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Spectre error: parameter range violation

TM202409102328
TM202409102328 3 months ago

Hi all,

I’m encountering error in Virtuoso ADE L during Spectre simulation for a BSIM-CMG device model:

Error found by spectre during initial setup.
ERROR: pmos: Model parameter NSD=1.00e+25 should not be less than 2.00e+25
Warning from spectre during initial setup.
WARNING (CMI-9000): M0: Warning: VSAT(300.150000) = 850.555 is less than
1K, setting it to 1K.
WARNING (CMI-9000): M0: Warning: VSATCV(300.150000) = 850.555 is less than
1K, setting it to 1K.

Is there any method to downgrade the first error to a warning or bypass the  parameter range check so the simulation won't terminate?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

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  • Andrew Beckett
    Andrew Beckett 3 months ago

    I'm not sure if this is possible (I didn't find a way from a quick check). Please contact customer support (submit a support case after logging in).

    Andrew

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