ERROR (SPECTRE-4080): There are no components in the circuit.

What does the input.scs look like?

Andrew.

 Hi Andrew,

 I am having the same issue except that I am running version IC616 instead of IC615.  The problem started after upgrading from IC515 to IC616, and MMSIM111 to MMSIM131.  I backed up my old version before installing IC616 and MMSIM131.  When I restore the old IC515 and MMSIM131 version, the simulation works fine.  I am running on Opensuse 11.  Here is the log, and my input.scs file.  It looks like all the components are there.  The error message makes no sense.

 Thanks,

Tracy

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Includes RSA BSAFE(R) Cryptographic or Security Protocol Software from RSA Security, Inc.

User: twolf   Host: stiserver1   HostID: 7F0200   PID: 16035
Memory  available: 1.6120 GB  physical: 6.2630 GB
CPU Type: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU         960  @ 3.20GHz
          Processor PhysicalID CoreID Frequency
              0         0        0     1600.0
              1         0        1     1600.0
              2         0        2     1600.0
              3         0        3     1600.0
              4         0        0     1600.0
              5         0        1     1600.0
              6         0        2     1600.0
              7         0        3     3201.0


Simulating `input.scs' on stiserver1 at 9:30:22 AM, Wed May 14, 2014 (process id: 16035).
Current working directory: /home/STI_Designs/Adonis/ON2750_4M1T3/work_libs/twolf/cds/simulation/4x_diff_comp_block_test/spectre/schematic/netlist
Environment variable:
    SPECTRE_DEFAULTS=-E +l %C:r.out
Command line:
    /home/Cadence/installs/MMSIM131/tools/spectre/bin/64bit/spectre  \
        input.scs +escchars +log ../psf/spectre.out +inter=mpsc  \
        +mpssession=spectre0_15660_1 -format psfxl -raw ../psf  \
        -I/home/STI_Designs/PDKs/TowerJazz/Fab2/TS18SL_4M1T3/HOTCODE/models/v4.6/spectre  \
        +lqtimeout 900 -maxw 5 -maxn 5
spectre pid = 16035

Loading /home/Cadence/installs/MMSIM131/tools.lnx86/cmi/lib/64bit/5.0/libinfineon_sh.so ...
Loading /home/Cadence/installs/MMSIM131/tools.lnx86/cmi/lib/64bit/5.0/libphilips_o_sh.so ...
Loading /home/Cadence/installs/MMSIM131/tools.lnx86/cmi/lib/64bit/5.0/libphilips_sh.so ...
Loading /home/Cadence/installs/MMSIM131/tools.lnx86/cmi/lib/64bit/5.0/libsparam_sh.so ...
Loading /home/Cadence/installs/MMSIM131/tools.lnx86/cmi/lib/64bit/5.0/libstmodels_sh.so ...
Reading file:  /home/STI_Designs/Adonis/ON2750_4M1T3/work_libs/twolf/cds/simulation/4x_diff_comp_block_test/spectre/schematic/netlist/input.scs
Reading file:  /home/Cadence/installs/MMSIM131/tools.lnx86/spectre/etc/configs/spectre.cfg
/usr/lib64/gcc/x86_64-suse-linux/4.5/cc1: /home/Cadence/installs/MMSIM131/tools/lib/64bit/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.14' not found (required by /usr/lib64/libppl_c.so.4)
/usr/lib64/gcc/x86_64-suse-linux/4.5/cc1: /home/Cadence/installs/MMSIM131/tools/lib/64bit/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.14' not found (required by /usr/lib64/libppl.so.9)
Time for NDB Parsing: CPU = 51.993 ms, elapsed = 95.202 ms.
Time accumulated: CPU = 73.988 ms, elapsed = 95.207 ms.
Peak resident memory used = 34.5 Mbytes.

