Using Montecarlo simulation for finding Rise and fall tile of a SETTLING waveform

 The problem is that the expression is evaluated within the simulator (actually in a process called "artil") which will have no visibility of the calculations you are doing to preprocess the results. So, there are a couple of options:

First, you might define a function (please check the code below properly, since I didn't test it) and put it in a file called ~/.artilinit :

procedure(MyRiseTime(signal CLIP_START CLIP_END)
  let((clip_I_P MIN_VALUE MAX_VALUE UPPER_THRESHOLD LOWER_THRESHOLD RISE_UPPER RISE_LOWER)
    clip_I_P=clip( signal CLIP_START CLIP_END)
    MIN_VALUE=ymin(clip_I_P) + 0.02
    MAX_VALUE=ymax(clip_I_P)- 0.03
    UPPER_THRESOLD=MIN_VALUE + ( (MAX_VALUE-MIN_VALUE)*0.9 )
    LOWER_THRESHOLD=MIN_VALUE + ( (MAX_VALUE-MIN_VALUE)*0.1 )
    RISE_UPPER= cross( clip_I_P UPPER_THRESOLD 2 'rising )
    RISE_LOWER= cross( clip_I_P LOWER_THRESHOLD 2 'rising )
    abs(RISE_UPPER-RISE_LOWER)
  )
)

then in your OCEAN script, you'd just do:

CLIP_START=0.8u
CLIP_END=0.9u
monteExpr("RISE_TIME" sprintf(nil "MyRiseTime(v(\"/MIXER_I_P\" ?result 'tran) %g %g)" CLIP_START CLIP_END))

If you're using two old a version where the ~/.artilinit file is not supported, you can instead do:

CLIP_START=0.8u
CLIP_END=0.9u
monteExpr("dummy" "{load(\"/path/to/file/containing/above/function.il\") 1.0})
monteExpr("RISE_TIME" sprintf(nil "MyRiseTime(v(\"/MIXER_I_P\" ?result 'tran) %g %g)" CLIP_START CLIP_END))

What that does is load your custom function, but make it look like an expression that returns a number - and then uses it in the second monteExpr.

Hope that helps,

Regards,

Andrew.

Dear Andrew,

I did use the first method.

The montecarlo simulation did work but the expression was not evaluated.

I have pasted the spectre output log file as below.

If you could have a look at it and tell me the issue it will be greatly helpful.

I created the .artilinit file in ~/ ( i.e my home folder) . I have kept mc_itr=1 ( MC iteration =1 only for quick check)

 
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User: manas   Host: localhost   HostID: 7F0100   PID: 10850
Memory  available: 29.8343 GB  physical: 33.5990 GB
CPU Type: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU           E5620  @ 2.40GHz
          Processor PhysicalID CoreID Frequency
              0         0        0     2400.1
              1         1        0     2400.1
              2         0        1     2400.1
              3         1        1     2400.1
              4         0        9     2400.1
              5         1        9     2400.1
              6         0        10     2400.1
              7         1        10     2400.1
              8         0        0     2400.1
              9         1        0     2400.1
             10         0        1     2400.1
             11         1        1     2400.1
             12         0        9     2400.1
             13         1        9     2400.1
             14         0        10     2400.1
             15         1        10     2400.1


Simulating `input.scs' on localhost at 10:10:56 PM, Thur Dec 20, 2012 (process id: 10850).
Command line:
    /srv/install//cadence/mmsim10/tools/spectre/bin/32bit/spectre -env  \
        artist5.1.0 +escchars +log ../psf/spectre.out -format psfbin  \
        -raw ../psf +lqtimeout 900 -maxw 5 -maxn 5 input.scs

Loading /srv/install/cadence/mmsim10/tools.lnx86/cmi/lib/5.0/libinfineon_sh.so ...
Loading /srv/install/cadence/mmsim10/tools.lnx86/cmi/lib/5.0/libphilips_sh.so ...
Loading /srv/install/cadence/mmsim10/tools.lnx86/cmi/lib/5.0/libsparam_sh.so ...
Loading /srv/install/cadence/mmsim10/tools.lnx86/cmi/lib/5.0/libstmodels_sh.so ...


    WARNING (SFE-30): "input.scs" 57: C12: `mis_flag' is not a valid parameter for an instance of `momcaps_asy_mm'.  Ignored.
    WARNING (SFE-30): "input.scs" 59: C11: `mis_flag' is not a valid parameter for an instance of `momcaps_asy_mm'.  Ignored.
    WARNING (SFE-30): "input.scs" 61: C10: `mis_flag' is not a valid parameter for an instance of `momcaps_asy_mm'.  Ignored.
    WARNING (SFE-30): "input.scs" 63: C13: `mis_flag' is not a valid parameter for an instance of `momcaps_asy_mm'.  Ignored.
    WARNING (SFE-30): "input.scs" 65: R19: `mis_flag' is not a valid parameter for an instance of `rnhr1000_mml130e'.  Ignored.
        Further occurrences of this warning will be suppressed.
             ..................................................................................
            ......................................................................................
                .................................................................................

Time for Elaboration: CPU = 54.992 ms, elapsed = 54.9459 ms.
Time accumulated: CPU = 183.971 ms, elapsed = 457.264 ms.
Peak resident memory used = 41.5 Mbytes.


Time for EDB Visiting: CPU = 1.999 ms, elapsed = 2.37298 ms.
Time accumulated: CPU = 185.97 ms, elapsed = 459.799 ms.
Peak resident memory used = 42 Mbytes.


