Simulating an Encrypted Netlist

Hopefully the encrypted netlist has just the contents of the subckt encrypted and not the subckt name and pins - that's going to be easier (as that way you know the subckt name and pin order).

In general the approach would be one of those covered in this article: FAQ: How to include a subcircuit (netlist) into a schematic and simulate in ADE

Andrew

Hopefully the encrypted netlist has just the contents of the subckt encrypted and not the subckt name and pins - that's going to be easier (as that way you know the subckt name and pin order).

In general the approach would be one of those covered in this article: FAQ: How to include a subcircuit (netlist) into a schematic and simulate in ADE

Andrew

Hi Andrew, Thanks for sending the link.

To test drive things I started with a simple un-encrypted netlist.  I decided to use Method 3, however when running the test bench in ADE, I get the belowerror:

 ERROR (SFE-2391): Modelname parameter value for instance I4 has an invalid data type specification

I noticed that when running the sim, the ADE "Design Variables" window adds the "Model" name as a variable. I would like to add a screenshot of what I am seeing but for some reason the system wont allow me to. (i can email the screenshot to you directly if that would help)

I must mention, the un-encrypted netlist I am using has 3 sub circuits. A top level sub-ckt and 2 other sub-ckt that the top-level calls. Would a multi-sub circuit netlist change how I do things?

I think I have done everything correctly - any recommendations on how to work out where I am slipping up?