Reading link:  /home/Cadence/installs/MMSIM131/tools.lnx86/spectre/etc/ahdl/discipline.h
Reading file:  /home/Cadence/installs/MMSIM131/tools.lnx86/spectre/etc/ahdl/disciplines.vams
Reading link:  /home/Cadence/installs/MMSIM131/tools.lnx86/spectre/etc/ahdl/constants.h
Reading file:  /home/Cadence/installs/MMSIM131/tools.lnx86/spectre/etc/ahdl/constants.vams
Time for Elaboration: CPU = 19.997 ms, elapsed = 19.824 ms.
Time accumulated: CPU = 93.985 ms, elapsed = 115.206 ms.
Peak resident memory used = 38.9 Mbytes.

Time for EDB Visiting: CPU = 0 s, elapsed = 56.0284 us.
Time accumulated: CPU = 93.985 ms, elapsed = 115.407 ms.
Peak resident memory used = 39 Mbytes.


Error found by spectre during initial setup.
    ERROR (SPECTRE-4080): There are no components in the circuit.


Aggregate audit (9:30:22 AM, Wed May 14, 2014):
Time used: CPU = 94 ms, elapsed = 116 ms, util. = 81%.
Time spent in licensing: elapsed = 51.7 ms, percentage of total = 44.6%.
Peak memory used = 39 Mbytes.
Simulation started at: 9:30:22 AM, Wed May 14, 2014, ended at: 9:30:22 AM, Wed May 14, 2014, with elapsed time (wall clock): 116 ms.
spectre completes with 1 error, 0 warnings, and 0 notices.
spectre terminated prematurely due to fatal error.
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// Generated for: spectre
// Generated on: May 14 09:30:21 2014
// Design library name: navy
// Design cell name: 4x_diff_comp_block_test
// Design view name: schematic
simulator lang=spectre
global 0
parameters wnsum wncore wnin wpsum wpin wpcore
include "global.scs" section=GLOBAL
include "fet.scs" section=NOM
include "fethv.scs" section=NOM
include "nat.scs" section=NOM
include "bjt.scs" section=NOM
include "accap.scs" section=NOM
include "mimcap.scs" section=NOM
include "mfc.scs" section=NOM
include "res.scs" section=NOM
include "diode.scs" section=NOM