Warning from spectre during initial setup.
    WARNING (CMI-2424): NM3: `Acde' = 300e-03 is unusually small.
    WARNING (CMI-2424): NM4: `Acde' = 300e-03 is unusually small.
    WARNING (CMI-2424): NM2: `Acde' = 300e-03 is unusually small.
    WARNING (CMI-2424): NM0: `Acde' = 300e-03 is unusually small.
    WARNING (CMI-2424): NM5: `Acde' = 300e-03 is unusually small.
        Further occurrences of this warning will be suppressed.


Circuit inventory:
              nodes 22
            bsim3v3 8     
          capacitor 32    
               port 4     
           quantity 9     
             res_va 12    
           resistor 4     
               vcvs 4     
            vsource 2     


Notice from spectre.
    22 warnings suppressed.


Time for parsing: CPU = 1.3478 s, elapsed = 1.41341 s.
Time accumulated: CPU = 1.53377 s, elapsed = 1.87336 s.
Peak resident memory used = 55 Mbytes.


************************************************
Monte Carlo Analysis `mc1': iteration = (1 -> 1)
************************************************
awaiting artil process initialization ....
Important parameter values:
    seed = 1
    numbins = 1
    sampling = standard
    variations = all
    firstrun = 1
    numruns = 1
    donominal = yes

Notice from spectre during Monte Carlo analysis `mc1'.
    Out of 4 defined mismatch parameters, 2 is not referenced. There are 16 mismatch instances.


**** Performing nominal run for `mc1'

***********************************************
Transient Analysis `tran': time = (0 s -> 1 us)
***********************************************
Important parameter values:
    start = 0 s
    outputstart = 0 s
    stop = 1 us
    step = 1 ns
    maxstep = 5 ps
    ic = all
    useprevic = no
    skipdc = no
    reltol = 1e-03
    abstol(V) = 100 uV
    abstol(I) = 10 fA
    temp = 27 C
    tnom = 27 C
    tempeffects = all
    errpreset = moderate
    method = euler
    lteratio = 3.5
    relref = sigglobal
    cmin = 0 F
    gmin = 1 pS

    tran: time = 25 ns        (2.5 %), step = 684.6 fs    (68.5 u%)
    tran: time = 75 ns        (7.5 %), step = 2.319 ps     (232 u%)
    tran: time = 125 ns      (12.5 %), step = 2.342 ps     (234 u%)
    tran: time = 175 ns      (17.5 %), step = 973.7 fs    (97.4 u%)
    tran: time = 225 ns      (22.5 %), step = 1.496 ps     (150 u%)
    tran: time = 275 ns      (27.5 %), step = 1.442 ps     (144 u%)
    tran: time = 325 ns      (32.5 %), step = 549.8 fs      (55 u%)
    tran: time = 375 ns      (37.5 %), step = 549.2 fs    (54.9 u%)
    tran: time = 425 ns      (42.5 %), step = 548.8 fs    (54.9 u%)
    tran: time = 475 ns      (47.5 %), step = 548.4 fs    (54.8 u%)
    tran: time = 525 ns      (52.5 %), step = 548.2 fs    (54.8 u%)
    tran: time = 575 ns      (57.5 %), step = 548 fs      (54.8 u%)
    tran: time = 625 ns      (62.5 %), step = 625 fs      (62.5 u%)
    tran: time = 675 ns      (67.5 %), step = 625 fs      (62.5 u%)
    tran: time = 725 ns      (72.5 %), step = 625 fs      (62.5 u%)
    tran: time = 775 ns      (77.5 %), step = 625 fs      (62.5 u%)
    tran: time = 825 ns      (82.5 %), step = 625 fs      (62.5 u%)
    tran: time = 875 ns      (87.5 %), step = 625 fs      (62.5 u%)
    tran: time = 925 ns      (92.5 %), step = 625 fs      (62.5 u%)
    tran: time = 975 ns      (97.5 %), step = 625 fs      (62.5 u%)
Number of accepted tran steps =             419032
Initial condition solution time: CPU = 0 s, elapsed = 936.985 us.
Intrinsic tran analysis time:    CPU = 63.3824 s, elapsed = 63.6358 s.
Total time required for tran analysis `tran': CPU = 63.3854 s (1m  3.4s), elapsed = 63.6382 s (1m  3.6s).
Time accumulated: CPU = 64.9211 s (1m  4.9s), elapsed = 66.522 s (1m  6.5s).
Peak resident memory used = 56.1 Mbytes.

finalTimeOP: writing operating point information to rawfile.

******************
DC Analysis `dcOp'
******************
Important parameter values:
    reltol = 1e-03
    abstol(V) = 100 uV
    abstol(I) = 10 fA
    temp = 27 C
    tnom = 27 C
    tempeffects = all
    gmindc = 1 pS
Convergence achieved in 3 iterations.
Total time required for dc analysis `dcOp': CPU = 3.998 ms, elapsed = 3.27301 ms.
Time accumulated: CPU = 64.9321 s (1m  4.9s), elapsed = 66.714 s (1m  6.7s).
Peak resident memory used = 56.4 Mbytes.

dcOpInfo: writing operating point information to rawfile.
modelParameter: writing model parameter values to rawfile.
element: writing instance parameter values to rawfile.
outputParameter: writing output parameter values to rawfile.
designParamVals: writing netlist parameters to rawfile.
primitives: writing primitives to rawfile.
subckts: writing subcircuits to rawfile.
Export:
    RISE_TIME = 4.65336e-10
Successfully evaluated export statements (based on return code).

