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New in This Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Related Products, Publications, and Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Statement on Inclusivity and Diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

1. analogLib Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Passive Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
cap3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
cap4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
cccap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
core . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
dcblock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
dcfeed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
CDF Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
ind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
iprobe, iprobe1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
CDF Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
ixfmr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
mind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
msline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
mtline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
phyres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
CDF Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
res . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
res3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
res4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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tline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
u1wire - u5wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
varactor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
varactor3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
vccap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
vcres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
winding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
xfmr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Active Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
diode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
diode3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
diode4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
ibis_buffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
mport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
nbsim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
pbsim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
nbsim4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
pbsim4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
njfet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
pjfet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
nmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
pmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
nmes4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
pmes4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
nmos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
pmos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
nmos4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
pmos4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
nmos4hv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
pmos4hv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
nmoshv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
pmoshv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
npn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
pnp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
npn4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
npn4a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
pnp4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

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pnp4a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
nsoi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
psoi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
nsoi4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
psoi4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
nsoifd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102
psoifd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104
nsoifd4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
psoifd4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
schottky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
sp1tswitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
sp2tswitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
CDF Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
sp3tswitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
CDF Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113
sp4tswitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
CDF Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
u1wire, u2wire, u3wire, u4wire, u5wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Independent Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
bcs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
bvs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
iam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120
ibit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
CDF Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
idc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
iexp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
ilfsr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129
ipat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
ipulse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
ipwl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
ipwlf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
ipwlz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
iprbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147
CDF Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148
Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
isffm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
isin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

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isource . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155
Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Using isource to Set up Harmonic Balance or Shooting PSS
Simulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
ivmrf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .165
multibit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
CDF Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .168
n1port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
n2port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
n3port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
n4port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
ncs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180
Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
nport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Using nport to Run PrimeSim Analyses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .187
nport_ref . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
nvs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192
Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
pam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Updating Port Number Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
pdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196
Updating Port Number Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
pexp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199
Updating Port Number Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
plfsr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
CDF Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203
Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Updating Port Number Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Updating Port Number Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Using port to Set up Harmonic Balance or Shooting PSS simulations . . . .216
port3t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
pprbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Updating Port Number Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
ppulse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

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Updating Port Number Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

ppwl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Updating Port Number Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
ppwlf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Updating Port Number Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
psffm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Updating Port Number Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
psin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Updating Port Number Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
vam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
vbit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248
vcos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
CDF Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250
vdc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .253
vexp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .255
vgpulse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
vlfsr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
vpat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
vprbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
CDF Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265
Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
vpulse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
CDF Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267
Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
vpwl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
vpwlf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
vpwlz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
vsffm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
vsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
vsource . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Using vsource to Set up Harmonic Balance or Shooting PSS
Simulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
vvmrf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Dependent Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296
cccs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
ccvs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299

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pcccs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
pccvs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
pvccs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
pvcvs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
pvcvs2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
CDF Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .308
svccs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
svcvs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
vccs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
vcvs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
zvccs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
zvcvs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Global Nets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
gnd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
gnd_connDef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
gndd! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
vcc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
vccd! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
vdd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .325
vdd_connDef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
vdda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326
vddd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326
vee! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
veed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326
vssa! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
vssd! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327

2. analogLib Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328

setAnalogLibCompatibleVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
dbAnalogLibAutoUpdatePortNum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
dbAnalogLibCccsVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .331
dbAnalogLibCcvsVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .332
dbAnalogLibIndVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
dbAnalogLibIndqVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
dbAnalogLibIprbsVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .333
dbAnalogLibIsinVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334

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dbAnalogLibIsourceVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334
dbAnalogLibNcsVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .335
dbAnalogLibNportVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336
dbAnalogLibNvsVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .336
dbAnalogLibNxPortVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
dbAnalogLibMTlineVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337
dbAnalogLibPcapacitorVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
dbAnalogLibPdiodeVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338
dbAnalogLibPinductorVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
dbAnalogLibPortVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
dbAnalogLibPprbsVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
dbAnalogLibPpwlVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
dbAnalogLibPsinVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
dbAnalogLibPulseExpV1V2Remap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
dbAnalogLibSp1tswitchVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
dbAnalogLibSp1t2tswitchEmptyOffset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .342
dbAnalogLibSwitchVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343
dbAnalogLibTlineVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344
dbAnalogLibVccsVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
dbAnalogLibVcresVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345
dbAnalogLibVcvsVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
dbAnalogLibVprbsVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
dbAnalogLibVsinVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
dbAnalogLibVsourceVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
dbAnalogLibWindingVersion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
nlHSPICESkipEmptyDC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349

3. rfLib . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
msource . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350
CDF Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350

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The analogLib Element Reference Manual describes the analogLib library, which contains
elements used for building testbenches and providing necessary stimulus for devices
under test.
This preface includes the following sections:
• New in This Release
• Related Products, Publications, and Trademarks
• Conventions
• Customer Support
• Statement on Inclusivity and Diversity

New in This Release

Information about new features, enhancements, and changes, known limitations, and
resolved Synopsys Technical Action Requests (STARs) is available in the Custom
Compiler Release Notes on the SolvNetPlus site.

Related Products, Publications, and Trademarks

For additional information about the Custom Compiler tool, see the documentation on the
Synopsys SolvNetPlus support site at the following address:
https://solvnetplus.synopsys.com
You might also want to see the documentation for the following related Synopsys products:
• Synopsys® Custom Compiler™
• PrimeSim™ Continuum
• PrimeSim™
• PrimeSim™ Pro
• PrimeSim™ SPICE
• PrimeSim™ HSPICE®
• PrimeSim™ XA

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Conventions

• PrimeSim™ CCK
• PrimeSim™ MOSRA
• VCS® PrimeSim™ AMS
• Synopsys FineSim®
• Synopsys HSPICE®
• Synopsys VCS®
• Synopsys Verdi®
• Synopsys OptoCompiler™
• Synopsys StarRC™
• Mentor Graphics® Calibre®

Conventions
The following conventions are used in Synopsys documentation.

Convention Description

Courier Indicates syntax, such as write_file.

Courier italic Indicates a user-defined value in syntax, such as

write_file design_list

Courier bold Indicates user input—text you type verbatim—in examples, such
as
prompt> write_file top

Purple • Within an example, indicates information of special interest.

• Within a command-syntax section, indicates a default, such as
include_enclosing = true | false

[] Denotes optional arguments in syntax, such as

write_file [-format fmt]

... Indicates that arguments can be repeated as many times as

needed, such as
pin1 pin2 ... pinN.

| Indicates a choice among alternatives, such as

low | medium | high

\ Indicates a continuation of a command line.

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Convention Description

/ Indicates levels of directory structure.

Bold Indicates a graphical user interface (GUI) element that has an

action associated with it.

Edit > Copy Indicates a path to a menu command, such as opening the Edit
menu and choosing Copy.

Ctrl+C Indicates a keyboard combination, such as holding down the Ctrl

key and pressing C.

Customer Support
Customer support is available through SolvNetPlus.

Accessing SolvNetPlus
The SolvNetPlus site includes a knowledge base of technical articles and answers to
frequently asked questions about Synopsys tools. The SolvNetPlus site also gives you
access to a wide range of Synopsys online services including software downloads,
documentation, and technical support.
To access the SolvNetPlus site, go to the following address:
https://solvnetplus.synopsys.com
If prompted, enter your user name and password. If you do not have a Synopsys user
name and password, follow the instructions to sign up for an account.
If you need help using the SolvNetPlus site, click REGISTRATION HELP in the top-right
menu bar.

Contacting Customer Support

To contact Customer Support, go to https://solvnetplus.synopsys.com.

Statement on Inclusivity and Diversity

Synopsys is committed to creating an inclusive environment where every employee,
customer, and partner feels welcomed. We are reviewing and removing exclusionary
language from our products and supporting customer-facing collateral. Our effort also
includes internal initiatives to remove biased language from our engineering and working

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environment, including terms that are embedded in our software and IPs. At the same
time, we are working to ensure that our web content and software applications are usable
to people of varying abilities. You may still find examples of non-inclusive language in our
software or documentation as our IPs implement industry-standard specifications that are
currently under review to remove exclusionary language.

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analogLib Elements

Describes cells inside analogLib elements and provides examples of how to use those
devices.

The analogLib library contains elements used for building testbenches and providing
necessary stimulus for devices under test. These elements include resistors, capacitors,
independent and behavioral voltage sources, and more.
Elements from analogLib are used in all testbenches. The simplest examples are power
and ground supplies. A corresponding element from the analogLib is added so the
simulator can understand which node is the ground node and which one is supply, as well
as the supply value.
For information about how to copy symbols from the analogLib into your library or how to
copy simulation views from the analogLib into your library, see the Custom Compiler iPDK
Developer Guide.
You can find a sample model file for devices inside the analogLib library in
<product_installation_directory>/samples.

The following sections describe the cells of the analogLib library. Each section includes an
element description, a CDF parameter table, references to HSPICE documentation, and
an example of the netlist with that device.
• Passive Elements
• Active Elements
• Independent Sources
• Dependent Sources
• Global Nets

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The following topics describe:
• cap
• cap3
• cap4
• cccap
• core
• dcblock
• dcfeed
• delay
• ind
• Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs
• iprobe, iprobe1
• ixfmr
• mind
• msline
• mtline
• phyres
• res
• res3
• res4
• switch
• tline
• u1wire - u5wire
• varactor
• varactor3
• vccap

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• vcres
• winding
• xfmr

cap
Two-terminal capacitor device.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Capacitance c 1p X X X

Model Name model X X -

Initial Condition ic X X -

Temperature tc1 X X -
Coefficeint 1

Temperature tc2 X X -
Coefficient 2

Width w X X X

Length l X X X

Device Area area - X -

Multiplier m X X X

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Scale Factor scale X X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Temperature rise trise - X -

from ambient

Capacitor perimeter perim - X -

Number of polyCoef 0 - X -
Polynomial Coeffs

c1-20 c1-20 - X -

Example
c4 plus minus c=1p

See Also
• Passive Elements in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

cap3
Three-terminal custom macro model capacitor device.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Capacitance c 1p X - X

Model Name model cap3 X - -

Initial Condition ic X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Temperature tc1 X - -
Coefficient 1

Temperature tc2 X - -
Coefficient 2

Width w X - X

Length l X - X

Multiplier m X - X

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Scale Factor scale X - -

Example
xc5 plus minus b cap3 c=1p

Model Statement
.subckt cap3 p m b c=1p
cmain p m c=c
.ends

cap4
Four-terminal custom macro model capacitor device.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Capacitance c 1p X - X

Model Name model cap4 X - X

Initial Condition ic X - X

Temperature tc1 X - X
Coefficeint 1

Temperature tc2 X - X
Coefficient 2

Width w X - X

Length l X - X

Multiplier m X - X

Temp Difference dtemp X - X

Scale Factor scale X - X

Example
xc6 plus minus b t cap4 c=1p

Model Statement
.subckt cap4 p m b t c=1p
cmain p m c=c
.ends

cccap
Two-terminal charge-conserved capacitor. Capacitance is calculated based on provided
charge equation.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Charge Equation q X - X

