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When setting temperature as a design/global variable, it is called an unknown...

I'm trying to simulate a PTAT current source in a transient analysis (where the temperature coefficient on a ipwl does not do anything). However, after making temperature a variable in this current...

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Can I change for all tests in Assembler the design view from schematic to...

This is manually a big effort if you have 20 or more tests. And I found no way to do it, thought initially that the Multi-Test-Editor may help, but I found no entry there.Bye Stephan

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Launching Spectre from Matlab Error

Exactly the same problem can be found in this post.When I execute system(c.simcmd), I got this.Is there anything that I can try?I use:Virtuoso IC6.1.8-64b.500.14 Spectre  19.1.0 64bitMatlab R2018b...

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ViVa Calculator Functions Source Code

Hi, I was looking to find the source code (SKILL) of functions in calculator and found the following which is locked. Is there a simple way to see those? For instance, rms, dft,......

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Initial Condition in Sub circuit with AMS

The method for setting ic in multiple instances has already been explained by Andrew under the following link and is working...

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Combining Histograms of Multiple Tests?

I have two independent tests in one of my adexl testbenches that I am running Monte Carlo on. I point to the same cell in both tests but the difference is that I have a different vector file used for...

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Speed up the transient simulation in ADEL

I am trying to simulate a very large circuit having some control digital input which I need to change multiple time during simulation. It has different logic states which I need to verify. For...

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Monte carlo ignorezerovar error

I am working on 40nm PDK, While working with models I noticed that 'ignorezerovar=yes' is not set in the models by default ( confirmed by the foundry). Without that, I'm getting the error in the Monte...

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if errpreset not specified

Hi,In the transient sim, the errpreset (conservative, moderate, liberal) can be left not specified (nothing checked). I am wondering, which is chosen to run simulatoin in this case?BR

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Netlister translates pspice view to specte netlist.

Hi.I have a cell with a pspcie view. When simulating an instance using this view in ADE directly it is working fine. The netlist uses an include wich is containing the exact pspice code from the view...

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bindkeys shortcut for rotate left in cadence layout XL

I wanted to post this in case others want to be able to rotate while moving without having to open the F3 dialog and peck around for the rotate buttons, or to have to search for the rotate button in...

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Full Wave EMX Simulation

Hello!I want to run an EMX simulation on an electrically long transmission line Thus, I need to run it in full wave mode instead of quasistatic. According to this article...

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Uncorrelated Noise for Ports

Hi,I wanted to do phased array front-end simulation and needed Mutiple ports with uncorrelated noise, however in my tran noise sim, I see the difference between two nets are zero which means they have...

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Navigator functioning improperly

Hello All,I want to see my navigator functioning properly in the layout. Most of the time it isn't especially for subblocks.For example, when I connect a net to other than directly over pin it shows an...

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How to edit layer name, purpose, color etc in Virtuoso IC6.1.7-64b.500.18?

Hi,I have a very dumb question... I used to be able to do it in oder version of virtuoso, but somehow cannot find the editor in the above version.What I am trying to do is to import a GDS from a sender...

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Can we do .PZ analysis for the circuit that uses inductor with n-port...

Dear All,Can we do .PZ analysis for the circuit that uses inductor with n-port S-parameterKind Regards,

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Joint dot in Cadence Virtuoso

Hello,I am using Cadence Virtuoso version 6.1.8-64b.I would like to ask why the schematic editor allows for a maximum of only three wires per joint dot, and when I connect the fourth wire he shows me a...

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EMX Reference Pin

Is it possible while creating extracted view of the layout using EMX, the reference nport point to a gnd! net? Default, the nport m1,m2,... is connected to a pin named GND, or the actual ground in...

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Can I display connections for a node?

Hi all,Can I display connections about only one node using the below function?Schematic: Options->DISplay->Show Direct ConnectionsOr How can I realize it by SKILL?Regards,Ichiro

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Cadence works with other PDKs?

Good afternoon. My question is Cadence suitable with other PDKs? I have IPH PDK, can I use that on Cadence with inserting?

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