**** Performing monte carlo loop for `mc1'


Warning from spectre during Monte Carlo analysis `mc1'.
    WARNING (CMI-2424): NM3: `Acde' = 300e-03 is unusually small.
    WARNING (CMI-2424): NM4: `Acde' = 300e-03 is unusually small.
    WARNING (CMI-2424): NM2: `Acde' = 300e-03 is unusually small.
    WARNING (CMI-2424): NM0: `Acde' = 300e-03 is unusually small.
    WARNING (CMI-2424): NM5: `Acde' = 300e-03 is unusually small.
        Further occurrences of this warning will be suppressed.


***************************************************
Transient Analysis `mc1_tran': time = (0 s -> 1 us)
***************************************************
Important parameter values:
    start = 0 s
    outputstart = 0 s
    stop = 1 us
    step = 1 ns
    maxstep = 5 ps
    ic = all
    useprevic = no
    skipdc = no
    reltol = 1e-03
    abstol(V) = 100 uV
    abstol(I) = 10 fA
    temp = 27 C
    tnom = 27 C
    tempeffects = all
    errpreset = moderate
    method = euler
    lteratio = 3.5
    relref = sigglobal
    cmin = 0 F
    gmin = 1 pS

    mc1_tran: time = 25 ns        (2.5 %), step = 2.869 ps     (287 u%)
    mc1_tran: time = 75 ns        (7.5 %), step = 2.704 ps     (270 u%)
    mc1_tran: time = 125 ns      (12.5 %), step = 674 fs      (67.4 u%)
    mc1_tran: time = 175 ns      (17.5 %), step = 815.3 fs    (81.5 u%)
    mc1_tran: time = 225 ns      (22.5 %), step = 690.5 fs    (69.1 u%)
    mc1_tran: time = 275 ns      (27.5 %), step = 1.167 ps     (117 u%)
    mc1_tran: time = 325 ns      (32.5 %), step = 1.091 ps     (109 u%)
    mc1_tran: time = 375 ns      (37.5 %), step = 1.036 ps     (104 u%)
    mc1_tran: time = 425 ns      (42.5 %), step = 1.002 ps     (100 u%)
    mc1_tran: time = 475 ns      (47.5 %), step = 942.9 fs    (94.3 u%)
    mc1_tran: time = 525 ns      (52.5 %), step = 768.3 fs    (76.8 u%)
    mc1_tran: time = 575 ns      (57.5 %), step = 715.1 fs    (71.5 u%)
    mc1_tran: time = 625 ns      (62.5 %), step = 682.1 fs    (68.2 u%)
    mc1_tran: time = 675 ns      (67.5 %), step = 661.4 fs    (66.1 u%)
    mc1_tran: time = 725 ns      (72.5 %), step = 648 fs      (64.8 u%)
    mc1_tran: time = 775 ns      (77.5 %), step = 639.2 fs    (63.9 u%)
    mc1_tran: time = 825 ns      (82.5 %), step = 633.4 fs    (63.3 u%)
    mc1_tran: time = 875 ns      (87.5 %), step = 629.8 fs      (63 u%)
    mc1_tran: time = 925 ns      (92.5 %), step = 627.2 fs    (62.7 u%)
    mc1_tran: time = 975 ns      (97.5 %), step = 625.7 fs    (62.6 u%)
Number of accepted tran steps =             336439
Initial condition solution time: CPU = 0 s, elapsed = 602.007 us.
Intrinsic tran analysis time:    CPU = 51.9141 s, elapsed = 52.0945 s.
Total time required for tran analysis `mc1_tran': CPU = 51.9311 s, elapsed = 52.1128 s.
Time accumulated: CPU = 116.953 s (1m  57.0s), elapsed = 122.503 s (2m  2.5s).
Peak resident memory used = 56.6 Mbytes.


Notice from spectre during transient analysis `mc1_tran', during Monte Carlo analysis `mc1'.
    3 warnings suppressed.

mc1_finalTimeOP: writing operating point information to rawfile.

**********************
DC Analysis `mc1_dcOp'
**********************
Important parameter values:
    reltol = 1e-03
    abstol(V) = 100 uV
    abstol(I) = 10 fA
    temp = 27 C
    tnom = 27 C
    tempeffects = all
    gmindc = 1 pS
Convergence achieved in 3 iterations.
Total time required for dc analysis `mc1_dcOp': CPU = 3 ms, elapsed = 3.30591 ms.
Time accumulated: CPU = 116.965 s (1m  57.0s), elapsed = 122.685 s (2m  2.7s).
Peak resident memory used = 56.8 Mbytes.

mc1_dcOpInfo: writing operating point information to rawfile.
mc1_modelParameter: writing model parameter values to rawfile.
mc1_element: writing instance parameter values to rawfile.
mc1_outputParameter: writing output parameter values to rawfile.
mc1_designParamVals: writing netlist parameters to rawfile.
mc1_primitives: writing primitives to rawfile.
mc1_subckts: writing subcircuits to rawfile.
Total time required for montecarlo analysis `mc1': CPU = 115.494 s (1m  55.5s), elapsed = 123.646 s (2m  3.6s).
Time accumulated: CPU = 117.029 s (1m  57.0s), elapsed = 125.52 s (2m  5.5s).
Peak resident memory used = 56.8 Mbytes.


Aggregate audit (10:13:01 PM, Thur Dec 20, 2012):
Time used: CPU = 117 s (1m  57.0s), elapsed = 126 s (2m  5.6s), util. = 93.2%.
Time spent in licensing: elapsed = 299 ms.
Peak memory used = 56.8 Mbytes.
Simulation started at: 10:10:56 PM, Thur Dec 20, 2012, ended at: 10:13:01 PM, Thur Dec 20, 2012, with elapsed time (wall clock): 126 s (2m  5.6s).
spectre completes with 0 errors, 45 warnings, and 3 notices.