Example
c7 n1 n2 q='(1e-9*V(10))'

See Also
• Charge-conserved Capacitors in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

core
Magnetic core element.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model core X X -

Magnetization mag X - -

Number of windings numOfL 1 X - -

Winding 1 l1 X - -

Winding 2 l2 X - -

Winding 3 l3 X - -

Winding 4 l4 X - -

Winding 5 l5 X - -

Winding 6 l6 X - -

Winding 7 l7 X - -

Winding 8 l8 X - -

Winding 9 l9 X - -

Winding 10 l10 X - -

Winding 11 l11 X - -

Winding 12 l12 X - -

Winding 13 l13 X - -

Winding 14 l14 X - -

Winding 15 l15 X - -

Winding 16 l16 X - -

Winding 17 l17 X - -

Winding 18 l18 X - -

Winding 19 l19 X - -

Winding 20 l20 X - -

Multiplier m - X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Device area area - X -

Physical length len - X -

Inner diameter idiam - X -

Outer diameter od - X -

Gap length gap - X -

Example
l1 2 0 nt=300
l2 3 0 nt=90
l3 0 4 nt=90
kcore1 l1 l2 l3 core mag=0

Model Statement
.model core l(ac=1e4 lc=100 hc=.1 tc=1u br=6.4k
+ bs=6.75k hs=.6 hcr=0)

See Also
• Inductor Device Model and Equations in the HSPICE® Reference Manual: Device
Models. You can also check the HSPICE installation directory for a demo netlist:
<HSPICE_INSTALL_DIR>/hspice/demo/hspice/mag/magcore.sp

dcblock
Two-terminal capacitor device, the capacitance is infinite.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Initial Condition ic X X -

Model name model - X -

Capacitance used in c 1u - X -
tran

Example
c4 plus minus infinity

dcfeed
Two-terminal inductor device, the inductance is infinite.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Initial Condition ic X X -

Model name model - X -

Inductance used in l 1u - X -
tran

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Example
l4 plus minus infinity

delay
This element adjusts propagation delay of E-element which is used as a behavioral
voltage source where the voltage source can be bias and/or frequency dependent.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Delay Time td X X -

Gain gain 1.0 X X -

Number of data npdelay X - -

points

Multiplier m - X -

Example
edly1 p n vcvs delay ps ns td=1n scale=1.0 npdelay=2

See Also
• Voltage-Dependent Voltage Sources – E-Elements in the HSPICE® User Guide:
Elements

ind
Inductor element.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Inductance 1 1n X X X

Model Name model X X -

Initial Condition ic X X -

Temperature tc1 X - -
Coefficeint 1

Temperature tc2 X - -
Coefficient 2

Resistance r X X -

Multiplier m X X X

Temp Difference dtemp - X -

Scale Factor scale X - -

Maximum number of polyCoef 0 - X -

coefficients

Poly coefficient c1 – c20 0 - X -

Generate noise? isnoisy - X -

Temperature rise trise - X -

from ambient

Example
l12 plus minus l=1n

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Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs

To control the version number for legacy designs, create and use the
dbAnalogLibIndVersion Tcl preference before the analogLib library is loaded.

iprobe, iprobe1
Current Probe. In the HSPICE netlist, this creates a voltage source with 0 DC voltage. It
computes the current flowing from the PLUS to the MINUS terminal.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Source Type srcType dc X - -

Zero Voltage vdummy 0 - - -

Ignore lvsIgnore 1 - - -

Remove lvs Device lvsRemoveDev (short(P - - -

ice LUS
MINUS))

Remove lx Device lxRemoveDev (short(P - - -

ice LUS
MINUS))

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Action nlAction stop - - -

Example
v1 p n dc=0

ixfmr
Ideal transformer element.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Coupling Coefficient k 1 X - -

Example
e13 n+ n- transformer in+ in- 0.85

See Also
• Ideal Transformer in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

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mind

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

First Coupled ind1 X X -

Inductor

Second Coupled ind2 X X -

Inductor

Coupling Coefficient k 1 X X -

Example
k14 l1 l2 k=1.0

See Also
• Inductor Device Model and Equations in the HSPICE® Reference Manual: Device
Models

msline
Microstrip line model.

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The following figure illustrates the planar transmission line at the IC-circuits:

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Length l - X -

Width w - X -

Substrate height h - X -

Conductor thickness t - X -

Relative permittivity eps - X -

Max signal frequency fmax - X -

Multiplicity m - X -

mtline
This device models distributed transmission lines using HSPICE W-element.
The W-element supports five formats to specify the transmission line properties:
• Model 1: RLGC-Model specification
◦ Internally specified in a .model statement
◦ Externally specified in a different file
• Model 2: U-Model specification
◦ RLGC input for up to five coupled conductors
◦ Geometric input (planer, coax, twin-lead)

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◦ Measured-parameter input
◦ Skin effect
• Model 3: Built-in field solver model
◦ Standard format (using geometric data with the W-element)
◦ Tabular format
• Model 4: Frequency-dependent tabular model
• Model 5: S-parameter Model
The following figure illustrates the mtline element with two conductors:

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Number of n X X -
Conductors

Model Type mtype RLGCMO X X -

DEL

Model Name model - X -

FS Model fsmodel X - -

RLGC Model rlgcmodel X - -

RLGC file rlgcfile X - -

RLGC data file file - X -

U Model umodel X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

TABLE Model tablemodel X - -

S Model smodel X - -

Layer Stack layerstack X - -

FS Options fsoptions X - -

Coordinate Type coord X - -

Output Format outputformat RLGCF X - -

ILE

Conductor 1 - 256 conductor1 X - -

Imaginary Skin includersimag X - -

Effect?

Complex Dielectric includegdimag X - -

Loss?

Cut-off Frequency fgd X - -

Delay Optimization delayopt X - -

DC Accuracy dcacc X - -

Generate Noise? noise X - -

Temperature dtemp X - -
Difference

LMG subcircuit file subcktfile - X -

Maximum signal fmax - X -

frequency

Multiplicity factor mf 1 - X -

Carrier frequency fc - X -

Specify mtline mtlineChoice 0 - X -

choice?

S-parameter File file1 - X -

R matrix per unit R - X -

length

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

L matrix per unit L - X -

length

G matrix per unit G - X -

length

C matrix per unit C - X -

length

Skin effect res matrix rskin - X -

per unit length

Dielectric loss cond gdloss - X -

matrix per unit length

Frequency scale freqscale - X -

factor

Transmission line linetype microstrip - X -

type

Number of dielectric numlayer 1 - X -

layers

Number of Ground numgnd 1 - X -

Planes

Rel dielectric const of er - X -

layers(er)

Dielectric layer layerthickness - X -

thickness (d)

Dielectric loss type dlosstype - X -

Dielectric layer loss dloss - X -

Signal line width linewidth - X -

Signal line thickness linethickness - X -

Signal line height (h) lineheight - X -

Signal line spacing linespace - X -

Signal line linesigma - X -

conductivity

Ground plane gndthickness - X -

thickness

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Ground plane gndsigma - X -

conductivity

Characteristic z0 - X -
impedance

Delay time tdmt - X -

Frequency fmt - X -

Normalized length nlmt - X -

Propagation velocity velmt - X -

normalized to c

Corner frequency corner - X -

DC series rest/Length dcr - X -

Loss resistance per seriesr - X -

unit length

Conductor loss at fc alphac - X -

Conductor loss qc - X -
quality factor

Dielectric loss fd - X -
frequency

Loss conductance shuntg - X -

per unit length

Dielectric loss alphad - X -

Dielectric loss quality gd - X -

factor

Use LMG subckt uselmg 0 - X -

firelmg firelmg false - X -

Enter RLGC etc. entermatrices 0 - X -

matrices

Type of Input modelType - X -

Display Cross-section firedisplay nil - X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Conductor loss fcmt - X -

frequency

Physical length len X X -

Example
The W1 lossy transmission line connects the in node to the out node:
W1 in gnd out gnd RLGCfile=cable.rlgc N=1 L=5

See Also
• W-element in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs

To control the version number for legacy designs, create and use the
dbAnalogLibMTlineVersion Tcl preference before the analogLib library is loaded.

phyres
Physical resistor.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model phyres - X -

Temp coefficient 1 tc1 - X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Temp coefficient 2 Tc2 - X -

Temperature rise trise - X -

from ambient

Multiplier m - X -

Resistance r 50 - X -

Capacitance c - X -

Length l - X -

Width w - X -

Linear temp tc1c - X -

coefficient of cap

Quadratic temp tc2c - X -

coefficient of cap

Estimated operating region - X -

region

res
Two-terminal resistor element.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Resistance r 1k X X X

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Temperature tc1 X X -
Coefficeint 1

Temperature tc2 X X -
Coefficient 2

Multiplier m X X -

Model Name model X X -

AC Resistance ac X X -

Temp Difference dtemp X X -

Width w X X X

Length l X X X

Scale Factor scale X X -

Capacitance c X X -

Generate Noise? isnoisy X X -

Skin Effect rs X - -
Coefficient

Temperature rise trise - X -

from ambient

Resistance form resform - X -

Alias for linear tc1r - X -

temperature
coefficient

Alias for quadratic tc2r - X -

temperature
coefficient

Linear temperature tc1c - X -

coefficient of linear
cap

Quadratic tc2c - X -
temperature
coefficient of linear
cap

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Resistance scaling scaler - X -

factor

Capacitance scaling scalec - X -

factor

Example
r18 plus minus r=1k

See Also
• Resistors in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

res3

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Resistance r 1k X - X

Temperature tc1 X - -
Coefficient 1

Temperature tc2 X - -
Coefficient 2

Multiplier m X - -

Model Name model res3 X - -

AC Resistance ac X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Width w X - X

Length l X - X

Scale Factor scale X - -

Capacitance c X - -

Generate Noise? isnoisy X - -

Skin Effect rs X - -
Coefficient

Example
xr19 plus minus b res3 r=1k

res4
Custom four-terminal resistor macro model.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Resistance r 1k X - X

Temperature tc1 X - -
Coefficeint 1

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Temperature tc2 X - -
Coefficient 2

Multiplier m X - -

Model Name model res3 X - -

AC Resistance ac X - -

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Width w X - X

Length l X - X

Scale Factor scale X - -

Capacitance c X - -

Generate Noise? isnoisy X - -

Skin Effect rs X - -
Coefficient

Example
xr24 plus minus b t res4 r=1k

switch
Voltage-controlled resistor.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Type swType linear - - -

Closed Resistance r 0 x - -

Open Resistance ropen 100Meg X - -

Open Voltage vt1 X X -

Closed Voltage vt2 X X -

Open switch ro 1T - X -
resistance

Close switch rc 1 - X -
resistance

Multiplier m - X -

Estimated operating region - X -

region

Version version 3 - - -

Note:
• For version 3, the switch element has empty values for the default of vt1 and
vt2 parameters. For legacy designs with version 1 and 2, the switch element
has old default values of vt1=0.1 and vt2=0.

Example
gw0 n+ n- vcr relay nc+ nc- vt1 vt2 ropen r

See Also
• Voltage-Controlled Resistor in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs

To control the version number for legacy designs, create and use the
dbAnalogLibSwitchVersion Tcl preference before the analogLib library is loaded.

