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Parameters Sweep in ADE-XL results in "netl err"

akak

I'm trying to use ADE-XL to sweep "length" for a resistor pcell.  I clicked "Parameters" in the "Data View" pane and I select a parameter to sweep in the schematic 

ADE-XL works correctly if:

  1. I don't set any Parameters
  2. Set a single value in the Parameters

ADE-XL results in "netl err" if:

  1. I set any type of specification for the parameter.
  2. The specific error in the log is: 

*Error* eval: unbound variable - ATS_CB_VALUES
\o ERROR (ADE-6029): Netlisting failed because of errors in callback 'ats130resCB('l)' associated with param 'l'
\o of the lib 'temp' cell 'temp3' view 'schematic' inst 'R0'.
\o To complete netlisting, ensure that all the errors are corrected.
\o End netlisting Jan 10 00:32:26 2018
\o ERROR (OSSHNL-514): Netlist generation failed because of the errors reported above. The netlist might not have been generated at all, or the generated netlist could be corrupt. Fix the reported errors and regenerate the netlist.
\o ...unsuccessful.
\e *Error* Error during netlisting of design for the point ID (16 1).
\e ("error" 3 t nil ("*Error* "))
\e
\e
\o
\o *Error* Error ID = 5012
\o *Error* Error Msg = Failed to create netlist.

Is there a way to get around this?

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  • Andrew Beckett

    This is almost certainly a specific initialisation problem with the PDK you're using. It might be that the formInitProc is not being called and it needs to be for the callback to work. 

    I would suggest you contact customer support so that we can investigate further to confirm that is the case - I believe there is a way around this (I don't know the details off the top of my head - I'm checking though).

    Regards,

    Andrew

  • Andrew Beckett
    in reply to Andrew Beckett

    There is indeed a way of doing this (if it's the formInitProc issue that I think it is) but for various reasons the mechanism to fix it isn't documented (probably we want to be aware of anyone who needs it in case there are issues). So please contact customer support as I mentioned, and suggest to the application engineer that they consult internal article 11831138 for more details. If that's not clear, they can contact me internally.

    Thanks,

    Andrew.

  • akak
    in reply to Andrew Beckett

    Thank you, Andrew. I will follow-up with Customer Support as you suggested.

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  • akak
    in reply to Andrew Beckett

    Thank you, Andrew. I will follow-up with Customer Support as you suggested.

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