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How to save transient operating point?

BaaB
BaaB over 9 years ago

This is an old answer to saving DC operating points. I am wondering if there is a similar way to do that with transient analysis. I would like to save all transient operating point parameters and then plot them with time.

I tried the solution here but that doesn't work. The transient directory doesn't have the needed info.

I am using IC6.61-64b.500.9 and MMSIM13.1.1.049 64 bit.

QUOTE: Answer by Andrew:

This is a very commonly asked question.

Create a text file (called, say, saveop.scs) with the following contents:

// include file to save op point data
save M0:all

where M0 is the name of the mosfet. See "spectre -h save" for more details on the save statement.

Then, in Setup->Model Libraries, reference this file (I gave it a .scs suffix so it is interpreted in spectre syntax).

Run your DC sweep, and then you can access the results via the results browser - or just use an expression such as:

getData("M0:vdsat" ?result 'dc)

This will then show vdsat versus the swept parameter. 

The same approach will work if you want to save operating point during a transient - you can always just save the specific op point information by doing:

save M0:gm M0:vdsat

for example.

Best Regards,

Andrew.

 

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    Andrew Beckett over 9 years ago

    This does work, so you must have done something wrong. Did you get the instance name right?

    In fact in more recent IC616 versions, it's available through the ADE UI (Outputs->To Be Saved->Save OP Parameters).

    I just tried the "hysteresis" netlist you provided the other day, with a transient simulation (in the same MMSIM version you're using), and adding either:

    //save M1:gm M1:vdsat
    save M1:all

    The first just saves gm and vdsat. The second saves everything. See the results browser:

    Regards,

    Andrew.

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  • Andrew Beckett
    Andrew Beckett over 9 years ago

    This does work, so you must have done something wrong. Did you get the instance name right?

    In fact in more recent IC616 versions, it's available through the ADE UI (Outputs->To Be Saved->Save OP Parameters).

    I just tried the "hysteresis" netlist you provided the other day, with a transient simulation (in the same MMSIM version you're using), and adding either:

    //save M1:gm M1:vdsat
    save M1:all

    The first just saves gm and vdsat. The second saves everything. See the results browser:

    Regards,

    Andrew.

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