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tline
Ideal transmission line model.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model X X -

Characteristic z0 50 X - -
Impedance

Delay Time td X X -

Length l X - -

Frequency freq X X -

Normalized Length nl 0.25 X X -

Voltage 1 v1 0 X - -

Current 1 i1 0 X - -

Voltage 2 v2 0 X - -

Current 2 i2 0 X - -

Multiplier m - X -

Propagation velocity vel - X -

normalized to c

Resistance r 1K - X -

Loss resistance per rs 1K - X -

unit length

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Loss conductance g - X -
per unit length

Physical Length len - X -

Characteristic zo 50 - X -
impedance

Example
t25 in+ in- out+ out- z0=50 td=0 l=5u f=5G ic=v1,i1,v2,i2

See Also
• T-element in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

u1wire - u5wire
Lumped Transmission Lines model.
This can be used for modeling lossy non-ideal transmission lines in terms of lumped-
element equivalent circuits.
The U-elements can model effects such as the following:
• Time delay
• Phase shift
• Coupling and Crosstalk
• Distortion
There are several cells which differ by input node counts from one to five.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model X - -

Length l X - -

Element Lumps lumps X - -

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Example
u1 In10 In20 In30 Vss Out1 Out2 Out3 Vss IcWire L=200um
.model lcWire U LEVEL=3 Dlev=0 NI=3 Nlay=2 Plev=1 Elev=1
+ Llev=0 Ht=2u Wd=5u Sp=15u Th=1u Rho=2.8e-8 Kd=3.9

See Also
• U-element Examples, Models, and Applications in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

varactor
This macro-model device is intended to model voltage dependent capacitor, and has
parameters for model name, width, length and multiplier.
In order to simulate this device, you need to provide model definition using .subckt.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model varactor X - X

Width w X - X

Length l X - X

Multiplier m X - X

Example
xc27 n1 n2 varactor w=10u l=3u m=4

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Model Statement
.subckt varactor ng nds w=1u l=1u m=1
.param area='l*w'
.param Cmain='20E-11*2*w+1.15E-10*2*l+1.6E-3*area'
.param dC='-1.0E-11*2*w+4E-12*2*l+5.87E-03*area'
.param dVgs='-0.075-7E-05*(temper-27)'
.param Vgn='0.43+4E-04*(temper-27)'
cg ng nds 'm*(Cmain*(1.0+tanh((v(ng,nds)-dVgs)/Vgn)))'
.ends varactor

varactor3
This macro-model device is intended to model voltage dependent capacitor, and has
parameters for model name, width, length and multiplier.
In order to simulate this device, you need to provide model definition using .subckt.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model varactor X - X

Width w X - X

Length l X - X

Multiplier m X - X

Example
xc27 n1 n2 sub varactor3 w=10u l=3u m=4

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Model Statement
.subckt varactor3 ng nds nsub w=1u l=1u m=1
.param area='l*w'
.param Cmain='20E-11*2*w+1.15E-10*2*l+1.6E-3*area'
.param dC='-1.0E-11*2*w+4E-12*2*l+5.87E-03*area'
.param dVgs='-0.075-7E-05*(temper-27)'
.param Vgn='0.43+4E-04*(temper-27)'
cg ng nds 'm*(Cmain*(1.0+tanh((v(ng,nds)-v(nsub,0)-dVgs)/Vgn)))'
.ends varactor3

vccap
Voltage-controlled capacitor.
The capacitance value between nodes n1 and n2 depends on the voltage specified within
nodes in+ and in-.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Delta delta X X -

Controlling Pairs xypairs 2 X X -

Control Volt 1–50 x1-x50 X X -

Corresp y1-y50 X X -
Element1–50

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Scale Factor scale X X -

Temperature tc1 X X -
Coefficient 1

Temperature tc2 X X -
Coefficient 2

Initial Condition hic X - -

Multiplier hm 1 X X -

Pwl Type pwlType pwl X - -

Smoothing Method smooth 2 X - -

Capacitance ctype 0 X - -
Calculation Mode

Type csType linear X X -

Example
g28 n2 n1 vccap pwl(1) in+ in- 0.05, 20f 0.1, 35f 0.35, 85f smooth=2
ctype=0

See Also
• Voltage-Controlled Capacitor in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

vcres
Voltage-controlled resistor.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Volt/res Conversion transfactor X X -

factor

Type csType linear X X -

Controlling Pairs xypairs 2 X X -

Delta delta X - -

Control Current 1–50 x1-50 X X -

Corresp Element y1-50 X X

1-50

Maximum Resistance maxr X - -

Minimum Resistance minr X - -

Scale Factor scale X - -

Temperature tc1 X - -
Coefficient 1

Temperature tc2 X - -
Coefficient 2

Initial Condition hic X - -

Multiplier hm X - -

Pwl Type pwlType pwl X - -

Smoothing Method smooth X - -

Resistance 1–50 y1-y50 X - -

Example
g28 n2 n1 vcr in+ in- 1 max=100k min=5k
g28 n2 n1 vcr pwl(1) in+ in- 0.05, 5k 0.1, 7k 0.35, 10k

See Also
• Voltage-Controlled Resistor in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

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winding
Inductor with magnetic winding.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Num of Turns turn X X -

Model Name model X - -

Initial Condition ic X X -

Temperature tc1 X - -
Coefficient 1

Temperature tc2 X - -
Coefficient 2

Resistance r X X -

Multiplier m X X -

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Scale Factor scale X - -

Name of core core - X -

Res of the winding resis X

Example
l4 n2 n1 nt=100 r=10

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See Also
• Inductors in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

xfmr
Mutual inductors with coupling coefficient k.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Primary Inductance pi X - -

Secondary si X - -
Inductance

Coupling Coefficient k 1 X - -

Multiplier m - X -

Number of turns on n1 - X -
primary

Number of turns on n2 - X -
secondary

Example
xk31 p+ p- s+ s- top_xk31
.subckt top_xk31 p1 p2 s1 s2
l1 p1 p2 l=0.5n
l2 s1 s2 l=0.75n
k1 l1 l2 k=0.85
.ends top_xk31

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See Also
• Mutual Inductors in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

Active Elements
The following topics describe:
• diode
• diode3
• diode4
• ibis_buffer
• mport
• nbsim
• pbsim
• nbsim4
• pbsim4
• njfet
• pjfet
• nmes
• pmes
• nmes4
• pmes4
• nmos
• pmos
• nmos4
• pmos4
• nmos4hv
• pmos4hv
• nmoshv

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• pmoshv
• npn
• pnp
• npn4
• npn4a
• pnp4
• pnp4a
• nsoi
• psoi
• nsoi4
• psoi4
• nsoifd
• psoifd
• nsoifd4
• psoifd4
• schottky
• sp1tswitch
• sp2tswitch
• sp3tswitch
• sp4tswitch
• u1wire, u2wire, u3wire, u4wire, u5wire

diode
Two-terminal p-n diode.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model diode X X X

Device Area area X X X

Initial Diode Voltage Vd X - -

Periphery of Junction pj X X X

Width of Polycap wp X X -

Length of Polycap lp X X -

Width of Metalcap wm X X -

Length of Metalcap lm X X -

Width w X X -

Length l X X -

Initially Off off 0 - X -

Multiplier m X X X

Device Temperature dtemp X X -

Amplitude scale scale - X -

factor

Example
d32 n2 n1 diode

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Model Statement
.model core l(ac=1e4 lc=100 hc=.1 tc=1u br=6.4k
+ bs=6.75k hs=.6 hcr=0)

See Also
• Diode Element in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

diode3
Three-terminal diode.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model diode3 X - X

Device Area area X - X

Initial Diode Voltage Vd X - -

Periphery of Junction pj X - X

Width of Polycap wp X - -

Length of Polycap lp X - -

Width of Metalcap wm X - -

Length of Metalcap lm X - -

Width w X - -

Length l X - -

Initially Off off 0 - - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Multiplier m X - X

Device Temperature dtemp X - -

diode4
Four-terminal diode.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name Model diode4 - - -

Device Area area X - X

Initial Diode Voltage Vd X - X

Periphery of Junction pj X - X

Width of Polycap wp X - X

Length of Polycap lp X - X

Width of Metalcap wm X - X

Length of Metalcap lm X - X

Width w X - X

Length l X - X

Initially Off off 0 - - -

Multiplier m X - X

Device Temperature dtemp X - X

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Example
d1 plus minus b t diode4

See Also
• Diode Models in the HSPICE® Reference Manual: Device Models

ibis_buffer
A behavioral method of modeling input/output buffers based on V/I curve data derived from
measurement or full circuit simulation.
There are different IBIS buffer types, including:
• Input buffer
• Output buffer
• Input ECL buffer
• Output ECL buffer
• Tri-state buffer
• Input/Output buffer

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Buffer Type buffer input X X X

Power Ground pgclamp 0 X X X

Clamp?

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Prompt Parameter Value

IBIS File file X - -

Model Name model X X X

Type typ X X -

HSPICE Version hsp_ver X X -

Power power X X -

Interpolation interpol X - -

XV_PU State Node xv_pu X - -

XV_PD State Node xv_pd X - -

Ramp Falling ramp_fwf X - -

Waveform

Ramp Rising ramp_rwf X - -

Waveform

Falling Waveform fwf_tune X - -

Tune

Rising Waveform rwf_tune X - -

Tune

Falling Waveform fwf_pu_dly X - -

Pullup Delay

Rising Waveform rwf_pd_dly X - -

Pulldown Delay

Pulldown Scale pd_scal X - -

Factor

Pullup Scale Factor pu_scal X - -

Power Clamp Scale pc_scal X - -

Factor

Ground Clamp Scale gc_scal X - -

Factor

Falling Waveform fwf_scal X - -

Scale Factor

Rising Waveform rwf_scal X - -

Scale Factor

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Series Switch State ss_state X - -

Remove Initial Delay rm_dly_fwf X - -

Falling

Remove Initial Delay rm_dly_rwf X - -

Rising

Remove Flat Tails rm_tail_fwf X - -

Falling

Remove Flat Tails rm_tail_rwf X - -

Rising

Supress Warning nowarn 9 X - -

Messages

C_comp Pullup c_com_pu X - -

C_comp Pulldown c_com_pd X - -

C_comp Power c_com_pc X - -

Clamp

C_comp Ground c_com_gc X - -

Clamp

Detect OTI MID detect_oti_mid X - -

Time Control time_control X - -

Example
b33 ipc igc iin out_of_in buffer=input

See Also
• Simulating Circuits with IBIS Models in HSPICE in the HSPICE® User Guide: Signal
Integrity Modeling and Analysis
• Using IBIS Files with HSPICE in the HSPICE® User Guide: Signal Integrity Modeling
and Analysis
• Modeling Input/Output Buffers Using IBIS Files in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

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mport
To measure mixed mode S-parameters you can use a port element with three terminals.
Except for the number of external terminals, the syntax of the port element remains the
same. The LIN analysis function internally sets the necessary drive mode (common/
differential) of these mixed mode port elements. This symbol specifies mixed mode Port
element.

