Boundary’s coordinates
Hi friends:I want to know is it possible to get the Boundary’s coordinates of a cell.How to get this.Thanks
View ArticleDevelopment Environment for Tech File
Hello, I woulk to run DEFT (for tech file edition/verification) but I got the following issueENTRY org.eclipse.osgi 4 0 2014-03-21 16:12:52.264!MESSAGE Application error!STACK...
View ArticletechDisplays: Failed to set layer-purpose
Hello, While generated a new techFile, i got the following WARNING INFO (TECH-180024): Created techfile library "xxx" INFO (TECH-180006): Compiling class 'controls'....INFO (TECH-180006): Compiling...
View ArticleRegarding Noise analysis
I am working on noise reduction techniques. I need to know how cadence calculates noise parameters at back end. In my circuit I am doing PSS and PNOISE analysis and after that when I check noise...
View ArticleSPICE Model for Magnetic Tunnel Junctions
I am trying to find a good model for magnetic tunnel junction(MTJ) that could work in Cadence to do simulation. BTW, MTJ is a new device and has no present models in cadence like nefet or pfet. I...
View ArticleFillets(teardrops)
Folks,I'm trapped working with a bunch of mechanical engineers that have a penchant to implementing everything they read. My latest battle is that the MEs have read about fillets and want to utilize...
View ArticleOrCAD PCB Editor - Padstack Designer
I have used OrCAD Layout and in process of converting over to PCB Editor. In process of creating padstacks and having saved some I wanted to rename them, so I opened them in padstack designer then...
View ArticleConcept - Design Entry HDL BOM export
Hi All,Does anybody know how can I create(or record) a script in schematic design to create two BOM(Bill of Material)Reports(each report created according to its template) by one "click".The strait...
View ArticleddsSyncWithForm Question
When I run ddsSyncWithForm, it does not block my code from proceeding. For exampleprocedure( myButtonCB() ddsSyncWithForm(myForm 'browse 'libName 'cellName 'viewName)myfunction() ) I would like...
View ArticlePEX error in Assura
Hello, I am using Virtuoso front to back design environment 5.1.41 and Assura version av3.1 (sub version 3.1.7_USR1_HF5) . I created 2 cellviews. First is simple inverter where I generated its...
View Articlewhat should be the status of each transistor in a bulk driven amplifier(which...
Hello Sir ,i am working on a low power differential ampifier design using bulk driven technique. here i am confused about the region of opertaion of all ransistor or indvidual .please suggest the...
View ArticleADE taking long time to get the licenses
Dear All,We put new licenses in a machine sitting in the local network. We are able to ping to it.ping 10.32.40.41PING 10.32.40.41 (10.32.40.41) 56(84) bytes of data.64 bytes from 10.32.40.41:...
View ArticleCalibre fails to export schematic netlist
HiWhen I am trying to do Calibre LVS, it gives me error as "Schematic export failed or was cancelled. Please consult the transcript in the viewer window". Unfortunately, The transcript window is...
View Articleneed your help
I have been using Orcad 16.6, pcb editor for a while, everything works fine for me, I update license last week( add one more 16.6 licnese) . everything seems OK until I am trying to use artwork. after...
View ArticleSoldermask-to-Etch Clearance Check
I've set the spacing of "line to SMD Pin" to 0.5 millimeter as figure show below.But,don't konw somehow the DRC check can't detect the error that the Etch overlap with soldermask of SMD Pin,figure show...
View ArticleStart ADE-XL simulations after certain defined time?
I wonder if it is possible to tell ADE-XL to start simulations after a given time.In some interesting cases it is needed to start ADE-XL simulations after certain time when we expect the network...
View Article3D STEP files
Folks,On the infrequent occassion that I have to deal with mechanical stuff, I have been able to generate IDF files and send them off to my mechanical to use. I have now a new requirements to supply...
View ArticleRegarding metal1 area below the label in metal pin format
Hi ,I have a scenario in standard cell layout ,where i need to check the area availability for 2 via placement below the label on that entire net. we place M1 label on metal1 drawing layer, which may...
View ArticleControling Opus Objects Window
These commands are from the Virtuoso command window:_pteHiObjectSetExpanded(dwindow('pteObjectPalette1) "Blockages" nil)_pteHiObjectSetExpanded(dwindow('pteObjectPalette1) "Blockages" nil)How and where...
View ArticleBSIM3 vs BSIM4
Hi All,I have I think trivial question I just want to confirm.I am using virtuoso 5.1 with spectre sub-version 11.1 for an old 180nm PDK having an old spice model (header as below) :MODEL: BSIM3...
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