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Autostop AMS simulation when specific digital goes high
Hi,Is it possible to stop AMS simulation when specific signal (from RTL) goes high,We are doing calibration of some block to get the proper code from Digital side, after calibration RTL assert "done"...
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key board shortcuts using "Alt" key are not working in virtuoso
Hi,When I open layout editor I used to access the options on top by using "Alt" key and the underlined key.Ex : If I want to make one layout Read only then i have to press "Alt"+F (which is File) and R...
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analogLib switch component not switching
Hi,I'm trying to use the switch model in analogLib to emulate a PMOS for an ideal inverter stage.When the switch is closed, the impedance is 1T Ohm and when it is open, it's 1m Ohm.This works in...
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Keyboard shortcut for running simulation
I use the following command as:hiRegisterBindKeyPrefix("Schematics")hiSetBindKey("Schematics" "<Key>F1" "sevNetlistAndRun(sevSession(hiGetCurrentWindow()))")My idea is similar as bindkeys for...
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Virtuoso Schematic: turn wires into flightlines
Hi,is it possible in the schematic window, to turn wires into flightlines ?I do have imported standard cells (e.g. mux). In the standard-cell sub-block the components are arbitrarily placed and...
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Export Monte Carlo yield corner data in CSV
I'm using ADE Assembler (ICADV12.3-64b.500.21) and ran Monte Carlo mismatch on 4 corners for a circuit. The yield results display has the mean/min/max/std dev for each numerical result by corner...
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Output busses containing shared nets yielding an error
This is a simplified description of my issue:I have a schematic/symbol for a digital block that has 2 bus output pins, each providing control signals to some other target block. I thought I'd make a...
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Loading bindkeys
Hi,I want to load my bindkeys automatically when ever I invoked icfb everytime.I tried by copying in to my workspace. But its not working.It worked previously. But its not working now.Please help...
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Using SpectrumMeas to calculate ENOB
Hi,I have an ADC which I wish to calculate the ENOB for it. My differential input is a sine wave with 2 frequencies: 8MHz and 12 MHz. My sampling frequency is 50 MHz. My output signal full scale is...
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Error "version `GLIBCXX_3.4.15' not found" when running PVS LVS in command line
Hi,If I run PVS LVS from GUI, it is working without any problem. However, when I am trying to run it from command line with the following command I will get an error as shown later...
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Bsource tutorial
Hi all,I should try to use a bsource to model a VCVS with a given expression for the relation input-output. I should put in the expression the value of the voltage of a node of the net, how can I do...
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Error During Using calcVal for Calibration and Performing Temperature Sweep
Hello,I am using Virtuoso version IC6.1.7.I would like to perform a very simple calibration (transient) simulation in ADE Assembler, where I run two simulations. Let's call them calibration and...
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How to update the netlist (input.scs) from extracted view after QRC extraction
Hi,I am going to change the layout, then do PVS LVS and later PVS QRC to get the extracted view of the layout. In the next step I plan to do simulation in command line. If "input.scs" is ready by using...
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how to rename all the cell in the standard cell library by scripts?
Hi All,I am making the standard cells for analog team usage. We like to use different isolation rings. So we like to have a different cell name to identify them. V5_AD2D1 --> V5_NBL30V_AD2D1V5_MX2D1...
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DC op point from an S-parameter Analysis
Is there a way to get the DC solution by running an sparameter analysis alone? I am using APS for this simulation. Running a DC operating point along with the sparameter simulation makes it take...
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Virtuoso 6.1.7 ADE XL always pending...
Hi, I'm doing the MC simulation in Virtuoso 6.1.7. I think every setting is correct and the mc.lib is correct. However, the MC simulation keeps running and never stops (none of points is complete)....
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Organizing schematics and simulations
I'm trying to come up with a sensible way of organizing my schematic/simulation world and tried to do something obvious (to me) that ended up not working out very hygienically.First off, I'll start by...
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Oceanscript outputs() issue
Hi,Got a problem on Ocean Script handling data.When I use:OpenResults("./")SelectResults('tran)outpus()It shows me some nets, say like "/A/B/C"But when I use v("/A/B/C), warning occurs, "The output...
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SPECTRE SP analysis -- noise correlation matrix
Good day.I am running the following simple simulation (spectre 17.1.0): rx (xx yy) resistor r=50port11 (xx vssa) port r=50 isnoisy=noport12 (yy vssa) port r=50 isnoisy=nosp sp ports=[port11 port12]...
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