Example
p1 plus minus ref dc=0 z0=50

See Also
• Using the Port Element for Mixed-Mode Measurement in the HSPICE® User Guide:
Elements

nbsim
Three-terminal NMOS device with model name nbsim. By default, the bulk terminal of this
device is connected to gnd!.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model nbsim X X X

Width w 1u X X X

Length l 1u X X X

Drain Diffusion Area ad X X -

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Prompt Parameter Value

Source Diffusion as X X -
Area

Drain Junction pd X X -
Perimeter

Source Junction ps X X -
Perimeter

Drain Diff Resistor Sq nrd X X -

Source Diff Resistor nrs X X -

Sq

Additional Drain rdc X X -

Resistance

Additional Source rsc X X -

Resistance

Initially Off off 0 - - -

Drain-source Initial Vds X - -

Voltage

Gate-source Initial Vgs X - -

Voltage

Bulk-source Initial Vbs X - -

Voltage

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Source/Drain geo X X -
Selector

Threshold Voltage delvto X - -

Shift

Multiplier m X X X

NQS flag nqsmod - X -

Drain diffusion length ld - X -

Source diffusion ls - X -
length

Dist. OD and poly sa - X -

(one side)

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Dist. OD and poly sb - X -

(other side)

Distance between sd - X -
fingers

Expected operating region - X -

region

Temperature rise trise - X -

from ambient

Example
m34 d g s gnd! nbsim w=1u l=1u

Model Statement
.model nbsim nmos level=54

See Also
• MOSFETs in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

pbsim
Three-terminal PMOS device with model name pbsim. By default, the bulk terminal of this
device is connected to vdd!.

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model nbsim X X X

Width w 1u X X X

Length l 1u X X X

Drain Diffusion Area ad X X -

Source Diffusion as X X -
Area

Drain Junction pd X X -
Perimeter

Source Junction ps X X -
Perimeter

Drain Diff Resistor Sq nrd X X -

Source Diff Resistor nrs X X -

Sq

Additional Drain rdc X X -

Resistance

Additional Source rsc X X -

Resistance

Initially Off off 0 - - -

Drain-source Initial Vds X - -

Voltage

Gate-source Initial Vgs X - -

Voltage

Bulk-source Initial Vbs X - -

Voltage

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Source/Drain geo X X -
Selector

Threshold Voltage delvto X - -

Shift

Multiplier m X X X

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Prompt Parameter Value

NQS flag nqsmod - X -

Drain diffusion length ld - X -

Source diffusion ls - X -
length

Dist. OD and poly sa - X -

(one side)

Dist. OD and poly sb - X -

(other side)

Distance between sd - X -
fingers

Expected operating region - X -

region

Temperature rise trise - X -

from ambient

Example
m1 s g d vdd! pbsim w=1u l=1u

Model Statement
.model pbsim pmos level=54

nbsim4
Four-terminal MOS device with model name nbsim4.

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model nbsim4 X X X

Width w 1u X X X

Length l 1u X X X

Drain Diffusion Area ad X X -

Source Diffusion as X X -
Area

Drain Junction pd X X -
Perimeter

Source Junction ps X X -
Perimeter

Drain Diff Resistor Sq nrd X X -

Source Diff Resistor nrs X X -

Sq

Additional Drain rdc X X -

Resistance

Additional Source rsc X X -

Resistance

Initially Off off 0 - - -

Drain-source Initial Vds X - -

Voltage

Gate-source Initial Vgs X - -

Voltage

Bulk-source Initial Vbs X - -

Voltage

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Source/Drain geo X X -
Selector

Threshold Voltage delvto X - -

Shift

Multiplier m X X X

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Expected operating region - X -

region

Temperature rise trise - X -

from ambient

NQS flag nqsmod - X -

Drain diffusion length ld - X -

Source diffusion ls - X -
length

Dist. OD and poly sa - X -

(one side)

Dist. OD and poly sb - X -

(other side)

Distance between sd - X -
fingers

Example
m34 d g s b nbsim4 w=1u l=1u

Model Statement
.model nbsim4 nmos level=54

pbsim4
Four-terminal PMOS device with model name pbsim4.

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model nbsim4 X X X

Width w 1u X X X

Length l 1u X X X

Drain Diffusion Area ad X X -

Source Diffusion as X X -
Area

Drain Junction pd X X -
Perimeter

Source Junction ps X X -
Perimeter

Drain Diff Resistor Sq nrd X X -

Source Diff Resistor nrs X X -

Sq

Additional Drain rdc X X -

Resistance

Additional Source rsc X X -

Resistance

Initially Off off 0 - - -

Drain-source Initial Vds X - -

Voltage

Gate-source Initial Vgs X - -

Voltage

Bulk-source Initial Vbs X - -

Voltage

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Source/Drain geo X X -
Selector

Threshold Voltage delvto X - -

Shift

Multiplier m X X X

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Expected operating region - X -

region

Temperature rise trise - X -

from ambient

NQS flag nqsmod - X -

Drain diffusion length ld - X -

Source diffusion ls - X -
length

Dist. OD and poly sa - X -

(one side)

Dist. OD and poly sb - X -

(other side)

Distance between sd - X -
fingers

Example
M4 s g d vdd! pbsim4 w=1u l=1u

Model Statement
.model pbsim4 pmos level=54

njfet
Three-terminal Junction Gate Field-Effect transistor.

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model njfet X X X

Device Area area - X -

Width w 1u X - X

Length l 1u X - X

Initially Off off 0 X - -

Drain-source Initial Vds X - -

Voltage

Gate-source Initial Vgs X - -

Voltage

Multiplier m X X X

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Expected operating region - X -

region

Example
j35 d g s gnd! njfet w=1u l=1u

Model Statement
.model njfet njf vto=-1.2 beta=.179m lambda=2.2m rs=70 rd=70
+ is=1.7e-14 cgs=14p cgd=14p

See Also
• JFETs and MESFETs in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

pjfet
Three-terminal p-type Junction Gate Field-Effect transistor. By default, bulk terminal is
connected to global net vdd!.

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model pjfet X X X

Device Area area - X -

Width w 1u X - X

Length l 1u X - X

Initially Off off 0 X - -

Drain-source Initial Vds X - -

Voltage

Gate-source Initial Vgs X - -

Voltage

Multiplier m X X X

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Expected operating region - X -

region

Example
j4 s g d vdd! pjfet w=1u l=1u

Model Statement
.model pjfet pjf vto=-1.2 beta=.179m lambda=2.2m rs=70 rd=70
+ is=1.7e-14 cgs=14p cgd=14p

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nmes
Three-terminal Metal-Semiconductor Field-Effect transistor.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model nmes X X 4

Device Area area - X -

Width w 1u X - 4

Length l 1u X - X

Initially Off off 0 X - -

Drain-source Initial Vds X - -

Voltage

Gate-source Initial Vgs X - -

Voltage

Multiplier m X X X

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Expected operating region - X -

region

Example
j36 d g s gnd! nmes w=1u l=1u

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Model Statement
.model nmes njf vto=-1.2 beta=.179m lambda=2.2m rs=70 rd=70
+ is=1.7e-14 cgs=14p cgd=14p

See Also
• JFETs and MESFETs in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

pmes
Three-terminal Metal-Semiconductor Field-Effect transistor.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model nmes X X X

Device Area area - X -

Width w 1u X - X

Length l 1u X - X

Initially Off off 0 X - -

Drain-source Initial Vds X - -

Voltage

Gate-source Initial Vgs X - -

Voltage

Multiplier m X X X

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Expected operating region - X -

region

Example
jm4 d g s gnd! pmes w=1u l=1u

Model Statement
.model pmes pjf vto=-1.2 beta=.179m lambda=2.2m rs=70 rd=70
+ is=1.7e-14 cgs=14p cgd=14p

nmes4
Four-terminal Metal-Semiconductor Field-Effect transistor.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model nmes4 X - X

Device Area area - - -

Width w 1u X - X

Length l 1u X - X

Initially Off off 0 X - -

Drain-source Initial Vds X - -

Voltage

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Gate-source Initial Vgs X - -

Voltage

Multiplier m X - X

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Example
j36 d g s b nmes4 w=1u l=1u

Model Statement
.model nmes4 njf vto=-1.2 beta=.179m lambda=2.2m rs=70 rd=70
+ is=1.7e-14 cgs=14p cgd=14p

See Also
• JFETs and MESFETs in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

pmes4
Four-terminal Metal-Semiconductor Field-Effect transistor.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model nmes4 X - X

Device Area area - - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Width w 1u X - X

Length l 1u X - X

Initially Off off 0 X - -

Drain-source Initial Vds X - -

Voltage

Gate-source Initial Vgs X - -

Voltage

Multiplier m X - X

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Example
jm4 d g s b pmes4 w=1u l=1u

Model Statement
.model pmes4 pjf vto=-1.2 beta=.179m lambda=2.2m rs=70 rd=70
+ is=1.7e-14 cgs=14p cgd=14p

nmos
Three-terminal N-MOS device. By default, bulk terminal is connected to gnd! net.

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model nmos X X X

Width w 1u X X X

Length l 1u X X X

Drain Diffusion Area ad X X -

Source Diffusion as X X -
Area

Drain Junction pd X X -
Perimeter

Source Junction ps X X -
Perimeter

Drain Diff Resistor Sq nrd X X -

Source Diff Resistor nrs X X -

Sq

Additional Drain rdc X X -

Resistance

Additional Source rsc X X -

Resistance

Initially Off off 0 - - -

Drain-source Initial Vds X - -

Voltage

Gate-source Initial Vgs X - -

Voltage

Bulk-source Initial Vbs X - -

Voltage

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Source/Drain geo X X -
Selector

Threshold Voltage delvto X - -

Shift

Multiplier m X X X

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Prompt Parameter Value

Drain diffusion length ld - X -

Source diffusion ls - X -
length

Dist. OD and poly sa - X -

(one side)

Dist. OD and poly sb - X -

(other side)

Distance between sd - X -
fingers

Hot-electron degradation - X -
degradation

Expected operating region - X -

region

Temperature rise trise - X -

from ambient

Example
mj36 d g s gnd! nmos w=1u l=1u

Model Statement
.model nmos nmos level=54

See Also
• MOSFETs in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

pmos
Three-terminal P-MOS device. By default, bulk terminal is connected to vdd! net.

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model nmos X X X

Width w 1u X X X

Length l 1u X X X

Drain Diffusion Area ad X X -

Source Diffusion as X X -
Area

Drain Junction pd X X -
Perimeter

Source Junction ps X X -
Perimeter

Drain Diff Resistor Sq nrd X X -

Source Diff Resistor nrs X X -

Sq

Additional Drain rdc X X -

Resistance

Additional Source rsc X X -

Resistance

Initially Off off 0 - - -

Drain-source Initial Vds X - -

Voltage

Gate-source Initial Vgs X - -

Voltage

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Prompt Parameter Value

Bulk-source Initial Vbs X - -

Voltage

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Source/Drain geo X X -
Selector

Threshold Voltage delvto X - -

Shift

Multiplier m X X X

Drain diffusion length ld - X -

Source diffusion ls - X -
length

Dist. OD and poly sa - X -

(one side)

Dist. OD and poly sb - X -

(other side)

Distance between sd - X -
fingers

Hot-electron degradation - X -
degradation

Expected operating region - X -

region

Temperature rise trise - X -

from ambient

Example
m4 d g s vdd! pmos w=1u l=1u

Model Statement
.model pmos pmos level=54

nmos4
Four-terminal N-MOS device.