Two things (the log file doesn't tell me very much):

1. Can you post the bottom part of your input.scs with the montecarlo analysis statements etc (and any export statements).
2. In the psf directory for the simulation, is there a file called something like artil.log (something like that) - can you post the contents?

Sorry, the spectre.out doesn't show the error.

Here I have pasted the CDS.log ( at the end) output.

It says  "RISE_TIME" does not evaluate properly.

Kind regards,

 Warning from spectre in `rnhr1000_mml130e', during circuit read-in.
\o
\o     WARNING (SFE-31):
\o         "/home/manas/work_cad/UMC130FDKMFC_B08_PB/Models/Spectre/./MML130E_RES_V152.mdl.scs"
\o
\o         51: `rnhr1000_mml130e': Parameter `w' redefines parameter of same name
\o         defined at higher level.
\o
\o Warning from spectre during hierarchy flattening.
\o
\o     WARNING (SFE-30): "input.scs" 57: C12: `mis_flag' is not a valid parameter
\o         for an instance of `momcaps_asy_mm'.  Ignored.
\o
\o     WARNING (SFE-30): "input.scs" 59: C11: `mis_flag' is not a valid parameter
\o         for an instance of `momcaps_asy_mm'.  Ignored.
\o
\o     WARNING (SFE-30): "input.scs" 61: C10: `mis_flag' is not a valid parameter
\o         for an instance of `momcaps_asy_mm'.  Ignored.
\o
\o     WARNING (SFE-30): "input.scs" 63: C13: `mis_flag' is not a valid parameter
\o         for an instance of `momcaps_asy_mm'.  Ignored.
\o
\o     WARNING (SFE-30): "input.scs" 65: R19: `mis_flag' is not a valid parameter
\o         for an instance of `rnhr1000_mml130e'.  Ignored.
\o
\o         Further occurrences of this warning will be suppressed.
\o
\o
\o
\o
\o Time for Elaboration: CPU = 52.992 ms, elapsed = 53.4849 ms.
\o
\o Time accumulated: CPU = 177.972 ms, elapsed = 396.798 ms.
\o
\o Peak resident memory used = 39.3 Mbytes.
\o
\o
\o
\o
\o Time for EDB Visiting: CPU = 2.999 ms, elapsed = 2.42996 ms.
\o
\o Time accumulated: CPU = 180.971 ms, elapsed = 399.44 ms.
\o
\o Peak resident memory used = 39.7 Mbytes.
\o
\o
\o
\o
\o
\o Warning from spectre during initial setup.
\o
\o     WARNING (CMI-2424): NM3: `Acde' = 300e-03 is unusually small.
\o
\o     WARNING (CMI-2424): NM4: `Acde' = 300e-03 is unusually small.
\o
\o     WARNING (CMI-2424): NM2: `Acde' = 300e-03 is unusually small.
\o
\o     WARNING (CMI-2424): NM0: `Acde' = 300e-03 is unusually small.
\o
\o     WARNING (CMI-2424): NM5: `Acde' = 300e-03 is unusually small.
\o
\o         Further occurrences of this warning will be suppressed.
\o
\o
\o
\o
\o Circuit inventory:
\o               nodes 22
\o
\o             bsim3v3 8     
\o
\o           capacitor 32    
\o
\o                port 4     
\o
\o            quantity 9     
\o
\o              res_va 12    
\o
\o            resistor 4     
\o
\o                vcvs 4     
\o
\o             vsource 2     
\o
\o
\o
\o
\o
\o Notice from spectre.
\o
\o     22 warnings suppressed.
\o
\o
\o
\o
\o
\o Time for parsing: CPU = 1.35279 s, elapsed = 1.43158 s.
\o
\o Time accumulated: CPU = 1.53376 s, elapsed = 1.83122 s.
\o
\o Peak resident memory used = 52.8 Mbytes.
\o
\o
\o
\o
\o ************************************************
\o
\o Monte Carlo Analysis `mc1': iteration = (1 -> 1)
\o ************************************************
\o
\o awaiting artil process initialization ....
\o
\o Important parameter values:
\o
\o     seed = 1
\o
\o     numbins = 1
\o
\o     sampling = standard
\o
\o     variations = all
\o
\o     firstrun = 1
\o     numruns = 1
\o
\o     donominal = yes
\o
\o
\o
\o Notice from spectre during Monte Carlo analysis `mc1'.
\o
\o     Out of 4 defined mismatch parameters, 2 is not referenced. There are 16
\o         mismatch instances.
\o
\o
\o
\o
\o **** Performing nominal run for `mc1'
\o
\o
\o ***********************************************
\o
\o Transient Analysis `tran': time = (0 s -> 1 us)
\o ***********************************************
\o
\o Important parameter values:
\o
\o     start = 0 s
\o
\o     outputstart = 0 s
\o
\o     stop = 1 us
\o
\o     step = 1 ns
\o
\o     maxstep = 5 ps
\o
\o     ic = all
\o
\o     useprevic = no
\o
\o     skipdc = no
\o
\o     reltol = 1e-03
\o
\o     abstol(V) = 100 uV
\o
\o     abstol(I) = 10 fA
\o
\o     temp = 27 C
\o
\o     tnom = 27 C
\o
\o     tempeffects = all
\o
\o     errpreset = moderate
\o
\o     method = euler
\o
