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RE: layout of MIMCAPS_MM capacitor in virtuoso 6.1.5

can we create our own mim capacitor layout if yes then how please explain. thanks and regads kshitij

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RE: import PSF in python

Are there any plans to do it in the future? If so, I'm happy to help as a beta-tester.

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TSMC OIP Ecosystem Forum

Last Wednesday was the TSMC OIP Ecosystem Forum. The first part of the day was hosted by Dave Keller, President of TSMC America. He pointed out that it was the 10th anniversary of OIP. It has been a...

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Accessing Montecarlo run DATA in ADE-XL through Ocean Script.

Dear All, I have run Montecarlo (20 runs) in ADE-XL. I want to post process the transient data using OceanScript. The script will go to the result directory of each run and then will process them. Can...

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RE: ADE-XL - How to make use of licenses more efficient?

How about Options -> Job Setup -> Simulation Run Timeout?

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add_ignore_pins create_ccopt_clock_tree_spec

Hi all, in CTS the command create_ccopt_clock_tree_spec create a ccopt_spec.tcl from .sdc file, but in the ccopt_spec.tcl file I found some command: "modify_ccopt_skew_group -skew_group xx_CLK...

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PVS LVS error in Finfet Cadence GPDK

Hi, I have recently started to play with Cadence Finfet GPDK. I design a simple inverter and run Spectre simulation on schematic and it is fine. However, the layout has several problems. The first...

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RE: Accessing Montecarlo run DATA in ADE-XL through Ocean Script.

There is an article on Sourcelink detailing the directory structure for ADE-XL during a Monte-Carlo simulation that was created after I opened an SR for the topic. Please refer to that article. I use...

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RE: Cadence Liberate Characterization Help

Hi Cao, I have used -extsim spectre option, but still having the same issue; its not generating the leakage power. Unfortunately I don't have the access to submit a case. I think as an academic user I...

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Is there the ability to check in an ADE Assembler license outside of the...

Hi, I am using SKILL code to do netlist generation outside of the ADE gui. I do the following: envSetVal( "spectre.envOpts" "setTopLevelAsSubckt" `boolean t) envSetVal( "spectre.envOpts"...

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VIVA-XL – How to differentiate same signal waves from different db’s

Hi, I am running Cadence version ICADV 12.3-64b.8 When I open multiple db’s based on similar testbench (Example: same I/O, Stim etc. but use netlists with different sized devices) and plot a signal...

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simulation with huge number of duplicated caps

hello experts, we have design with thousands of duplicated caps. the simulation speed is quite slow for so many devices working together. is there some switch for the simulator to know that these...

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基于团队协作的AC/DC电源完整性设计与分析方法

在与用户的交流中,我们收获了许多问题与建议:如何使用压降分析或AC 分析技术、如何改进 PCB 设计流程、如何优化去耦电容的使用等等 …… 这些问题推动着我们不断完善电源和信号完整性的设计。在这之中,有一个话题备受关注:我们的用户纷纷表示现有的在设计周期后期发现问题再反复与 PCB 或 IC...

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RE: Re-annotate Schematic after Layout

Hello. You are not stuck but forward annotating a board from capture can be confusing depending on your view ! When you create your schematic and then package it to a .brd file capture usually presents...

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General Capture Questions - Symbol Rotation & Creation

Hi all, so some silly capture questions perhaps someone has insight they can share. So my first question pertains to associating a PCB Footprint "aka .dra" to a capture symbol. How to do this without...

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RE: Accessing Montecarlo run DATA in ADE-XL through Ocean Script.

Can you please tell us the corresponding link in Sourcelink you have talked about ?

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How to configure the simulation (netlist) to run multiple SP analysis by only...

Hi Guys, I have a LNA design including inductors L1, L2, L3 and MOSFETs M1, M2, and a Voltage bias, Vb1. I want to generate a very big netlist that includes 100 combinations of my device parameters,...

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RE: Accessing Montecarlo run DATA in ADE-XL through Ocean Script.

Dear RF Suff, A Sourcelnk search for "ADEXL Monte Carlo" will locate the article at URL:...

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RE: Error in layout extraction

Thanks Andrew, I already sent to them but I didn't get the reply yet. I will check Mentor forum.

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RE: Accessing Montecarlo run DATA in ADE-XL through Ocean Script.

Thanks

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