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model nmos X X X

Width w 1u X X X

Length l 1u X X X

Drain Diffusion Area ad X X -

Source Diffusion as X X -
Area

Drain Junction pd X X -
Perimeter

Source Junction ps X X -
Perimeter

Drain Diff Resistor Sq nrd X X -

Source Diff Resistor nrs X X -

Sq

Additional Drain rdc X X -

Resistance

Additional Source rsc X X -

Resistance

Initially Off off 0 - - -

Drain-source Initial Vds X - -

Voltage

Gate-source Initial Vgs X - -

Voltage

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Bulk-source Initial Vbs X - -

Voltage

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Source/Drain geo X X -
Selector

Threshold Voltage delvto X - -

Shift

Multiplier m X X X

Drain diffusion length ld - X -

Source diffusion ls - X -
length

Dist. OD and poly sa - X -

(one side)

Dist. OD and poly sb - X -

(other side)

Distance between sd - X -
fingers

Hot-electron degradation - X -
degradation

Expected operating region - X -

region

Temperature rise trise - X -

from ambient

Example
m4 d g s b nmos4 w=1u l=1u

Model Statement
.model nmos4 nmos level=54

See Also
• MOSFETs in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

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pmos4
Four-terminal P-MOS device.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model nmos X X X

Width w 1u X X X

Length l 1u X X X

Drain Diffusion Area ad X X -

Source Diffusion as X X -
Area

Drain Junction pd X X -
Perimeter

Source Junction ps X X -
Perimeter

Drain Diff Resistor Sq nrd X X -

Source Diff Resistor nrs X X -

Sq

Additional Drain rdc X X -

Resistance

Additional Source rsc X X -

Resistance

Initially Off off 0 - - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Drain-source Initial Vds X - -

Voltage

Gate-source Initial Vgs X - -

Voltage

Bulk-source Initial Vbs X - -

Voltage

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Source/Drain geo X X -
Selector

Threshold Voltage delvto X - -

Shift

Multiplier m X X X

Drain diffusion length ld - X -

Source diffusion ls - X -
length

Dist. OD and poly sa - X -

(one side)

Dist. OD and poly sb - X -

(other side)

Distance between sd - X -
fingers

Hot-electron degradation - X -
degradation

Expected operating region - X -

region

Temperature rise trise - X -

from ambient

Example
m4 d g s b pmos4 w=1u l=1u

Model Statement
.model pmos4 pmos level=54

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nmos4hv
Four-terminal high-voltage N-MOS device.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model nmos4hv X - X

Width w 1u X - X

Length l 1u X - X

Drain Diffusion Area ad X - -

Source Diffusion as X - -
Area

Drain Junction pd X - -
Perimeter

Source Junction ps X - -
Perimeter

Drain Diff Resistor Sq nrd X - -

Source Diff Resistor nrs X - -

Sq

Additional Drain rdc X - -

Resistance

Additional Source rsc X - -

Resistance

Initially Off off 0 - - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Drain-source Initial Vds X - -

Voltage

Gate-source Initial Vgs X - -

Voltage

Bulk-source Initial Vbs X - -

Voltage

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Source/Drain geo X - -
Selector

Threshold Voltage delvto X - -

Shift

Multiplier m X - X

Example
mj36 d g s b nmos4hv w=1u l=1u

Model Statement
.model nmos4hv nmos level=54

See Also
• MOSFETs in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

pmos4hv
Four-terminal high-voltage P-MOS device.

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model nmos4hv X - X

Width w 1u X - X

Length l 1u X - X

Drain Diffusion Area ad X - -

Source Diffusion as X - -
Area

Drain Junction pd X - -
Perimeter

Source Junction ps X - -
Perimeter

Drain Diff Resistor Sq nrd X - -

Source Diff Resistor nrs X - -

Sq

Additional Drain rdc X - -

Resistance

Additional Source rsc X - -

Resistance

Initially Off off 0 - - -

Drain-source Initial Vds X - -

Voltage

Gate-source Initial Vgs X - -

Voltage

Bulk-source Initial Vbs X - -

Voltage

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Source/Drain geo X - -
Selector

Threshold Voltage delvto X - -

Shift

Multiplier m X - X

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Example
m4 d g s b pmos4hv w=1u l=1u

Model Statement
.model pmos4hv pmos level=54

nmoshv
Three-terminal high-voltage N-MOS device.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model nmos4hv X - X

Width w 1u X - X

Length l 1u X - X

Drain Diffusion Area ad X - -

Source Diffusion as X - -
Area

Drain Junction pd X - -
Perimeter

Source Junction ps X - -
Perimeter

Drain Diff Resistor Sq nrd X - -

Source Diff Resistor nrs X - -

Sq

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Additional Drain rdc X - -

Resistance

Additional Source rsc X - -

Resistance

Initially Off off 0 - - -

Drain-source Initial Vds X - -

Voltage

Gate-source Initial Vgs X - -

Voltage

Bulk-source Initial Vbs X - -

Voltage

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Source/Drain geo X - -
Selector

Threshold Voltage delvto X - -

Shift

Multiplier m X - X

Example
mj36 d g s gnd! nmoshv w=1u l=1u

Model Statement
.model nmoshv nmos level=54

See Also
• MOSFETs in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

pmoshv
Three-terminal high-voltage P-MOS device. By default, bulk terminal is connected to vdd!.

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model nmos4hv X - X

Width w 1u X - X

Length l 1u X - X

Drain Diffusion Area ad X - -

Source Diffusion as X - -
Area

Drain Junction pd X - -
Perimeter

Source Junction ps X - -
Perimeter

Drain Diff Resistor Sq nrd X - -

Source Diff Resistor nrs X - -

Sq

Additional Drain rdc X - -

Resistance

Additional Source rsc X - -

Resistance

Initially Off off 0 - - -

Drain-source Initial Vds X - -

Voltage

Gate-source Initial Vgs X - -

Voltage

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Bulk-source Initial Vbs X - -

Voltage

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Source/Drain geo X - -
Selector

Threshold Voltage delvto X - -

Shift

Multiplier m X - X

Example
m4 d g s vdd! pmoshv w=1u l=1u

Model Statement
.model pmoshv pmos level=54

npn
Three-terminal N-P-N bipolar junction transistor.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model npn X X X

Device Area area X X X

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Prompt Parameter Value

Base-emitter Voltage Vbe X - -

Collector-emitter Vce X - -
Voltage

Initially Off off 0 - - -

Multiplier m X X X

Temp Difference dtemp X X -

Base Area areab X - -

Collector Area areac X - -

Temperature rise dtmp - - -

Temperature rise dtempn - - -

Expected operating region - X -

region

Example
q37 c b e npn area=10u

Model Statement
.model npn npn (bf=147 is=1.26e-17 br=0.7 ise=0 isc=0
+ ikf=2.7e-3 ikr=7.2e-3 ne=1.5 nc=1.5 tf=2.27e-10 tr=2.27e-9
+ cje=7.71e-14 cjc=5.74e-14 vje=0.88 vjc=0.74 mje=0.42 mjc=0.41
+ cjs=2.82e-13 vjs=0.67 mjs=0.44 vaf=17 var=4.25 rc=87.34
+ rb=1040 re=1.578 xtb=1.58936 eg=1.17 fc=0.5 xti=3.5)

See Also
• Bipolar Junction Transistor in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

pnp
Three-terminal P-N-P bipolar junction transistor.

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model npn X X X

Device Area area X X X

Base-emitter Voltage Vbe X - -

Collector-emitter Vce X - -
Voltage

Initially Off off 0 - - -

Multiplier m X X X

Temp Difference dtemp X X -

Base Area areab X - -

Collector Area areac X - -

Temperature rise dtmp - - -

Temperature rise dtempn - - -

Expected operating region - X -

region

Example
q4 c b e pnp area=10u

Model Statement
.model pnp pnp (bf=92 is=2.8e-16 br=0.5 ise=0 isc=0 ikf=.0003
+ ikr=9e-4 ne=1.5 nc=1.5 tf=3.54e-8 tr=1.06e-7

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+ cje=1.14e-13 cjc=5.8e-13 vje=.74 vjc=.74

+ mje=.41 mjc=.41 cjs=0
+ vaf=16.1 var=5.38 rc=100 rb=50 re=5
+ xtb=1.3 eg=1.17 fc=.5 xti=3.5)

npn4
N-P-N bipolar junction transistor with substrate terminal.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model npn4 X - X

Device Area area X - X

Base-emitter Voltage Vbe X - -

Collector-emitter Vce X - -
Voltage

Initially Off off 0 - - -

Multiplier m X - X

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Base Area areab X - -

Collector Area areac X - -

Example
q37 c b e s npn area=10u

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Model Statement
.model npn4 npn (bf=147 is=1.26e-17 br=0.7 ise=0 isc=0
+ cje=7.71e-14 cjc=5.74e-14 vje=0.88 vjc=0.74 mje=0.42 mjc=0.41
+ cjs=2.82e-13 vjs=0.67 mjs=0.44 vaf=17 var=4.25 rc=87.34
+ rb=1040 re=1.578 xtb=1.58936 eg=1.17 fc=0.5 xti=3.5)
+ ikf=2.7e-3 ikr=7.2e-3 ne=1.5 nc=1.5 tf=2.27e-10 tr=2.27e-9

See Also
• Bipolar Junction Transistor in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

npn4a
N-P-N bipolar junction transistor with substrate terminal.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model npn4a X - X

Device Area area X - -

Base-emitter Voltage Vbe X - -

Collector-emitter Vce X - -
Voltage

Initially Off off 0 - - -

Multiplier m X - X

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Base Area areab X - -

Collector Area areac X - -

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Example
q1 c b e s npn4a area=10u

Model Statement
.model npn4a npn (bf=147 is=1.26e-17 br=0.7 ise=0 isc=0
+ ikf=2.7e-3 ikr=7.2e-3 ne=1.5 nc=1.5 tf=2.27e-10 tr=2.27e-9
+ cje=7.71e-14 cjc=5.74e-14 vje=0.88 vjc=0.74 mje=0.42 mjc=0.41
+ cjs=2.82e-13 vjs=0.67 mjs=0.44 vaf=17 var=4.25 rc=87.34
+ rb=1040 re=1.578 xtb=1.58936 eg=1.17 fc=0.5 xti=3.5)

See Also
• BJT Model Equations: (NPN and PNP) in the HSPICE® Reference Manual: Device
Models

pnp4
P-N-P bipolar junction transistor with substrate terminal.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model npn4 X - X