// Library name: navy
// Cell name: 4x_diff_comp_block
// View name: schematic
subckt navy_4x_diff_comp_block_schematic clk gnd in1 in2 ip1 ip2 nbias \
        ncasc out out1 out1b outb pbias pcasc q qb vdd vinn vinp vrefn \
        vrefp
    M72 (net0176 ip2 gnd gnd) n18 w=wnsum l=0.4 as=0.48*((wnsum) * (1))/(1) \
         ad=0.48*((wnsum) * (1))/(1) ps=2*(((wnsum) * (1))+0.48)/(1) pd=2*(((wnsum) * (1))+0.48)/(1) \
         m=(1)*(1)
    M71 (ip2 ncasc net0176 gnd) n18 w=wnsum l=0.4 as=0.48*((wnsum) * (1))/(1) \
         ad=0.48*((wnsum) * (1))/(1) ps=2*(((wnsum) * (1))+0.48)/(1) pd=2*(((wnsum) * (1))+0.48)/(1) \
         m=(1)*(1)
    M66 (net0178 ip1 gnd gnd) n18 w=wnsum l=0.4 as=0.48*((wnsum) * (1))/(1) \
         ad=0.48*((wnsum) * (1))/(1) ps=2*(((wnsum) * (1))+0.48)/(1) pd=2*(((wnsum) * (1))+0.48)/(1) \
         m=(1)*(1)
    M61 (ip1 ncasc net0178 gnd) n18 w=wnsum l=0.4 as=0.48*((wnsum) * (1))/(1) \
         ad=0.48*((wnsum) * (1))/(1) ps=2*(((wnsum) * (1))+0.48)/(1) pd=2*(((wnsum) * (1))+0.48)/(1) \
         m=(1)*(1)
    M98 (outb out gnd gnd) n18 w=4.0 l=0.2 as=1.92 ad=1.92 ps=8.96 pd=8.96 \
        m=(1)*(1)
    M97 (out outb gnd gnd) n18 w=4.0 l=0.2 as=1.92 ad=1.92 ps=8.96 pd=8.96 \
        m=(1)*(1)
    M100 (out1 qb gnd gnd) n18 w=4.0 l=0.2 as=1.92 ad=1.92 ps=8.96 pd=8.96 \
        m=(1)*(1)
    M89 (net0150 nbias gnd gnd) n18 w=wncore l=0.4 as=0.48*((wncore) * (1))/(1) \
         ad=0.48*((wncore) * (1))/(1) ps=2*(((wncore) * (1))+0.48)/(1) pd=2*(((wncore) * (1))+0.48)/(1) \
         m=(1)*(1)
    M43 (net0163 ncasc net0152 gnd) n18 w=wncore l=0.4 as=0.48*((wncore) * (1))/(1) \
         ad=0.48*((wncore) * (1))/(1) ps=2*(((wncore) * (1))+0.48)/(1) pd=2*(((wncore) * (1))+0.48)/(1) \
         m=(1)*(1)
    M86 (out out1 gnd gnd) n18 w=4.0 l=0.2 as=1.92 ad=1.92 ps=8.96 pd=8.96 \
        m=(1)*(1)
    M91 (in2 vrefp net0101 gnd) n18 w=wnin l=0.2 as=0.48*((wnin) * (1))/(1) \
         ad=0.48*((wnin) * (1))/(1) ps=2*(((wnin) * (1))+0.48)/(1) pd=2*(((wnin) * (1))+0.48)/(1) \  
         m=(1)*(1)
    M38 (net0152 nbias gnd gnd) n18 w=wncore l=0.4 as=0.48*((wncore) * (1))/(1) \
         ad=0.48*((wncore) * (1))/(1) ps=2*(((wncore) * (1))+0.48)/(1) pd=2*(((wncore) * (1))+0.48)/(1) \
         m=(1)*(1)
-    M90 (net0101 ncasc net0150 gnd) n18 w=wncore l=0.4 as=0.48*((wncore) * (1))/(1) \
         ad=0.48*((wncore) * (1))/(1) ps=2*(((wncore) * (1))+0.48)/(1) pd=2*(((wncore) * (1))+0.48)/(1) \
         m=(1)*(1)
    M47 (in1 vrefn net0163 gnd) n18 w=wnin l=0.2 as=0.48*((wnin) * (1))/(1) \
         ad=0.48*((wnin) * (1))/(1) ps=2*(((wnin) * (1))+0.48)/(1) pd=2*(((wnin) * (1))+0.48)/(1) \
         m=(1)*(1)
    M96 (in1 vinp net0101 gnd) n18 w=wnin l=0.2 as=0.48*((wnin) * (1))/(1) \
