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ade-xl with two schematics/simulations (same nets names), how to know which...
Does this mentioned in ade-xl documentation or somewhere? I appreciate if someone can tell me.I have two schematics in the same ADE-XL and have their own tests. But their nets name are all same. When I...
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any specific env var to control "Only check views with explicit pin order" in...
In GUI, there is a trigger like below:And how do I trigger it via env var? There is "vicCheckPinOrder", but it looks like the superset -- "Check Pin Order".I am using IC6.1.7.is12.ThanksFred
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Sorting ADE-Xl Results tab rows across >1 columns
Dear Cadence experts:If there a way to sort ADE-XL Results tab data (rows) across multiple columns? Currently, when I click on a column title (e.g. Test or Output), only data for that column are...
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aligning eye diagrams across corners
I'm simulating a receiver across corners. Each corner has a different amount of delay. When I plot a node "across corners" and then generate the resulting eye diagram, all these different delays from...
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Schematic editor bus naming and connections questions.
I have 2 questions about instantiating multiple instances, the multiplier parameter and bus naming conventions in the Schematic editor. If I want to connect 4 MOSFETs( in parallel), in series, with...
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Noise simulation wrong
Hi,Since today I have a strange behaviour in the ADE Explorer. I perform different simulations in order to get some specifications for a fully differential opamp which I designed. All these simulations...
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Discontinuity on DC Temperature Sweep for low temperature
Hi all.I'm simulating a voltage reference temperature behavior using DC Sweep and I'm experiencing a discontinuity on the first derivative for ptat voltage in the first point, it means for -40C to the...
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Changing a dynamic parameter set in tran and using design variables.
For one of my transient simulations I need to change a set of dynamic parameters at a certain point in time to the design variable corresponding design variables. The simunlator allows me to do this...
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ade assembler output expression plot by matlab
hi,i wrote one file which contents is "save *:all" and simulate the dc analysis, all the mosfet dc parameters have been saved, i set the outputs expression and for example, getData("NM0:ids"? result...
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Porting a design from one technology to another (even the finished layout)
Hello,I'm looking for help in porting a design from one technology to another (both fairly similar 180nm CMOS) and I already have routines to translate schematics and match up corresponding pCells....
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How to simulate a fully differential input/output buffer .ibis model in...
Hello,Could you please layout the details, how to simulate a fully differential output buffer(Tx) and fully differential input buffer(Rx) ibis model in Virtuoso?!The ibis buffer from analogLib is not...
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Why does integrated tdnoise grow without bounds?
Hello,I have an integrator circuit that is reset periodically. Right before the reset, a sample is taken on which I would like to calculate the noise.Conceptually, after the reset, the system is not in...
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Accessing spectre sweep waveforms with two analysis of the same type
Hi Everyone,I would like to run a command line spectre simulation with an ocean script as postprocessing. My problem is that I can not access the two ac simulation results in the inner loop of the...
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Cadence Calculator functions
Hello, I am seeking help to know if there is a built-in function in the Cadence calculator which accomplishes what I need. I have to signals 1 and 2. The first signal is a square pulse and the second...
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deepprobe with analog extract
Hello,I'm using deepprobe in my simulation, but when replace the schematic view with analog extract it's stops working.For sim with schematic I use such syntax for access some net...
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ADEXL SDB XML syntax question
I am trying to find any documentation on the expected xml syntax for an sdb file to be loaded for corner setup. Maybe a list of the expected keywords and/or values. Examples might be good but I have...
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inductor current at the begining is very large
I have a a somewhat large circuit with an inductor. I don't set any initial condition for inductor current but from the simulation result its current is very large about 142A at the begining of the...
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Convert Digital Bus to an Integer value - Calculator Viva
I would like to check the integer output of a decoder matches the integer value i set using the busset instance that drives the decoder.ive tried using awvDigital2Analog() and numConv() but just cant...
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Consistent Pcell naming scheme for strmout
Hi,I'm currently on ICADV12.3-64b and I'm looking for a way to generate a gds file such that the instance names for Pcells(or any other cells that do not have unique names) are the same(e.g suffix is a...
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Import a layout from Encounter to Virtuoso
After I get my layout from SoC Ecnounter, I wanna import it in Cadence Virtuoso to run Calibre DRC, LVS, PEX and so on. So firstly I import my std cell library (I use Nangate 45nm) then I import the...
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