Device Area area X - X

Base-emitter Voltage Vbe X - -

Collector-emitter Vce X - -
Voltage

Initially Off off 0 - - -

Multiplier m X - X

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Base Area areab X - -

Collector Area areac X - -

Example
q4 c b e s pnp4 area=10u

Model Statement
.model pnp4 pnp (bf=92 is=2.8e-16 br=0.5 ise=0 isc=0 ikf=.0003
+ ikr=9e-4 ne=1.5 nc=1.5 tf=3.54e-8 tr=1.06e-7
+ cje=1.14e-13 cjc=5.8e-13 vje=.74 vjc=.74
+ mje=.41 mjc=.41 cjs=0
+ vaf=16.1 var=5.38 rc=100 rb=50 re=5
+ xtb=1.3 eg=1.17 fc=.5 xti=3.5)

pnp4a
P-N-P bipolar junction transistor with substrate terminal.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model pnp4a X - X

Device Area area X - X

Base-emitter Voltage Vbe X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Collector-emitter Vce X - -
Voltage

Initially Off off 0 X - -

Drain-source Initial Vds X - -

Voltage

Multiplier m X X X

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Expected operating region - X -

region

Base Area areab - - -

Collector Area areac - - -

Example
q0 c b e s pnp4a

Model Statement
.model pnp4a pnp (bf=92 is=2.8e-16 br=0.5 ise=0 isc=0 ikf=.0003
+ ikr=9e-4 ne=1.5 nc=1.5 tf=3.54e-8 tr=1.06e-7
+ cje=1.14e-13 cjc=5.8e-13 vje=.74 vjc=.74
+ mje=.41 mjc=.41 cjs=0
+ vaf=16.1 var=5.38 rc=100 rb=50 re=5
+ xtb=1.3 eg=1.17 fc=.5 xti=3.5)

See Also
• BJT Model Equations: (NPN and PNP) in the HSPICE® Reference Manual: Device
Models

nsoi
N-type three-terminal Silicon on Insulator (SOI) device. By default, bulk terminal is
connected to gnd! node.

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model nsoi X - X

Width w 1u X - X

Length l 1u X - X

Drain Diffusion Area ad X - -

Source Diffusion as X - -
Area

Drain Junction pd X - -
Perimeter

Source Junction ps X - -
Perimeter

Drain Diff Resistor Sq nrd X - -

Source Diff Resistor nrs X - -

Sq

Additional Drain rdc X - -

Resistance

Additional Source rsc X - -

Resistance

Initially Off off 0 - - -

Drain-source Initial Vds X - -

Voltage

Gate-source Initial Vgs X - -

Voltage

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Bulk-source Initial Vbs X - -

Voltage

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Source/Drain geo X - -
Selector

Threshold Voltage delvto X - -

Shift

Multiplier m X - X

Example
m38 d g s gdn! nsoi w=1u l=1u

Model Statement
.model nsoi nmos level=57

See Also
• LEVEL 57: BSIM3 SOI Model in the HSPICE® Reference Manual: MOSFET Models

psoi
P-type three-terminal Silicon on Insulator (SOI) device. By default, bulk terminal is
connected to vdd! node.

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model psoi X - X

Width w 1u X - X

Length l 1u X - X

Drain Diffusion Area ad X - -

Source Diffusion as X - -
Area

Drain Junction pd X - -
Perimeter

Source Junction ps X - -
Perimeter

Drain Diff Resistor Sq nrd X - -

Source Diff Resistor nrs X - -

Sq

Additional Drain rdc X - -

Resistance

Additional Source rsc X - -

Resistance

Initially Off off 0 - - -

Drain-source Initial Vds X - -

Voltage

Gate-source Initial Vgs X - -

Voltage

Bulk-source Initial Vbs X - -

Voltage

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Source/Drain geo X - -
Selector

Threshold Voltage delvto X - -

Shift

Multiplier m X - X

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Example
m38 d g s vdd! psoi w=1u l=1u

Model Statement
.model psoi pmos level=57

nsoi4
N-type four-terminal Silicon on Insulator (SOI) device.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model nsoi4 X - X

Width w 1u X - X

Length l 1u X - X

Drain Diffusion Area ad X - -

Source Diffusion as X - -
Area

Drain Junction pd X - -
Perimeter

Source Junction ps X - -
Perimeter

Drain Diff Resistor Sq nrd X - -

Source Diff Resistor nrs X - -

Sq

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Additional Drain rdc X - -

Resistance

Additional Source rsc X - -

Resistance

Initially Off off 0 - - -

Drain-source Initial Vds X - -

Voltage

Gate-source Initial Vgs X - -

Voltage

Bulk-source Initial Vbs X - -

Voltage

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Source/Drain geo X - -
Selector

Threshold Voltage delvto X - -

Shift

Multiplier m X - X

Example
m38 d g s b nsoi4 w=1u l=1u

Model Statement
.model nsoi4 nmos level=57

See Also
• LEVEL 57: BSIM3 SOI Model in the HSPICE® Reference Manual: MOSFET Models

psoi4
N-type four-terminal Silicon on Insulator (SOI) device.

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model nsoi4 X - X

Width w 1u X - X

Length l 1u X - X

Drain Diffusion Area ad X - -

Source Diffusion as X - -
Area

Drain Junction pd X - -
Perimeter

Source Junction ps X - -
Perimeter

Drain Diff Resistor Sq nrd X - -

Source Diff Resistor nrs X - -

Sq

Additional Drain rdc X - -

Resistance

Additional Source rsc X - -

Resistance

Initially Off off 0 - - -

Drain-source Initial Vds X - -

Voltage

Gate-source Initial Vgs X - -

Voltage

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Bulk-source Initial Vbs X - -

Voltage

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Source/Drain geo X - -
Selector

Threshold Voltage delvto X - -

Shift

Multiplier m X - X

Example
m38 d g s b psoi4 w=1u l=1u

Model Statement
.model psoi4 pmos level=57

nsoifd
Three-terminal Fully Depleted Silicon On Insulator, or FD-SOI device. By default, bulk
terminal is connected to gnd!.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model nsoifd X - X

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Width w 1u X - X

Length l 1u X - X

Drain Diffusion Area ad X - -

Source Diffusion as X - -
Area

Drain Junction pd X - -
Perimeter

Source Junction ps X - -
Perimeter

Drain Diff Resistor Sq nrd X - -

Source Diff Resistor nrs X - -

Sq

Additional Drain rdc X - -

Resistance

Additional Source rsc X - -

Resistance

Initially Off off 0 - - -

Drain-source Initial Vds X - -

Voltage

Gate-source Initial Vgs X - -

Voltage

Bulk-source Initial Vbs X - -

Voltage

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Source/Drain geo X - -
Selector

Threshold Voltage delvto X - -

Shift

Multiplier m X - X

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Example
m38 d g s gnd! nsoifd w=1u l=1u

Model Statement
.model nsoifd nmos level=59

See Also
• LEVEL 59: BSIM3 SOI FD Model in the HSPICE® Reference Manual: MOSFET
Models

psoifd
Three-terminal Fully Depleted Silicon On Insulator, or FD-SOI device. By default, bulk
terminal is connected to vdd!.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model nsoifd X - X

Width w 1u X - X

Length l 1u X - X

Drain Diffusion Area ad X - -

Source Diffusion as X - -
Area

Drain Junction pd X - -
Perimeter

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Source Junction ps X - -
Perimeter

Drain Diff Resistor Sq nrd X - -

Source Diff Resistor nrs X - -

Sq

Additional Drain rdc X - -

Resistance

Additional Source rsc X - -

Resistance

Initially Off off 0 - - -

Drain-source Initial Vds X - -

Voltage

Gate-source Initial Vgs X - -

Voltage

Bulk-source Initial Vbs X - -

Voltage

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Source/Drain geo X - -
Selector

Threshold Voltage delvto X - -

Shift

Multiplier m X - X

Example
m38 d g s vdd! nsoifd w=1u l=1u

Model Statement
.model psoifd pmos level=59

nsoifd4
Four-terminal Fully Depleted Silicon On Insulator, or FD-SOI device.

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model nsoifd X - X

Width w 1u X - X

Length l 1u X - X

Drain Diffusion Area ad X - -

Source Diffusion as X - -
Area

Drain Junction pd X - -
Perimeter

Source Junction ps X - -
Perimeter

Drain Diff Resistor Sq nrd X - -

Source Diff Resistor nrs X - -

Sq

Additional Drain rdc X - -

Resistance

Additional Source rsc X - -

Resistance

Initially Off off 0 - - -

Drain-source Initial Vds X - -

Voltage

Gate-source Initial Vgs X - -

Voltage

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Prompt Parameter Value

Bulk-source Initial Vbs X - -

Voltage

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Source/Drain geo X - -
Selector

Threshold Voltage delvto X - -

Shift

Multiplier m X - X

Example
m38 d g s b nsoi4fd w=1u l=1u

Model Statement
.model nsoi4fd nmos level=59

See Also
• LEVEL 59: BSIM3 SOI FD Model in the HSPICE® Reference Manual: MOSFET
Models

psoifd4
Four-terminal Fully Depleted Silicon On Insulator, or FD-SOI device.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model nsoifd X - X

Width w 1u X - X

Length l 1u X - X

Drain Diffusion Area ad X - -

Source Diffusion as X - -
Area

Drain Junction pd X - -
Perimeter

Source Junction ps X - -
Perimeter

Drain Diff Resistor Sq nrd X - -

Source Diff Resistor nrs X - -

Sq

Additional Drain rdc X - -

Resistance

Additional Source rsc X - -

Resistance

Initially Off off 0 - - -

Drain-source Initial Vds X - -

Voltage

Gate-source Initial Vgs X - -

Voltage

Bulk-source Initial Vbs X - -

Voltage

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Source/Drain geo X - -
Selector

Threshold Voltage delvto X - -

Shift

Multiplier m X - X

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Example
m38 d g s b psoi4fd w=1u l=1u

Model Statement
.model psoi4fd pmos level=59

schottky
Schottky barrier diode element.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model schottky X X -

Device Area area X X X

Initial Diode Voltage Vd X - -

Periphery of Junction pj X X X

Width of Polycap wp X X -

Length of Polycap lp X X -

Width of Metalcap wm X X -

Length of Metalcap lm X X -

Width w X X -

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Prompt Parameter Value

Length l 0 X X -

Initially Off off - - -

Multiplier m X X X

Device Temperature dtemp X X -

Amplitude scale scale - X -

factor

Example
d1 p n schottky

Model Statement
.MODEL schottky D
+ LEVEL=1 XP =0.0 EG =1.1
+ XOI =0.0 XOM =0.0 XM =0.0
+ WP =0.0 WM =0.0 LP =0.0
+ LM =0.0 AF =1.0 JSW =0.0
+ PB =0.65 PHP =0.8 M =0.2994
+ EG =0.69
+ FC =0.95 FCS =0.4 MJSW=0.5
+ TT =2.446e-9 BV =4.65 RS =19
+ IS =1.485e-11 CJO =1.09e-9 CJP =0.0
+ PJ =0.0 N =1.615 IK =0.0
+ IKR =1.100e-2 IBV =2.00e-2