\o     lteratio = 3.5
\o
\o     relref = sigglobal
\o
\o     cmin = 0 F
\o
\o     gmin = 1 pS
\o
\o
\o
\o     tran: time = 25 ns        (2.5 %), step = 684.6 fs    (68.5 u%)
\o
\o     tran: time = 75 ns        (7.5 %), step = 2.319 ps     (232 u%)
\o
\o     tran: time = 125 ns      (12.5 %), step = 2.342 ps     (234 u%)
\o
\o     tran: time = 175 ns      (17.5 %), step = 973.7 fs    (97.4 u%)
\o
\o     tran: time = 225 ns      (22.5 %), step = 1.496 ps     (150 u%)
\o
\o     tran: time = 275 ns      (27.5 %), step = 1.442 ps     (144 u%)
\o
\o     tran: time = 325 ns      (32.5 %), step = 549.8 fs      (55 u%)
\o
\o     tran: time = 375 ns      (37.5 %), step = 549.2 fs    (54.9 u%)
\o
\o     tran: time = 425 ns      (42.5 %), step = 548.8 fs    (54.9 u%)
\o
\o     tran: time = 475 ns      (47.5 %), step = 548.4 fs    (54.8 u%)
\o
\o     tran: time = 525 ns      (52.5 %), step = 548.2 fs    (54.8 u%)
\o
\o     tran: time = 575 ns      (57.5 %), step = 548 fs      (54.8 u%)
\o
\o     tran: time = 625 ns      (62.5 %), step = 625 fs      (62.5 u%)
\o
\o     tran: time = 675 ns      (67.5 %), step = 625 fs      (62.5 u%)
\o
\o     tran: time = 725 ns      (72.5 %), step = 625 fs      (62.5 u%)
\o
\o     tran: time = 775 ns      (77.5 %), step = 625 fs      (62.5 u%)
\o
\o     tran: time = 825 ns      (82.5 %), step = 625 fs      (62.5 u%)
\o
\o     tran: time = 875 ns      (87.5 %), step = 625 fs      (62.5 u%)
\o
\o     tran: time = 925 ns      (92.5 %), step = 625 fs      (62.5 u%)
\o
\o     tran: time = 975 ns      (97.5 %), step = 625 fs      (62.5 u%)
\o
\o Number of accepted tran steps =             419032
\o
\o Initial condition solution time: CPU = 0 s, elapsed = 846.148 us.
\o
\o Intrinsic tran analysis time:    CPU = 63.4044 s, elapsed = 63.5877 s.
\o
\o Total time required for tran analysis `tran': CPU = 63.4074 s (1m  3.4s),
\o         elapsed = 63.59 s (1m  3.6s).
\o
\o Time accumulated: CPU = 64.9421 s (1m  4.9s), elapsed = 66.4327 s (1m  6.4s).
\o
\o Peak resident memory used = 53.9 Mbytes.
\o
\o
\o
\o finalTimeOP: writing operating point information to rawfile.
\o
\o
\o ******************
\o DC Analysis `dcOp'
\o ******************
\o
\o Important parameter values:
\o
\o     reltol = 1e-03
\o
\o     abstol(V) = 100 uV
\o
\o     abstol(I) = 10 fA
\o
\o     temp = 27 C
\o
\o     tnom = 27 C
\o
\o     tempeffects = all
\o
\o     gmindc = 1 pS
\o
\o Convergence achieved in 3 iterations.
\o
\o Total time required for dc analysis `dcOp': CPU = 2.999 ms, elapsed = 3.30305
\o         ms.
\o
\o Time accumulated: CPU = 64.9541 s (1m  5.0s), elapsed = 66.7037 s (1m  6.7s).
\o
\o Peak resident memory used = 54.1 Mbytes.
\o
\o
\o
\o dcOpInfo: writing operating point information to rawfile.
\o
\o modelParameter: writing model parameter values to rawfile.
\o
\o element: writing instance parameter values to rawfile.
\o
\o outputParameter: writing output parameter values to rawfile.
\o
\o designParamVals: writing netlist parameters to rawfile.
\o
\o primitives: writing primitives to rawfile.
\o
\o subckts: writing subcircuits to rawfile.
\o
\o Export:
\o
\o     RISE_TIME = 4.65336e-10
\o Successfully evaluated export statements (based on return code).
\o
\o
\o **** Performing monte carlo loop for `mc1'
\o
\o
\o
\o
\o Warning from spectre during Monte Carlo analysis `mc1'.
\o
\o     WARNING (CMI-2424): NM3: `Acde' = 300e-03 is unusually small.
\o
\o     WARNING (CMI-2424): NM4: `Acde' = 300e-03 is unusually small.
\o
\o     WARNING (CMI-2424): NM2: `Acde' = 300e-03 is unusually small.
\o
\o     WARNING (CMI-2424): NM0: `Acde' = 300e-03 is unusually small.
\o
\o     WARNING (CMI-2424): NM5: `Acde' = 300e-03 is unusually small.
\o
\o         Further occurrences of this warning will be suppressed.
\o
\o
\o
\o
\o ***************************************************
\o Transient Analysis `mc1_tran': time = (0 s -> 1 us)
\o ***************************************************
\o
\o Important parameter values:
\o
\o     start = 0 s
\o
\o     outputstart = 0 s
\o
\o     stop = 1 us
\o
\o     step = 1 ns
\o
\o     maxstep = 5 ps
\o
\o     ic = all
\o
\o     useprevic = no
\o
\o     skipdc = no
\o
\o     reltol = 1e-03
\o
\o     abstol(V) = 100 uV
\o
\o     abstol(I) = 10 fA
\o
\o     temp = 27 C
\o
\o     tnom = 27 C
\o
\o     tempeffects = all
\o
\o     errpreset = moderate
\o
