Forum Post: RE: Adding different variable values for different corners from a...
A typical corner setup looks something like :-
View ArticleForum Post: RE: deepprobe not working for extracted cellview in ADE-XL run.
First of all, you don't need a backslash before the underscore in the deepprobe because underscore is a legal character in a net name, so doesn't need escaping. However, for me, it works with or...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Sorting list by sublist elements
Hi Chris, myList=sort(myList lambda((a b) cadr(a)<cadr(b))) The lambda creates a temporary (nameless) function with two arguments (the two list items to be compared), and then the body of that...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: How can i enable annotations in virtuoso?
Please read the forum guidelines . You've not supplied anywhere enough information for me to be able figure out what you've tried, what you're hoping to achieve, what version you're using or pretty...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Changing a group of parameters using Dynamic Parameter option...
This is not a good use of dynamic parameters, since these are presumably changing digital lines which would have to change voltage from one level to another. Dynamic parameters cause an instantaneous...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: How can i enable annotations in virtuoso?
Let me provide more details of the situation. A new library with a bunch of standard cells (mosfet, diodes, resistors etc) was added. When you use any of these cells in a design and you for example run...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: deepprobe not working for extracted cellview in ADE-XL run.
Dear Andrew, May I know how you are opening the dspf file (.spf) which is in ASCII format in a terminal and edit/save it. I am using Calibre-StarRC for extraction.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: function key
F6 has a default alias of Done. F9 is cancel. I've developed a habit of hitting F6 then F9 for stuff like completion of assigning the DFA property value in a symbol. File Save is disabled until..
View ArticleForum Post: RE: correct RF shield footprint, with parts inside
C13 and L8 look like a drain bias network. Those usually don't change as much.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: correct RF shield footprint, with parts inside
I'm sorry but I have to bring this up. The copper pour around the RF lines needs to match (be as wide as) the width of the trace on both sides to avoid having a lower impedance than you are expecting...
View ArticleForum Post: Stability analysis of a fully differential ring oscillator
Hi, I'm trying to verify Barchausen criteria for a 4 stage differential ring oscillator and I'm trying to understand the different results I'm getting from stb to pss+pstb using shooting-newton/HB...
View ArticleForum Post: log file error
Hi! I was working on a package symbol of BMI160 and after the footprint was finished, I wanted to save the file and get the *.PSM file. Not only haven't I gotten the *.PSM file but also I have gotten...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: deepprobe not working for extracted cellview in ADE-XL run.
I used vi (might have been gvim, but essentially the same). Andrew.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Skill equiv to Update components and nets of Instance
How about lxUpdateComponentsAndNets ? Or maybe lxSelectedUpdateFromSource? Andrew.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: How to disable/enable a device in schematic pcell while...
Hi Prasad, OK, so you don't have a PCell for the schematic (it's best not to use this terminology for a schematic where you are passing variables using pPar, as that is not what is normally referred to...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Adding different variable values for different corners from a...
OK, I put something together to illustrate this. I did it the way you were asking - which was for a lookup function rather than generating expanded corners. I think this should be fairly safe, and...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Adding different variable values for different corners from a...
Dear Andrew, Thanks a lot. It is good enough for my purpose. I would also like to understand this code with command by command so that in future I can modify it for some other need. Could you please...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: artwork Filmsetup using skill
Hello Gowtham, like you I am very new to Skill and have been asked to work on a similar request. I think a key function that may help would be axlFilmCreate. All the axl functions are described in:...
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