See Also
• Diode Types in the HSPICE® Reference Manual: Device Models

sp1tswitch
Ideal switch with 1 and 2 positions.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Offset voltage offset X X -

Switch position position 0 X X -

dc_position dc_position -1 X - -

ac_position ac_position -1 X - -

ic_position ic_position -1 X - -

tran_position tran_position -1 X - -

DC position dcPosition 0 - X -

AC position acPosition 0 - X -

IC position icPosition 0 - X -

Tran position tranPosition 0 - X -

Switch position position_str 0 - X -

DC position dcPosition_str 0 - X -

AC position acPosition_str 0 - X -

IC position icPosition_str 0 - X -

Tran position tranPosition_ 0 - X -

str

Multiplier m X X -

Parameter Type paramType cyclic - X -

Example
xs1 t0 t1 t2 sp2tswitch offset=0
x2 t1 t0 sp1tswitch offset=0
.hdl
'<installation_dir>/auxx/samples/analogLib/sp2tswitch/veriloga/veriloga.
va'
.hdl
'<installation_dir>/auxx/samples/analogLib/sp1tswitch/veriloga/veriloga.
va'

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Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs

To control the version number for legacy designs, create and use the
dbAnalogLibSp1tswitchVersion Tcl preference before the analogLib library is loaded.

sp2tswitch
Ideal switch with 1 and 2 positions.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter Prompt CDF Parameter Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Value

Offset voltage offset X X -

Switch position position 0 X X -

dc_position dc_position -1 X - -

ac_position ac_position -1 X - -

ic_position ic_position -1 X - -

tran_position tran_position -1 X - -

DC position dcPosition 0 - X -

AC position acPosition 0 - X -

IC position icPosition 0 - X -

Tran position tranPosition 0 - X -

Switch position position_str 0 - X -

DC position dcPosition_str 0 - X -

AC position acPosition_str 0 - X -

IC position icPosition_str 0 - X -

Tran position tranPosition_str 0 - X -

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m - X -

paramType cyclic - X -

sp3tswitch
Voltage-controlled switch.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter Prompt CDF Parameter Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Value

Offset voltage offset X X -

Switch position position 0 X X -

dc_position dc_position -1 X - -

ac_position ac_position -1 X - -

ic_position ic_position -1 X - -

tran_position tran_position -1 X - -

DC position dcPosition 0 - X -

AC position acPosition 0 - X -

IC position icPosition 0 - X -

Tran position tranPosition 0 - X -

Switch position position_str 0 - X -

DC position dcPosition_str 0 - X -

AC position acPosition_str 0 - X -

IC position icPosition_str 0 - X -

Tran position tranPosition_str 0 - X -

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m - X -

paramType cyclic - X -

sp4tswitch
Voltage-controlled switch.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter Prompt CDF Parameter Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Value

Offset voltage offset X X -

Switch position position 0 X X -

dc_position dc_position -1 X - -

ac_position ac_position -1 X - -

ic_position ic_position -1 X - -

tran_position tran_position -1 X - -

DC position dcPosition 0 - X -

AC position acPosition 0 - X -

IC position icPosition 0 - X -

Tran position tranPosition 0 - X -

Switch position position_str 0 - X -

DC position dcPosition_str 0 - X -

AC position acPosition_str 0 - X -

IC position icPosition_str 0 - X -

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Tran position tranPosition_str 0 - X -

m - X -

paramType cyclic - X -

u1wire, u2wire, u3wire, u4wire, u5wire

U-element is useful for modeling lossy non-ideal transmission lines in terms of lumped-
element equivalent circuits.
The U-element models single and coupled lossy transmission lines for various planar,
coaxial, and twinlead structures. When a U-element is included in your netlist, the
simulation creates an internal network of R, L, C, and G-elements to represent up to five
lines and their coupling capacitances and inductances.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name model - - -

Length l X - -

Element Lumps lumps X - -

Example
u1 in refin out refout ustrip
u2 in1 in2 refin out1 out2 refout ustrip
u3 in1 in2 in3 in4 refin out1 out2 out3 out4 refout ustrip
u4 in1 in2 in3 in4 in5 refin out1 out2 out3 out4 out5 refout ustrip
u5 in1 in2 in3 in4 in5 refin out1 out2 out3 out4 out5 refout usrip
l=0.178 lumps=3

Model Statement
.Model USTRIP U LEVEL=3 PLev=1 Elev=1 Dlev=2 Nl=3 Ht=381u
+ Wd=305u Th=25u Sp=102u Ts=838u Kd=4.7
.Probe v(13) v(7) v(8) v(6)
.End

See Also
• Lumped Transmission Line -- UModel in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

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Independent Sources
The following topics describe:
• bcs
• bvs
• iam
• ibit
• idc
• iexp
• ilfsr
• ipat
• ipulse
• ipwl
• ipwlf
• ipwlz
• iprbs
• isffm
• isin
• isource
• ivmrf
• multibit
• n1port
• n2port
• n3port
• n4port
• ncs
• nport
• nport_ref

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• nvs
• pam
• pdc
• pexp
• plfsr
• port
• port3t
• pprbs
• ppulse
• ppwl
• ppwlf
• psffm
• psin
• vam
• vbit
• vcos
• vdc
• vexp
• vgpulse
• vlfsr
• vpat
• vprbs
• vpulse
• vpwl
• vpwlf
• vpwlz
• vsffm

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• vsin
• vsource
• vvmrf

bcs
Behavioral current source. Useful if you want to model current source, which can be
dependent on bias and/or frequency.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Current Equation cur 0 X X -

Min Current min X X -

Max Current max X X -

Scale Factor scale X - -

Multiplier m X X -

Example
v1 1 0 1
r1 1 2 1k
g4 1 2 cur='v(1,2)*0.001'
rout 2 0 1meg

See Also
• Behavioral Current Source in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

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bvs
Behavioral voltage source. Useful if you want to model voltage source, which can be
dependent on bias and/or frequency.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Voltage Equation vol 0 X X -

Min Voltage min X X -

Max Voltage max X X -

Scale Factor scale X - -

Example
r1 n1 gnd 1
r2 n2 gnd 1
e1 n3 gnd vol='v(n1)+v(n2)'

See Also
• Behavioral Voltage Source in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

iam
Single-frequency AM current source.
The following expression defines the waveform shape:

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

DC Current idc 0 X - -

Source Type srcType am - - -

Signal Amplitude sa 0 X - -

Carrier Frequency fc 1 X - -

Modulation fm 1 X - -
Frequency

Offset Constant oc 0 X - -

Delay Time td 0 X - -

AC Magnitude acm X - -

AC Phase acp X - -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude 1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen - - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

Multiplier m X - -

Impedance z0 X - -

Example
i44 plus minus dc=0 am ( 0.85 0.0 10k 1k 0 )

See Also
• Single-frequency AM Source in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

ibit
Current source that is a pattern source type with various parameters settings.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Pattern Parameter data - X -

data

Pattern Parameter data_as_var 0 - X -

data is variable

Pattern Parameter rptstart 1 - X -

rptstart

Pattern Parameter rpttimes 0 - X -

rpttimes

Trigger trigger - X -

RJ(rms) rjrms - X -

RJ(seed) rjseed - X -

Number of periodic nPeriodicJitter 0 - X -

jitters

PJ%d(amplitude) pjamp1-3 - X -

PJ%d(frequency) pjfreq1-3 - X -

PJ%d(type) pjtype1-3 sine - X -

One Value val1 - X -

Zero Value val0 - X -

Delay Time td - X -

Rise Time tr 10f - X -

Fall Time tf 10f - X -

Period per - X -

Source Type srcType bit - X -

idc
Single-frequency AM current source.

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

DC Current idc 0 X X -

AC Magnitude acm X X -

AC Phase acp X X -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude 1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen - - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

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Prompt Parameter Value

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

Multiplier m X X -

Source Type srcType dc - X -

PAC magnitude pacm - X -

PAC phase pacp - X -

Temp coefficient 1 tc1 - X -

Temp coefficient 2 tc2 - X -

XF magnitude xfm - X -

Number of FNpairs 0 - X -
noise/frequency pairs

Noise file name noisefile - X -

Noise file name is noise_file_as_ 0 X X -

variable var

Frequency1-50 F1-50 - X -

Noise1-50 N1-50 - X -

Nominal temperature tnom - X -

Impedance z0 X - -

Note:
• When frequency/noise pairs have empty values or the number of frequency/
noise pairs does not match with the FNpairs parameter, the Spectre netlister
shows an error in the console.
• The default of noise_file_as_var parameter is false. If the noisefile
parameter is set as NOISEFILE, the netlisting behavior for noisefile and
noise_file_as_var parameters is as follows:

CDF Parameter hspiceD Output spectre Output

noise_file_as_var

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false (default) noisefile=’NOISEFILE’ noisefile=”NOISEFILE”

true noisefile=str(NOISEFILE) noisefile=NOISEFILE

◦ For Hspice-format netlisting, a pair of single quotes is added to noisefile

parameter when noise_file_as_var is false. When noise_file_as_var
parameter is true, str(NOISEFILE) is used as the value format.
◦ For Spectre-format netlisting, a pair of double quotes is added when
noise_file_as_var parameter is false. No single/double quotes are added
when noise_file_as_var parameter is true.

Example
i4 plus minus dc=0

See Also
• Independent Source Elements in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

iexp
Exponential current source.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

DC Current idc 0 X X -

Source Type srcType exp X -

Current1 i1 0 X X -

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Prompt Parameter Value

Current2 i2 0 X X -

Rise Delay Time td1 0 X X -

Fall Delay Time td2 X X -

Rise Time Constant tau1 X X -

Fall Time Constant tau2 0 X X -

AC Magnitude acm X X -

AC Phase acp X X -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude 1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen - - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

Multiplier m X X -

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Prompt Parameter Value

PAC magnitude pacm - X -

PAC phase pacp - X -

Temp coefficient 1 tc1 - X -

Temp coefficient 2 tc2 - X -

XF magnitude xfm - - X -

Number of FNpairs 0 - X -
noise/frequency pairs

Noise file name noisefile - X -

Noise file name is noise_file_as_ 0 - X -

variable var

Frequency1-50 F1-50 - X -

Noise1-50 N1-50 - X -

Nominal temperature tnom - X -

Delay time td X -

Impedance z0 X - -

Note:
• When frequency/noise pairs have empty values or the number of frequency/
noise pairs does not match with the FNpairs parameter, the Spectre netlister
shows an error in the console.
• The default of noise_file_as_var parameter is false. If the noisefile
parameter is set as NOISEFILE, the netlisting behavior for noisefile and
noise_file_as_var parameters is as follows:

CDF Parameter hspiceD Output spectre Output

noise_file_as_var

false (default) noisefile=’NOISEFILE’ noisefile=”NOISEFILE”

true noisefile=str(NOISEFILE) noisefile=NOISEFILE

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◦ For Hspice-format netlisting, a pair of single quotes is added to noisefile

parameter when noise_file_as_var is false. When noise_file_as_var
parameter is true, str(NOISEFILE) is used as the value format.
◦ For Spectre-format netlisting, a pair of double quotes is added when
noise_file_as_var parameter is false. No single/double quotes are added
when noise_file_as_var parameter is true.