        ad=0.48*((wnin) * (1))/(1) ps=2*(((wnin) * (1))+0.48)/(1) pd=2*(((wnin) * (1))+0.48)/(1) \
         m=(1)*(1)
    M35 (in2 vinn net0163 gnd) n18 w=wnin l=0.2 as=0.48*((wnin) * (1))/(1) \
        ad=0.48*((wnin) * (1))/(1) ps=2*(((wnin) * (1))+0.48)/(1) pd=2*(((wnin) * (1))+0.48)/(1) \
         m=(1)*(1)
    M75 (net098 net097 gnd gnd) n18 w=1.0 l=0.2 as=0.48 ad=0.48 ps=2.96 \
        pd=2.96 m=(1)*(1)
    M80 (net0102 ip1 gnd gnd) n18 w=2.0 l=0.2 as=0.96 ad=0.96 ps=4.96 \
        pd=4.96 m=(1)*(1)
    M73 (net0103 ip2 gnd gnd) n18 w=2.0 l=0.2 as=0.96 ad=0.96 ps=4.96 \
        pd=4.96 m=(1)*(1)
    M81 (q clk net097 gnd) n18 w=1.0 l=0.2 as=0.48 ad=0.48 ps=2.96 pd=2.96 \
        m=(1)*(1)
    M102 (out1b q gnd gnd) n18 w=4.0 l=0.2 as=1.92 ad=1.92 ps=8.96 pd=8.96 \
        m=(1)*(1)
    M79 (net098 ncasc net0102 gnd) n18 w=2.0 l=0.2 as=0.96 ad=0.96 ps=4.96 \
        pd=4.96 m=(1)*(1)
    M82 (qb clk net098 gnd) n18 w=1.0 l=0.2 as=0.48 ad=0.48 ps=2.96 \
        pd=2.96 m=(1)*(1)
    M76 (net097 net098 gnd gnd) n18 w=1.0 l=0.2 as=0.48 ad=0.48 ps=2.96 \
        pd=2.96 m=(1)*(1)
    M87 (outb out1b gnd gnd) n18 w=4.0 l=0.2 as=1.92 ad=1.92 ps=8.96 \
        pd=8.96 m=(1)*(1)
    M74 (net097 ncasc net0103 gnd) n18 w=2.0 l=0.2 as=0.96 ad=0.96 ps=4.96 \
        pd=4.96 m=(1)*(1)
    M70 (net0175 in2 vdd vdd) p18 w=wpsum l=0.4 as=0.48*((wpsum) * (1))/(1) \
         ad=0.48*((wpsum) * (1))/(1) ps=2*(((wpsum) * (1))+0.48)/(1) pd=2*(((wpsum) * (1))+0.48)/(1) \
         m=(1)*(1)
    M69 (ip2 pcasc net0175 vdd) p18 w=wpsum l=0.4 as=0.48*((wpsum) * (1))/(1) \
         ad=0.48*((wpsum) * (1))/(1) ps=2*(((wpsum) * (1))+0.48)/(1) pd=2*(((wpsum) * (1))+0.48)/(1) \
         m=(1)*(1)
    M68 (net0177 in2 vdd vdd) p18 w=wpsum l=0.4 as=0.48*((wpsum) * (1))/(1) \
         ad=0.48*((wpsum) * (1))/(1) ps=2*(((wpsum) * (1))+0.48)/(1) pd=2*(((wpsum) * (1))+0.48)/(1) \
         m=(1)*(1)
    M67 (in2 pcasc net0177 vdd) p18 w=wpsum l=0.4 as=0.48*((wpsum) * (1))/(1) \
         ad=0.48*((wpsum) * (1))/(1) ps=2*(((wpsum) * (1))+0.48)/(1) pd=2*(((wpsum) * (1))+0.48)/(1) \
         m=(1)*(1)
    M65 (ip1 pcasc net0179 vdd) p18 w=wpsum l=0.4 as=0.48*((wpsum) * (1))/(1) \
         ad=0.48*((wpsum) * (1))/(1) ps=2*(((wpsum) * (1))+0.48)/(1) pd=2*(((wpsum) * (1))+0.48)/(1) \
         m=(1)*(1)
    M64 (net0179 in1 vdd vdd) p18 w=wpsum l=0.4 as=0.48*((wpsum) * (1))/(1) \
         ad=0.48*((wpsum) * (1))/(1) ps=2*(((wpsum) * (1))+0.48)/(1) pd=2*(((wpsum) * (1))+0.48)/(1) \
         m=(1)*(1)
    M63 (net0180 in1 vdd vdd) p18 w=wpsum l=0.4 as=0.48*((wpsum) * (1))/(1) \
         ad=0.48*((wpsum) * (1))/(1) ps=2*(((wpsum) * (1))+0.48)/(1) pd=2*(((wpsum) * (1))+0.48)/(1) \
