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RE: how to convert text string to integer in VerilogA?
Hi Andrew, very funny. we are looking up from Verilog-AMS for Verilog-A! by all means, how can I convert text string (like "Hello World") into ASCII value (so that I can wiggle a vector variable for...
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RE: possible to instantiate Verilog module in VerilogA?
hi Andrew, sounds like a good trick. And I am able to make the "config" happy which finds the verilog cell (say child) as instantiated inside VerilogAMS block(say parent cell). but when compiling, it...
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RE: how to convert text string to integer in VerilogA?
hi Andrew, one more thing regarding "reg" in VerilogAMS. I create VerilogAMS view from IC617, using the exact example as from AMS LRM, but the Text Editor still complains " `reg' is not a reserved...
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RE: I want to learn PCB design
Sure thing. Alot depends on the person to be honest. A background in electronic design is beyond helpful. You would need to understand or have a feel for basic electronic components and how they are...
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RE: possible to instantiate Verilog module in VerilogA?
Hi David, All you have there is a Verilog-A view where the view name is "verilogams". The view name can be whatever you like - it doesn't affect the type of the view. You need to create the view by...
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RE: Greyed menu: "Run Assura Quantus QRC..." and "Run Assura Quantus QRC..."
The menu in Virtuoso is separate from the "qrcui" executable. That is not used when you use the menus in the layout editor. Can you post a picture of both the Assura pulldown menu contents and the QRC...
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RE: how to convert text string to integer in VerilogA?
Hi David, This is for the same reason as your other post. You've not created a VerilogAMS view, but a VerilogA view which has a view name of "verilogams". That's not the same thing. I just tried this...
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RE: How to plot frequency characteristic of capacitance?
Hi Andrew. I understand above expression works appropriatly. With calculator, frequency charactoristic is plotted. As you say, Something is wrong in my operation or recognition. I'd like to recheck...
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RE: Greyed menu: "Run Assura Quantus QRC..." and "Run Assura Quantus QRC..."
Here are the returns of the functions: _vuiGetAssuraVersionString() "@(#)$CDS: assura version av4.1:Production:dfII6.1.7-64b:IC6.1.7-64b.500.12 05/03/18 21:39 (sjfhw625) $" _qrcCheckAssuraVersion() t...
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Use skill to export gdsII
HI: I want to export GDS from the layout. I know that it can be done by using Virtuoso CIW ( File-->Export-->stream). B ut I need to use the skill to done it . I use virtuoso IC6.1.7 My code is :...
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RE: Greyed menu: "Run Assura Quantus QRC..." and "Run Assura Quantus QRC..."
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RE: Use skill to export gdsII
You're using the old IC5141 (and before) way of doing stream out, which used the "pipo" executable. Nowadays you can use a combination of xstSetField() calls to configure what you want to write, then...
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RE: Greyed menu: "Run Assura Quantus QRC..." and "Run Assura Quantus QRC..."
Oh sorry Andrew Here is the assura pulldown menu:
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RE: Greyed menu: "Run Assura Quantus QRC..." and "Run Assura Quantus QRC..."
OK, sorry again. I have to pay more attention. _vuiGetQRCVersion() 0 _vuiGetQRCContext() "/opt/cadence/EXT181/tools.lnx86/extraction/bin/64bit/etc/context/6.1.0/64bit/qrc.cxt"
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RE: Greyed menu: "Run Assura Quantus QRC..." and "Run Assura Quantus QRC..."
OK, we’re getting close. The first returning 0 is why the menus get messed up. Now just need to figure out why it returns 0. I’m on a plane now so this will need to wait until a bit later to debug...
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RE: Greyed menu: "Run Assura Quantus QRC..." and "Run Assura Quantus QRC..."
OK Andrew. It's I who thank you. I know it is a bit frustrating to have to wait for the return of a simple command. Thanks again, wighou
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RE: Loading the DFA Table using Skill
David, Thanks, that did the job for 17.2 but besides doing this by script is there a skill command that can do the same thing and work for 16.2 and 17.2? Half the company is still using 16.6, that's...
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RE: Loading the DFA Table using Skill
Peter, I'm not aware of any skill routines to import & enable the dfa tables The skill code I'm using supports multiple versions by checking the tool version, below is an example: (Version =...
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RE: how to convert text string to integer in VerilogA?
Hi Andrew, that's awesome if working there. 06.17.709
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RE: Greyed menu: "Run Assura Quantus QRC..." and "Run Assura Quantus QRC..."
wighou, I thought I'd found a possible explanation, but I'm not convinced this can be it because if I mess with this the QRC menu doesn't appear at all and I get some different warnings in the CIW....
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