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SpiceIn fails for existing symbol with bus pins
Hello,I have SPICE netlist (also tried with CDL and spectre) with some digital gates and bus inputs/outputs, which I want to import into an existing cell. I activated the option for merging bus bits...
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plotting in Kelvin instead of Celsius for temperature sweep
Hi ALL,can you please suggest how can I change the scale of a temperature sweep plot from Celsius to Kelvin ? I did set the units to Kelvin in ADE-L but that didn't seem to help to change the X axis...
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deepprobe node name for extracted netlist
Hi,I'm trying to use deepprobe to access internal node of an extracted block. My netlist is from Star-RC extraction and has default node name format as below:Q2Q2:1I113/MMP0:G...the top level is...
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gm/gds , intrinsic gain plot for transistor using spectre/ADEL
Hi All,sorry but this question might sound awkward but is there a way to directly plot intrinsic gain (gm/gds) of a transistor using ADE-L or running in spectre as a netlist ?I have a PDK mosfet for...
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How to plot a single wave in adexl
[Problem]I run coners simulation in adexl, and i get results of waves.normally, I get a single wave if i double click a wave icon of one corner simulation.But, if i run "sweep variable + corner"...
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Adding parameters for Annotating additional DC operating points
Hi All,I am trying to add the highlighted dc operating parameter but it is not allowing me to annotate that on the schematic post simulation, can you please suggest a solution ?
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when cross() fails
Hi,In my sim, I sweep code A and check output B, and use cross() function to find the code A so that B = B_targetUnderstandably, when there is no crossing, cross() returns nothing. My question is, if B...
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atft model (Level=15) does not give Id=0 although sigma0, MUBAND, and IOL are...
Tool: Spectre sub-version 19.1.0.455.isr11According to the equations provided in spectremod.pdf file (Model reference), aTFT RPI model calculates Ids = I_leakage + I_abIf we make IOL = 0 and sigma0=0,...
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ncsim: *E,STRPIN: Could not initialize SimVision connection: SimVision...
Dear All,I have enabled SimVision for a AMS simulation. For batch mode ViVa it had worked fine.But with SimVision mode it is giving following error.ncsim: *E,STRPIN: Could not initialize SimVision...
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A pulse modulation triangle current generator in virtuoso
Hi all,I would like to know how can I can implement a triangule current generator modulated by a square pulse using instances (no VerilogA).Is there any current multiplier available in the...
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Running checkSysConf Successfully for AMS tool.
Dear All,I was able to run checkSysconf for IC618 and MMSIM18.This pointed me to the uninstalled required patches. After I installed all these patches, checkSysConf gave PASS for both IC618 and...
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SKILL script for modifying CDF parameters of all cells in a library.
Dear All,I want to add/remove a CDF parameter (for example Simulation Information-->netlistProcedure) of all cells in a library.Is there anyway like any SKILL script/command by which I can achieve...
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Load .cdsenv.viva on the .cdsinit whitout overwrite default configuration
Hi,I want to load a customize .cdsenv.viva file on the .cdsinit but without overwriting any previous viva configuration. My intention is only to change some settings but keep previous settings. It...
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How to pass fuse resistance in ADE-L
I have a fuse circuit with an efuse element that has a CDF Parameter called "value of fuse" where you can put the resistance of the efuse. In the past I have had a seperate schematic for blown fuses...
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To be able to print the "region" DC operating parameter of all the...
Hi All,wish to request guidance on how to use AD-EXL expressions to be able to print the "region" DC operating parameter of all the transistors in the design in the output after DC simulation.If there...
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Automatic load user-defined calculator functions
Hi,I have some user-defined calculator functions Ex. "aaa.il" and "bbb.il". I would like to add these functions to the function panel in the calculator. I'm able to do it by using the fx button but I...
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dbOpenCellViewByType: Corrupted database encountered:
Hi,My cadence crashed, and I had to restart and remove the lock files.Post the crash, a cell became corrupted, which I can no longer access. When I try to access the cell, I get the following...
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Pspice model simulation in ADE XL
Hi everyone,I am trying to simulate a system in which one sub-circuit is Spectre model and another sub-circuit of Memrisistor is Pspice model. I have created a config file and used the simulator AMS to...
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Pspice model simulation in ADE XL
Hi everyone,I am trying to simulate a system in which one sub-circuit is Spectre model and another sub-circuit of Memrisistor is Pspice model. I have created a config file and used the simulator AMS to...
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What is the warning Spectre CMI-2178??
1.In my AMS run using ADE amsstate in Xcelium I get the above warning. The warning is saying that GND connection (which is the top level terminal) cannot be connected to the a node inside the...
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