         m=(1)*(1)
    M62 (in1 pcasc net0180 vdd) p18 w=wpsum l=0.4 as=0.48*((wpsum) * (1))/(1) \ 
         ad=0.48*((wpsum) * (1))/(1) ps=2*(((wpsum) * (1))+0.48)/(1) pd=2*(((wpsum) * (1))+0.48)/(1) \  
         m=(1)*(1)
    M99 (out1 qb vdd vdd) p18 w=0.5 l=0.2 as=0.24 ad=0.24 ps=1.96 pd=1.96 \
        m=(1)*(1)
    M78 (qb q vdd vdd) p18 w=2.0 l=0.2 as=0.96 ad=0.96 ps=4.96 pd=4.96 \
        m=(1)*(1)
    M85 (outb out vdd vdd) p18 w=8.0 l=0.2 as=3.84 ad=3.84 ps=16.96 \
        pd=16.96 m=(1)*(1)
    M101 (out1b q vdd vdd) p18 w=0.5 l=0.2 as=0.24 ad=0.24 ps=1.96 pd=1.96 \
        m=(1)*(1)
    M94 (ip1 vinp net0104 vdd) p18 w=wpin l=0.2 as=0.48*((wpin) * (1))/(1) \
        ad=0.48*((wpin) * (1))/(1) ps=2*(((wpin) * (1))+0.48)/(1) pd=2*(((wpin) * (1))+0.48)/(1) \
         m=(1)*(1)
    M13 (ip2 vinn net0162 vdd) p18 w=wpin l=0.2 as=0.48*((wpin) * (1))/(1) \
        ad=0.48*((wpin) * (1))/(1) ps=2*(((wpin) * (1))+0.48)/(1) pd=2*(((wpin) * (1))+0.48)/(1) \
         m=(1)*(1)
    M77 (q qb vdd vdd) p18 w=2.0 l=0.2 as=0.96 ad=0.96 ps=4.96 pd=4.96 \
        m=(1)*(1)
    M20 (ip1 vrefn net0162 vdd) p18 w=wpin l=0.2 as=0.48*((wpin) * (1))/(1) \
         ad=0.48*((wpin) * (1))/(1) ps=2*(((wpin) * (1))+0.48)/(1) pd=2*(((wpin) * (1))+0.48)/(1) \
         m=(1)*(1)
    M95 (ip2 vrefp net0104 vdd) p18 w=wpin l=0.2 as=0.48*((wpin) * (1))/(1) \
         ad=0.48*((wpin) * (1))/(1) ps=2*(((wpin) * (1))+0.48)/(1) pd=2*(((wpin) * (1))+0.48)/(1) \
         m=(1)*(1)
    M15 (net0162 pcasc net0151 vdd) p18 w=wpcore l=0.4 as=0.48*((wpcore) * (1))/(1) \
         ad=0.48*((wpcore) * (1))/(1) ps=2*(((wpcore) * (1))+0.48)/(1) pd=2*(((wpcore) * (1))+0.48)/(1) \
         m=(1)*(1)
    M88 (out outb vdd vdd) p18 w=8.0 l=0.2 as=3.84 ad=3.84 ps=16.96 \
        pd=16.96 m=(1)*(1)
    M92 (net0104 pcasc net0149 vdd) p18 w=wpcore l=0.4 as=0.48*((wpcore) * (1))/(1) \
         ad=0.48*((wpcore) * (1))/(1) ps=2*(((wpcore) * (1))+0.48)/(1) pd=2*(((wpcore) * (1))+0.48)/(1) \
         m=(1)*(1)
    M84 (qb clk vdd vdd) p18 w=2.0 l=0.2 as=0.96 ad=0.96 ps=4.96 pd=4.96 \ 
        m=(1)*(1)
    M17 (net0151 pbias vdd vdd) p18 w=wpcore l=0.4 as=0.48*((wpcore) * (1))/(1) \
         ad=0.48*((wpcore) * (1))/(1) ps=2*(((wpcore) * (1))+0.48)/(1) pd=2*(((wpcore) * (1))+0.48)/(1) \
         m=(1)*(1)
    M83 (q clk vdd vdd) p18 w=2.0 l=0.2 as=0.96 ad=0.96 ps=4.96 pd=4.96 \
        m=(1)*(1)
    M93 (net0149 pbias vdd vdd) p18 w=wpcore l=0.4 as=0.48*((wpcore) * (4))/(4) \
         ad=0.48*((wpcore) * (4))/(4) ps=2*(((wpcore) * (4))+0.48)/(4) pd=2*(((wpcore) * (4))+0.48)/(4) \
         m=(1)*(4)
ends navy_4x_diff_comp_block_schematic
// End of subcircuit definition.