\o     method = euler
\o
\o     lteratio = 3.5
\o     relref = sigglobal
\o
\o     cmin = 0 F
\o
\o     gmin = 1 pS
\o
\o
\o
\o     mc1_tran: time = 25 ns        (2.5 %), step = 2.869 ps     (287 u%)
\o
\o     mc1_tran: time = 75 ns        (7.5 %), step = 2.704 ps     (270 u%)
\o
\o     mc1_tran: time = 125 ns      (12.5 %), step = 674 fs      (67.4 u%)
\o
\o     mc1_tran: time = 175 ns      (17.5 %), step = 815.3 fs    (81.5 u%)
\o
\o     mc1_tran: time = 225 ns      (22.5 %), step = 690.5 fs    (69.1 u%)
\o
\o     mc1_tran: time = 275 ns      (27.5 %), step = 1.167 ps     (117 u%)
\o
\o     mc1_tran: time = 325 ns      (32.5 %), step = 1.091 ps     (109 u%)
\o
\o     mc1_tran: time = 375 ns      (37.5 %), step = 1.036 ps     (104 u%)
\o
\o     mc1_tran: time = 425 ns      (42.5 %), step = 1.002 ps     (100 u%)
\o
\o     mc1_tran: time = 475 ns      (47.5 %), step = 942.9 fs    (94.3 u%)
\o
\o     mc1_tran: time = 525 ns      (52.5 %), step = 768.3 fs    (76.8 u%)
\o
\o     mc1_tran: time = 575 ns      (57.5 %), step = 715.1 fs    (71.5 u%)
\o
\o     mc1_tran: time = 625 ns      (62.5 %), step = 682.1 fs    (68.2 u%)
\o
\o     mc1_tran: time = 675 ns      (67.5 %), step = 661.4 fs    (66.1 u%)
\o
\o     mc1_tran: time = 725 ns      (72.5 %), step = 648 fs      (64.8 u%)
\o
\o     mc1_tran: time = 775 ns      (77.5 %), step = 639.2 fs    (63.9 u%)
\o
\o     mc1_tran: time = 825 ns      (82.5 %), step = 633.4 fs    (63.3 u%)
\o
\o     mc1_tran: time = 875 ns      (87.5 %), step = 629.8 fs      (63 u%)
\o
\o     mc1_tran: time = 925 ns      (92.5 %), step = 627.2 fs    (62.7 u%)
\o
\o     mc1_tran: time = 975 ns      (97.5 %), step = 625.7 fs    (62.6 u%)
\o
\o Number of accepted tran steps =             336439
\o
\o Initial condition solution time: CPU = 999 us, elapsed = 572.92 us.
\o
\o Intrinsic tran analysis time:    CPU = 51.3702 s, elapsed = 51.5583 s.
\o
\o Total time required for tran analysis `mc1_tran': CPU = 51.3862 s, elapsed =
\o         51.5766 s.
\o
\o Time accumulated: CPU = 116.427 s (1m  56.4s), elapsed = 121.49 s (2m  1.5s).
\o
\o Peak resident memory used = 54.4 Mbytes.
\o
\o
\o
\o
\o
\o Notice from spectre during transient analysis `mc1_tran', during Monte Carlo
\o
\o         analysis `mc1'.
\o
\o     3 warnings suppressed.
\o
\o
\o
\o mc1_finalTimeOP: writing operating point information to rawfile.
\o
\o
\o
\o **********************
\o DC Analysis `mc1_dcOp'
\o **********************
\o
\o Important parameter values:
\o
\o     reltol = 1e-03
\o
\o     abstol(V) = 100 uV
\o
\o     abstol(I) = 10 fA
\o
\o     temp = 27 C
\o
\o     tnom = 27 C
\o
\o     tempeffects = all
\o
\o     gmindc = 1 pS
\o
\o Convergence achieved in 3 iterations.
\o
\o Total time required for dc analysis `mc1_dcOp': CPU = 3 ms, elapsed = 3.24082
\o         ms.
\o
\o Time accumulated: CPU = 116.439 s (1m  56.4s), elapsed = 121.674 s (2m  1.7s).
\o
\o Peak resident memory used = 54.6 Mbytes.
\o
\o
\o
\o mc1_dcOpInfo: writing operating point information to rawfile.
\o
\o mc1_modelParameter: writing model parameter values to rawfile.
\o
\o mc1_element: writing instance parameter values to rawfile.
\o
\o mc1_outputParameter: writing output parameter values to rawfile.
\o
\o mc1_designParamVals: writing netlist parameters to rawfile.
\o
\o mc1_primitives: writing primitives to rawfile.
\o
\o mc1_subckts: writing subcircuits to rawfile.
\o
\o Total time required for montecarlo analysis `mc1': CPU = 114.97 s (1m  55.0s),
\o         elapsed = 122.529 s (2m  2.5s).
\o
\o Time accumulated: CPU = 116.503 s (1m  56.5s), elapsed = 124.361 s (2m  4.4s).
\o
\o Peak resident memory used = 54.6 Mbytes.
\o
\o
\o
\o
\o
\o Aggregate audit (10:55:06 PM, Thur Dec 20, 2012):
\o
\o Time used: CPU = 117 s (1m  56.5s), elapsed = 124 s (2m  4.4s), util. = 93.6%.
\o
\o Time spent in licensing: elapsed = 243 ms.
\o
\o Peak memory used = 54.6 Mbytes.
\o
\o Simulation started at: 10:53:01 PM, Thur Dec 20, 2012, ended at: 10:55:06 PM,
\o         Thur Dec 20, 2012, with elapsed time (wall clock): 124 s (2m  4.4s).
\o
\o spectre completes with 0 errors, 45 warnings, and 3 notices.
\o
\o simulation completed successfully.
\o reading simulation data...
\o       ...successful.
\o Monte Carlo Simulation completed successfully...
\o Errors with output expressions found:
\o
\o   "RISE_TIME" does not evaluate properly.

