Introduction to Hspice

2011/10/28 Advisor: Ke-Horng Chen Speaker: Wei-Chung Chen

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SPICE Overview Simulation Input and Controls Sources Analysis Types Simulation Output and Controls Graphic tools

Reference: CIC SPICE Note

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SPICE Overview

Simulation:

Predicting the Circuit/System Characteristic after manufacturing

Circuit simulation:

Physical model Circuit structure Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis SPICE tools (HSPICE, Spectre, PSPICE) Steady-State, Transient, and Frequency Domains

SPICE:

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Basic Flow for SPICE

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SPICE Overview Simulation Input and Controls Sources Analysis Types Simulation Output and Controls Simulation tool & Graphic tools

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HSPICE Data Flow

1. Write circuit

3. Awaves tools

2. Simulation the circuit

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Net Structure ( SPICE Preferred )

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Element and Node Naming Conventions

Either Names or Numbers (e.g. d1 a1 b22) 0 (zero) = Ground

Ignoring trailing Alphabetic Character in Node Number (e.g. 5a=5b=5) Ground may be 0, GND
All nodes = Local .GLOBAL Statement (e.g. .GLOBAL VDD VSS )
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Element and Node Naming Conventions (Cont.)

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Unit and Scale Factors

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Input Control Statement: .option

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Input Control Statement: .option (cont)

.option

method = gear

Most stable Analog Switching regulator, using gear algorithm

.option

method = trap

Highest accuracy Lowest simulation time Best for CMOS digital circuit
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Input Control Statement: .temp

.Temp statement:

No Specifying Defaulting 25C for HSPICE

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Library Input Statement

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Input Control Statement: .alter

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Input Control Statement: .alter (contd)

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Description of MOSFET

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Hierarchical Circuit

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Hierarchical Circuit (cont)

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Content
SPICE Overview Simulation Input and Controls Sources Analysis Types Simulation Input and Controls Simulation tool & Graphic tools

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DC, AC Sources

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Transient Sources

Transient sources statement:

Pulse (PULSE Function) Sinusoidal (SIN Function) Exponential (EXP Function) Piecewise Linear (PWL Function)

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Pulse Source Function

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Sinusoidal Source Function

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Piecewise Linear Source Function

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Voltage and Current Controlled Elements

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Content
SPICE Overview Simulation Input and Controls Sources Analysis Types Simulation Output and Controls Simulation tool & Graphic tools

Reference: CIC Note LAB 912

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Analysis Types & Orders

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DC Sweep & DC Small Signal Analysis

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DC Sweep & DC Small Signal Analysis (cont)

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AC Sweep & AC Small Signal Analysis

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AC Sweep & AC Small Signal Analysis (cont)

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Transient Analysis

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Transient analysis (Cont.)

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Content
SPICE Overview Simulation Input and Controls Sources Analysis Types Simulation Output and Controls Simulation tool & Graphic tools

Reference: CIC Note LAB 912

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Output Files Summary (HSPICE)

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Output Statement

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Content
SPICE Overview Simulation Input and Controls Sources Analysis Types Simulation Output and Controls Simulation tool & Graphic tools

Reference: CIC Note LAB 912

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Simulation tool-Hspice
Open XXX.sp
()

Open XXX.lis
()

(1st step)

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Graphic tools-Awaves
menu
(1st step) ()

Tool button

Waveform data

waveform
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Result browser
Step1: Analysis type Step2: Instant name and hierarchy Set X axis
Step5:
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Design name
Step3: Step4:

Data name and data type

Awaves Windows

log

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Example
(1) op.sp.op 1 (2) ac.sp.ac- (1) op.sp op.list DC operation point (3) dc.sp.dc-dc (2) ac.sp ac.ac0 Frequency Analysis (4) tr.sp.tran-

(3) (4)

dc.sp tr.sp

dc.sw0 tr.tr0

DC Sweep Transient response

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XXX.list

(1)concluded (2)mos

(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8)

(3)Ids (4)VGSVDS (5)VTH (6)VGS-VTH (7)gm (8)1/rDS

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dc.sp / op.sp / ac.sp

dc.sp op.sp ac.sp

VDrain VGate

VIN AC 1V

VOUT

VSS
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tr.sp
VDD

a
inv0

b
inv1

MP0 MN0

d Cout

VSS

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Appendix: SPICE Instructions

DC Analysis:

.dc temp -40 120 10 .dc Vdrain 0 5 0.1 sweep VGate 3 5 0.1

AC Analysis

.ac dec 10 1 10G .ac dec 10 1 10G sweep temp -40 120 10 .probe vdb(XXX) vp(XXX)
.tran 1n 100u .tran 1n 100u UIC .tran 1n 100u sweep temp -40 120 20
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Transient Analysis:

Thanks for your attention!

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