Error* load: can't access file - "usr/work/pwilfred/.simrc"*Error* load: can't access file - "usr/inits/simrc_alt/../.simrc"*Error* Error during netlisting of design for the point ID (12 1).("error" 0...
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Push Push VCO Simulation Guidance
Hi, Anyone who has simulated the push push VCO design in cadence can guide me how to find the convergence state of the even harmonics incase of push push VCO since cadence will only look at the...
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Layout becomes invisible when zoom out a bit
I'm having problem with Virtuoso Layout Suite L (version IC6.1.8-64b.500.8).Whenever I zoom out my layout a bit, it becomes invisible. Normally you could zoom out much more than that and still...
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maestro test naming rules
Hello,by default new or copied testcases are named like <libname>:<cellname>:<number> seperated by double point. Is there any chance to change these default separator?Thanks Daniel
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Simulation error undefined symbol: voPopErrSetHook
Hi All,I am running spectre on a netlist which throws the below error.Will be helpful if you can kindly suggest what can be the issue ?undefined symbol: voPopErrSetHookThe circuit is subjected to sp...
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ADEXL - Auto-Script
Hi,I have a large ADE-XL Simulation with corners where I want to run multiple times with different configurable variables adjusted each time.E.g. Sim1: CFG3 = high, CFG<2:0> = lowSim 2: CFG3 =...
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Technical Assistance
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Transient noise analysis - Simulation very slow
Hi all,I would like to run a transient noise analysis in a mixed signal system. For better estimation of the noise bandwidth of interest I ran an AC noise analysis of my system in steady state. I found...
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Workarounds for Flawed Abut functions
I have experienced a similar problem as this person where the tsabutfunction doesn't work well when the mosfet instance has a multiplier variable greater than 1. The PDK says this is a known issue,...
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