// Library name: navy
// Cell name: 4x_diff_comp_block_test
// View name: schematic
I2 (clk gnd in1y in2y ip1y ip2y nbias ncasc outy out1y out1by outby pbias \
        pcasc qy qby vdd vinn2 vinp2 vrefn2 vrefp2) \
        navy_4x_diff_comp_block_schematic
I1 (clk gnd in1x in2x ip1x ip2x nbias ncasc outx out1x out1bx outbx pbias \
        pcasc qx qbx vdd vinn1 vinp1 vrefn1 vrefp1) \
        navy_4x_diff_comp_block_schematic
I0 (clk gnd in1 in2 ip1 ip2 nbias ncasc out out1 out1b outb pbias pcasc q \
        qb vdd vinn vinp vrefn vrefp) navy_4x_diff_comp_block_schematic
V16 (vrefp2 gnd) vsource dc=100.0m type=dc
V15 (vrefn2 gnd) vsource dc=1.7 type=dc
-V14 (vrefn1 gnd) vsource dc=1.5 type=dc
V12 (vrefp1 gnd) vsource dc=500.0m type=dc
V1 (vrefp gnd) vsource dc=900.0m type=dc
V7 (vrefn gnd) vsource dc=900.0m type=dc
V3 (nbias gnd) vsource dc=615.000m type=dc
V6 (ncasc gnd) vsource dc=980.00m type=dc
V9 (pcasc gnd) vsource dc=768.000m type=dc
V4 (pbias gnd) vsource dc=1.114 type=dc
V2 (vdd gnd) vsource dc=1.9V type=dc
V8 (gnd 0) vsource dc=0 type=dc
V5 (clk gnd) vsource type=pulse val0=1.8 val1=0 period=2.5n delay=1.7n \
        rise=100.0p fall=100.0p width=1.15n
V23 (vinn1 vrefn1) vsource type=pwl pwlperiod=82n wave=[ 0 50u 2.5n 50u \
        2.6n -50u 5n -50u 5.1n 50u 7.5n 50u 7.6n -50u 10n -50u 10.1n 50u \
        15n 50u 15.1n -50u 20n -50u 20.1n 50u 30n 50u 30.1n -50u 40n -50u \
        40.1n 50u 42.5n 50u 42.6n -50u 45n -50u 45.1n 50u 47.5n 50u 47.6n \
        -50u 50n -50u 50.1n 50u 52.5n 50u 52.6n -50u 55n -50u 55.1n 50u \
        57.5n 50u 57.6n -50u 60n -50u ]
V24 (vinn2 vrefn2) vsource type=pwl pwlperiod=82n wave=[ 0 50u 2.5n 50u \
        2.6n -50u 5n -50u 5.1n 50u 7.5n 50u 7.6n -50u 10n -50u 10.1n 50u \  
        15n 50u 15.1n -50u 20n -50u 20.1n 50u 30n 50u 30.1n -50u 40n -50u \
        40.1n 50u 42.5n 50u 42.6n -50u 45n -50u 45.1n 50u 47.5n 50u 47.6n \
        -50u 50n -50u 50.1n 50u 52.5n 50u 52.6n -50u 55n -50u 55.1n 50u \
        57.5n 50u 57.6n -50u 60n -50u ]
V25 (vinp1 vrefp1) vsource type=pwl pwlperiod=82n wave=[ 0 -50u 2.5n -50u \
        2.6n 50u 5n 50u 5.1n -50u 7.5n -50u 7.6n 50u 10n 50u 10.1n -50u \
        15n -50u 15.1n 50u 20n 50u 20.1n -50u 30n -50u 30.1n 50u 40n 50u \
        40.1n -50u 42.5n -50u 42.6n 50u 45n 50u 45.1n -50u 47.5n -50u \
        47.6n 50u 50n 50u 50.1n -50u 52.5n -50u 52.6n 50u 55n 50u 55.1n \
        -50u 57n -50u 57.1n 50u 60n 50u ]
V26 (vinp2 vrefp2) vsource type=pwl pwlperiod=82n wave=[ 0 -50u 2.5n -50u \