Dear Andrew,

the input.scs file contents towards the end:-

 simulatorOptions options reltol=1e-3 vabstol=1e-4 iabstol=1e-14 temp=27.0 \
    tnom=27 scalem=1.0 scale=1.0 gmin=1e-12 rforce=1 maxnotes=5 maxwarns=5 \
    digits=5 cols=80 pivrel=1e-3 sensfile="../psf/sens.output" \
    checklimitdest=psf
mc1 montecarlo numruns=1 seed=1 variations=all donominal=yes \
    scalarfile="../monteCarlo/mcdata" paramfile="../monteCarlo/mcparam" \
    saveprocessparams=yes processparamfile="../monteCarlo/processParam" \
    processscalarfile="../monteCarlo/processData" {
tran tran stop=1u errpreset=moderate maxstep=5p write="spectre.ic" \
    writefinal="spectre.fc" method=euler annotate=status strobeperiod=5p \
    maxiters=5
finalTimeOP info what=oppoint where=rawfile
dcOp dc write="spectre.dc" maxiters=150 maxsteps=10000 annotate=status
dcOpInfo info what=oppoint where=rawfile
modelParameter info what=models where=rawfile
element info what=inst where=rawfile
outputParameter info what=output where=rawfile
designParamVals info what=parameters where=rawfile
primitives info what=primitives where=rawfile
subckts info what=subckts  where=rawfile
export RISE_TIME=oceanEval("MyRiseTime(v(\"/MIXER_I_P\" ?result 'tran) \
    8e-07 9e-07)")
}
save MIXER_Q_M MIXER_Q_P MIXER_I_M MIXER_I_P
saveOptions options save=selected pwr=none currents=selected

The  artil.log file conetnts:-

Loading auCore.cxt
Loading awv.cxt
"mps11412"
> Loading oasis.cxt
          Could not find psf/runObjFile under
          /home/manas/simulation/DIV_BY_4_PWL_TEST/spectre/schematic/psf/logFile. Calculator data access functions will not
           work
          Results "subckts-info" are not available for
          "../psf/logFile". Use results() for a list of available
          results.
Loading analog.cxt
Loading asimenv.cxt
Loading spectrei.cxt
          Could not find psf/runObjFile under
          /home/.../simulation/DIV_BY_4_PWL_TEST/spectre/schematic/psf/logFile.tmp. Calculator data access functions will not
           work
          Results "mc1_subckts-info" are not available for
          "../psf/logFile.tmp". Use results() for a list of available
          results.

Nothing leaps out. First of all, I assume it's ~/.artilinit you've created the function in? Secondly, what happens if you run a single (non-monte carlo simulation) and then in the CIW do:

load("~/.artilinit")
MyRiseTime(v("/MIXER_I_P" ?result 'tran) 8e-07 9e-07)

Does that work and give a number?

You might be best logging a service request - it's really hard to debug this kind of thing via a web forum.

Regards,

Andrew.

Dear Andrew,

I ran a non-MC simulation

I did 

load("~/.artilinit")

It gives:-

function MyRiseTime redefined

Then I typed 

MyRiseTime(v("/MIXER_I_P" ?result 'tran) 8e-07 9e-07)

it gives

 4.653357e-10

OK, I just tried it myself with a made up example. I put this in my ~/.artilinit file:

procedure(MyRiseTime(signal CLIP_START CLIP_END)
  let((clip_I_P MIN_VALUE MAX_VALUE UPPER_THRESHOLD LOWER_THRESHOLD RISE_UPPER RISE_LOWER)
    clip_I_P=clip( signal CLIP_START CLIP_END)
    MIN_VALUE=ymin(clip_I_P) + 0.02
    MAX_VALUE=ymax(clip_I_P)- 0.03
    UPPER_THRESOLD=MIN_VALUE + ( (MAX_VALUE-MIN_VALUE)*0.9 )
    LOWER_THRESHOLD=MIN_VALUE + ( (MAX_VALUE-MIN_VALUE)*0.1 )
    RISE_UPPER= cross( clip_I_P UPPER_THRESOLD 2 'rising )
    RISE_LOWER= cross( clip_I_P LOWER_THRESHOLD 2 'rising )
    abs(RISE_UPPER-RISE_LOWER)
  )
)

I then used this as "testmonte.scs" :

//

parameters peak=1
statistics {
    process {
    vary peak dist=gauss std=0.1
    }
}

v1 (MIXER_I_P 0) vsource type=sine freq=20M ampl=peak
r1 (MIXER_I_P 0) resistor r=1k

simulatorOptions options reltol=1e-3 vabstol=1e-4 iabstol=1e-14 temp=27.0 \
    tnom=27 scalem=1.0 scale=1.0 gmin=1e-12 rforce=1 maxnotes=5 maxwarns=5 \
    digits=5 cols=80 pivrel=1e-3 sensfile="../psf/sens.output" \
    checklimitdest=psf
mc1 montecarlo numruns=1 seed=1 variations=all donominal=yes \
    scalarfile="../monteCarlo/mcdata" paramfile="../monteCarlo/mcparam" \
    saveprocessparams=yes processparamfile="../monteCarlo/processParam" \
    processscalarfile="../monteCarlo/processData" {
tran tran stop=1u errpreset=moderate maxstep=5p write="spectre.ic" \
    writefinal="spectre.fc" method=euler annotate=status strobeperiod=5p \
    maxiters=5
finalTimeOP info what=oppoint where=rawfile
dcOp dc write="spectre.dc" maxiters=150 maxsteps=10000 annotate=status
dcOpInfo info what=oppoint where=rawfile
modelParameter info what=models where=rawfile
element info what=inst where=rawfile
outputParameter info what=output where=rawfile
designParamVals info what=parameters where=rawfile
primitives info what=primitives where=rawfile
subckts info what=subckts  where=rawfile
export RISE_TIME=oceanEval("MyRiseTime(v(\"MIXER_I_P\" ?result 'tran) \
    8e-07 9e-07)")
}
save MIXER_Q_M MIXER_Q_P MIXER_I_M MIXER_I_P
saveOptions options save=selected pwr=none currents=selected

