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Using pPar properties of FinFET instances, CDF Parameter Evaluated (Numerical) Values disappear after restart and loading (saved) CDF Parameters file

Saumeek
Saumeek over 1 year ago

Sir,

For my Buffer design using Cadence Virtuoso, I set its properties as pPar. I made a symbol with 4 cdfParam labels. Then in CIW -> Tools -> CDF -> Edit, I made CDF Parameters for those pPar Properties and saved the file as 'cdf_lvds'. When instantiated in a schematic , after substituting appropriate values for those Buffer properties, I could see the CDF parameter calculated values on the symbol instance. But now, when I restarted the system and loaded the 'cdf_lvds' file from CIW, I couldn't see those values on the schematic. Please guide me:

I did the following:

For Buffer schematic using pPar:

For Buffer symbol, I created 4 labels using Create -> Label  and created cdsParam(1) to cdsParam(4) for all of my FinFET instances with Choices: analog device annotate, Type: ILLabel 

Then, I saved it and in CIW -> Tools -> Edit CDF -> Component Parameter tab. I made cdf parameters for the Buffer symbol, similar but not same, to figure below, with default value similar to (Eg.) W_I1P: ((48e-9*(iPar("I1Pn")-1)+14e-9)+34e-9)*iPar("I1Pnf") M, Store Default: "yes", Evaluation Mode: Expression and Units: LengthMetric  

Then in Interpreted labels tab, I added Parameters and set Parameter Evaluation: Evaluate, Use CDF Parameters to: Evaluate Everything, similar but not same, as in figure below

Finally, I saved the file as' cdf_lvds' as on top right in the previous figure. I could see the evaluated CDF Parameters Numerical Values of Buffer (after substituting numerical values for pPar properties) when instantiated in a schematic:

But now after closing virtuoso when I logged out of the organization server and logged back in these parameter numerical values are not visible, as seen below even after loading the 'cdf_lvds' file.

Please help me.  

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