        2.6n 50u 5n 50u 5.1n -50u 7.5n -50u 7.6n 50u 10n 50u 10.1n -50u \
        15n -50u 15.1n 50u 20n 50u 20.1n -50u 30n -50u 30.1n 50u 40n 50u \
        40.1n -50u 42.5n -50u 42.6n 50u 45n 50u 45.1n -50u 47.5n -50u \
        47.6n 50u 50n 50u 50.1n -50u 52.5n -50u 52.6n 50u 55n 50u 55.1n \
        -50u 57n -50u 57.1n 50u 60n 50u ]
V21 (vinp vrefp) vsource type=pwl pwlperiod=82n wave=[ 0 -50u 2.5n -50u \
        2.6n 50u 5n 50u 5.1n -50u 7.5n -50u 7.6n 50u 10n 50u 10.1n -50u \
        15n -50u 15.1n 50u 20n 50u 20.1n -50u 30n -50u 30.1n 50u 40n 50u \
        40.1n -50u 42.5n -50u 42.6n 50u 45n 50u 45.1n -50u 47.5n -50u \
        47.6n 50u 50n 50u 50.1n -50u 52.5n -50u 52.6n 50u 55n 50u 55.1n \
        -50u 57n -50u 57.1n 50u 60n 50u ]
V22 (vinn vrefn) vsource type=pwl pwlperiod=82n wave=[ 0 50u 2.5n 50u 2.6n \
        -50u 5n -50u 5.1n 50u 7.5n 50u 7.6n -50u 10n -50u 10.1n 50u 15n \
        50u 15.1n -50u 20n -50u 20.1n 50u 30n 50u 30.1n -50u 40n -50u \
        40.1n 50u 42.5n 50u 42.6n -50u 45n -50u 45.1n 50u 47.5n 50u 47.6n \
        -50u 50n -50u 50.1n 50u 52.5n 50u 52.6n -50u 55n -50u 55.1n 50u \ 
        57.5n 50u 57.6n -50u 60n -50u ]
simulatorOptions options reltol=1e-3 vabstol=1e-6 iabstol=1e-12 temp=27 \
    tnom=27 scalem=1.0 scale=1e-06 gmin=1e-12 rforce=1 maxnotes=5 \
    maxwarns=5 digits=5 cols=80 pivrel=1e-3 sensfile="../psf/sens.output" \
    checklimitdest=both
tran tran stop=60n errpreset=conservative write="spectre.ic" \
    writefinal="spectre.fc" annotate=status maxiters=5
finalTimeOP 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
saveOptions options save=allpub subcktprobelvl=2
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Andrew,

I noticed after I posted my input.scs file above that the parameters were not correctly loaded when I loaded my state.  I thought maybe that might have been the problem, so I tried it again after defining the parameters, and got the same error result.

Tracy

 Dear Friends,

I have reinstalled Cadence and there is no more problem.
Thanks a lot for your comments.

Shaa

Tracy,

There are a couple of spurious "-" characters before M90 and V14 in your netlist. If I remove those and also add some values for the parameters, it runs OK. However, the "-" characters give me a completely different error message - so I don't know why it isn't working for you.

Customer support is the right place for this kind of weirdness...

Andrew