Essentially it's the same as yours except I removed the leading / from MIXER_I_P because I did not create a schematic for mine, and was running from the UNIX command line.

The spectre output log I've attached. And the monteCarlo/mcdata file that was produced contained:

 3.59212e-08     0.758089621

If I ran with numruns=5 I get this:

3.59212e-08     0.758089621
3.57765e-08     0.969091674
3.57113e-08     1.10677017
3.56817e-08     1.182617678
3.57873e-08     0.9494422794

(the second column of numbers is the value of peak in my netlist).

So it all appears to work.

Maybe there was a specific issue with your version of spectre? Or maybe something is just wrong with the calculation function. Perhaps you can try my example (just run "spectre testmonte.scs" and see what happens; you should get a result file called monteCarlo/mcdata in the directory you're running spectre).

Regards,

Andrew.

 Dear Andrew,

I got error 

 Error found by spectre during Monte Carlo analysis `mc1'.
    ERROR (SPECTRE-8003): subckts: Error evaluating ocean expression
        `RISE_TIME=MyRiseTime(v("MIXER_I_P" ?result 'tran)
            8e-07 9e-07)'

Dear Andrew,

Your code worked perfectly in my system.

However, with the same .artilinit file and with my ocean script it shows that the RISE TIME is not calculated properly.

 I went and check the "mcdata file".

It actually writes the correct rise time value ( i.e. it writes the value what I get by running the standalone  .artilinit function).

But along with that it writes few more data value for each iteration.

I have attched my ocean code and the mcdata file.

Please have a look at it.

If I see  4.64848e-10 & 4.6483e-10 are two correct values ( for two iteration). I don't where the other data values come from.

Kind Regards,

OCEAN SCRIPT:-

ocnWaveformTool( 'awd )
simulator( 'spectre )
design(     "/home/../simulation/DIV_BY_4_PWL_TEST/spectre/schematic/netlist/netlist")
resultsDir( "/home/../simulation/DIV_BY_4_PWL_TEST/spectre/schematic" )
modelFile(
   ...............
............................
............................
)
analysis('dc ?saveOppoint t  )
analysis('tran ?stop "1u"  ?errpreset "moderate"  ?maxstep "10p"  
        ?method "euler"  ?strobeperiod "10p"  )
;;analysis('pss ?fund "0.5G"  ?harms "20"  ?errpreset "liberal"  
;;        ?tstab "900n"  ?saveinit "yes"  ?method "gear2only"  ?tstabmethod "gear2only"  )
desVar(      "frf" 6G    )
desVar(      "prf" -20    )
desVar(      "frf2" 6.1G    )
desVar(      "w" 20u    )
desVar(      "sigma" 3    )
option(    'temp  "27.0"
    'iabstol  "1e-14"
    'vabstol  "1e-4"
)
saveOption( 'currents "selected" )
saveOption( 'pwr "none" )
saveOption( 'save "selected" )
save( 'v "/MIXER_I_P" "/MIXER_I_M" "/MIXER_Q_P" "/MIXER_Q_M" )
temp( 27.0 )

monteCarlo( ?numIters "2" ?startIter "1"
    ?analysisVariation 'processAndMismatch ?sweptParam "None"
    ?sweptParamVals "27" ?saveData nil
    ?nomRun "yes" ?append nil
    ?saveProcessParams t
)
CLIP_START=0.8u
CLIP_END=0.9u

monteExpr("RISE_TIME" sprintf(nil "MyRiseTime(v(\"/MIXER_I_P\" ?result 'tran) %g %g)" CLIP_START CLIP_END))

monteRun()

MCDATA:-

 4.64848e-10     -2.41910379    -0.3090832601    1.067701704    1.826176777    -0.5055772056    -1.295718611    1.849168611    0.1808153746    0.2159157092    0.4165311881    0.2370237454    -2.839598571    -0.2007187769    -0.3991082723    1.102419851    0.1143423708    0.2758419454    1.565051527    0.01201399207    -0.9419891843    -1.305316724    -1.402470986    -0.2677821435    0.2765404275    1.500674765    0.5122200426    -0.1689231741    -1.281845534    -0.1718602428    -0.02013107568    -0.6647959427    -1.058757485    1.515606054    -0.447840747    -0.3544401223    
4.6483e-10     0.3808284977    1.047869068    -0.2492064504    0.8040526482    -1.425541876    0.6157064707    0.4764049259    -1.724914284    -0.5452789111    -0.1081290005    1.083145328    -0.1691159082    -0.3681618759    -2.74542057    -0.8271715448    1.420924367    -2.42737257    0.5184565791    -0.08374273452    -0.05099922819    0.8325142518    0.1125381946    0.3111071055    0.4594010622    1.145016188    -0.484320997    -0.716948261    0.7295353391    -1.004756207    -0.6757049676    -1.268946448    0.4208736887    1.036133588    -0.4272050621    -0.6285677867