Example
i4 n1 n2 dc=0 exp ( 0 50u 0 20n 0 30n )

See Also
• Exponential Source Function in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

ilfsr
Pseudo Random Bit Generator Source (PRBS) function as an independent current
source. The PRBS source uses a Linear Feedback Shift Register (LFSR) to generate a
pseudo random bit sequence. HSPICE supports eight-bit data byte conversion to a 10-bit
transmission character-8B/10B encoding for the LFSR keyword.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

DC Current idc 0 X X -

Source Type srcType lfsr X -

Current Low ilow 0 X X -

Current High ihigh 1 X X -

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Prompt Parameter Value

Delay Time td 0 X X -

Rise Time tr 0 X X -

Fall Time tf 0 X X -

Bit Rate rate 1M X - -

Seed seed 1 X - -

Taps taps [1,2] X - -

Output Resistance rout X - -

AC Magnitude acm X - -

AC Phase acp X - -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude 1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen - - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

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Prompt Parameter Value

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

PAM4 modulation pam4_modulat none X - -

ion

PAM4 mapping pam4_mapp X - -

ing

Impedance z0 X - -

Example
The following example shows the pattern source connected between nodes n1 and n2.
Example of LFSR, output is 1100011111001101:
i4 n1 n2 dc=0 lfsr ( 0 50u 0 1n 1n 10meg 3 [2,5] rout=10 )

Where:
• The output low voltage is 0, and the output high voltage is 1 v.
• The delay time is 0 ms.
• The rise and fall times are each 1 ns.
• The bit rate is 10 meg bits/s.
• The seed is 3 (bits: 00011).
• The taps are at the output of the 2nd and 5th shift registers and are xor’d together as
the input to the first shift register.
• The output resistance is 10 ohms.

See Also
• Pseudo Random Bit Generator Source in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

ipat
Pattern source function. It uses four states, '1','0','m', and 'z', which represent the high,
low, middle voltage, or current and high impedance state respectively. The series of
these four states is a "b-string." HSPICE supports 8-bit data byte conversion to a 10-bit
transmission character-8B/10B encoding, 64-bit data conversion to a 66-bit transmission

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character-64B/66B encoding, 128-bit data byte conversion to a 130-bit or 132-bit

transmission character-128B/130B or 128B/132B encoding, for the PAT sources.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

DC Voltage vdc 0 - - -

Source Type srcType pat - - -

Current High ih 1 X - -

Current Low il 0 X - -

Delay Time td 0 X - -

Rise Time tr 0 X - -

Fall Time tf 0 X - -

Sample Time tsample 1n X - -

Data data b1010 X - -

110

Repeat r X - -

Repeat Bit rb X - -

AC Magnitude acm X - -

AC Phase acp X - -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude 1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

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Prompt Parameter Value

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen - - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

PAM4 modulation pam4_modulat none X - -

ion

PAM4 mapping pam4_mapp X - -

ing

Impedance z0 X - -

Example
i4 n1 n2 pat ( 50u 10u 1n 1n 5n b1011 r=5 rb=2 )

In this example:
• High current is 50 uA
• Low current is 10 uA
• Time delay is 0 n
• Rise time is 1 n

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• Fall time is 1 n
• Sample time is 5 n
The first b-string is 1011, which repeats once and then repeats from the second bit, which
is 0. The pattern is repeated 5 times.

See Also
• Pattern Source in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

ipulse
Trapezoidal pulse current source that starts with an initial delay from the beginning of the
transient simulation interval to an onset ramp. During the onset ramp, the current changes
linearly from its initial value to the pulse plateau value. After the pulse plateau, the current
moves linearly along a recovery ramp back to its initial value. The entire pulse repeats,
with a period named per, from onset to onset.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

DC Current idc 0 X X -

Source Type srcType pulse - X -

Current1 i1 0 X X -

Current2 i2 0 X X -

Delay Time td 0 X X -

Rise Time tr X X -

Fall Time tf X X -

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Prompt Parameter Value

Pulse Width pw X X -

Period per X X -

Period Jitter perjitter X - -

Seed seed X - -

AC Magnitude acm X X -

AC Phase acp X X -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen X - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

Multiplier m X X -

PAC magnitude pacm - X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

PAC phase pacp - X -

Edge type edgetype linear - X -

Temp coefficient 1 tc1 - X -

Temp coefficient 2 tc2 - X -

XF magnitude xfm - X -

Number of FNpairs 0 - X -
noise/frequency pairs

Noise file name noisefile - X -

Noise file name is noise_file_as_ 0 - X -

variable var

Frequency1-50 F1-50 - X -

Noise1-50 N1-50 - X -

Frequency name fundname - X -

for fundamental
frequency

Nominal temperature tnom - X -

Impedance z0 X - -

Note:
• When frequency/noise pairs have empty values or the number of frequency/
noise pairs does not match with the FNpairs parameter, the Spectre netlister
shows an error in the console.
• The default of noise_file_as_var parameter is false. If the noisefile
parameter is set as NOISEFILE, the netlisting behavior for noisefile and
noise_file_as_var parameters is as follows:

CDF Parameter hspiceD Output spectre Output

noise_file_as_var

false (default) noisefile=’NOISEFILE’ noisefile=”NOISEFILE”

true noisefile=str(NOISEFILE) noisefile=NOISEFILE

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◦ For Hspice-format netlisting, a pair of single quotes is added to noisefile

parameter when noise_file_as_var is false. When noise_file_as_var
parameter is true, str(NOISEFILE) is used as the value format.
◦ For Spectre-format netlisting, a pair of double quotes is added when
noise_file_as_var parameter is false. No single/double quotes are added
when noise_file_as_var parameter is true.

Example
i4 plus gate dc=0 pulse ( 0 50u 0 1n 1n 10n 20n )

See Also
• Trapezoidal Pulse Source in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

ipwl
PWL independent current source.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

DC Current idc 0 X X -

Source Type srcType pwl - X -

Time Value Pairs tvpairs 2 X X -

Display Pairs count dpcount 5 X - -

Time1-50 t1-50 X X -

Current1-50 i1-50 0 X X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Repeat r X - -

Repeat Stop Time rstop X - -

Repeat Stop Value stopvalue X - -

Repeat Stop Slope stopslope X - -

Delay Time td 0 X X -

AC Magnitude acm X X -

AC Phase acp X X -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude 1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen - - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

Multiplier m X X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Delay Time delay 0 - X -

Offset current io - X -

Amplitude scale scale - X -

factor

Number of FNpairs 0 - X -
noise/frequency pairs

Noise file name noisefile - X -

Noise file name is noise_file_as_ 0 - X -

variable var

Frequency1-50 F1-50 - X -

Noise1-50 N1-50 - X -

Frequency name fundname - X -

for fundamental
frequency

Nominal temperature tnom - X -

PAC magnitude pacm - X -

PAC phase pacp - X -

PWL period pwlperiod - X -

Edge type edgetype linear - X -

Transition width twidth - X -

Time scaling factor stretch - X -

Temp coefficient 1 tc1 - X -

Temp coefficient 2 tc2 - X -

XF magnitude xfm - X -

Impedance z0 X - -

PWL pwl cmdPWL - - -

Display("i
pwl")

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Note:
• When frequency/noise pairs have empty values or the number of frequency/
noise pairs does not match with the FNpairs parameter, the Spectre netlister
shows an error in the console.
• The default of noise_file_as_var parameter is false. If the noisefile
parameter is set as NOISEFILE, the netlisting behavior for noisefile and
noise_file_as_var parameters is as follows:

CDF Parameter hspiceD Output spectre Output

noise_file_as_var

false (default) noisefile=’NOISEFILE’ noisefile=”NOISEFILE”

true noisefile=str(NOISEFILE) noisefile=NOISEFILE

◦ For Hspice-format netlisting, a pair of single quotes is added to noisefile

parameter when noise_file_as_var is false. When noise_file_as_var
parameter is true, str(NOISEFILE) is used as the value format.
◦ For Spectre-format netlisting, a pair of double quotes is added when
noise_file_as_var parameter is false. No single/double quotes are added
when noise_file_as_var parameter is true.

Example
i4 n1 n2 dc=0 pwl ( 0 0.0 1n 0.5u 1.2n 0.5u 2n 1.2u )

See Also
• PWL Source in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

ipwlf
PWL source, that accepts a text file containing time and current pairs. The data in the text
file can be either a table or a list.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

PWL File fileName X X

File name is variable file_as_var 0 X X -

DC Current idc 0 X X -

Source Type srcType pwlf - X -

Repeat r X - -

Repeat Stop Time rstop X - -

Repeat Stop Value stopvalue X - -

Repeat Stop Slope stopslope X - -

Delay Time td 0 X X -

AC Magnitude acm X X -

AC Phase acp X X -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude 1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Open DC Connection dcopen - - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

Multiplier m X X -

Offset current io - X

Amplitude scale scale - X -

factor

Number of FNpairs 0 - X -
noise/frequency pairs

Noise file name noisefile - X -

Noise file name is noise_file_as_ 0 - X -

variable var

Frequency1-50 F1-50 - X -

Noise1-50 N1-50 - X -

Frequency name fundname - X -

for fundamental
frequency

Nominal temperature tnom - X -

PAC magnitude pacm - X -

PAC phase pacp - X -

PWL period pwlperiod - X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Edge type edgetype linear - X -

Transition width twidth - X -

Desired rms value rms - x -

Time scaling factor stretch - X -

Temp coefficient 1 tc1 - X -

Temp coefficient 2 tc2 - X -

XF magnitude xfm - X -

Impedance z0 X - -

Note:
• When frequency/noise pairs have empty values or the number of frequency/
noise pairs does not match with the FNpairs parameter, the Spectre netlister
shows an error in the console.
• The default of noise_file_as_var parameter is false. If the noisefile
parameter is set as NOISEFILE, the netlisting behavior for noisefile and
noise_file_as_var parameters is as follows:

CDF Parameter hspiceD Output spectre Output

noise_file_as_var

false (default) noisefile=’NOISEFILE’ noisefile=”NOISEFILE”

true noisefile=str(NOISEFILE) noisefile=NOISEFILE

◦ For Hspice-format netlisting, a pair of single quotes is added to noisefile

parameter when noise_file_as_var is false. When noise_file_as_var
parameter is true, str(NOISEFILE) is used as the value format.
◦ For Spectre-format netlisting, a pair of double quotes is added when
noise_file_as_var parameter is false. No single/double quotes are added
when noise_file_as_var parameter is true.

Example
i4 n1 n2 dc=0 pwl ( 0 0.0 1n 0.5u 1.2n 0.5u 2n 1.2u )

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See Also
• PWL Source in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

ipwlz
The high Z state of the PWLZ source adds the capability to disconnect the PWL source for
time periods marked with the keyword Z.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

DC Current idc 0 X X -

Source Type srcType pwlz - X -

Time Value Pairs tvpairs X X -

Time1-50 t1-50 X X -

Current1-50 i1-50 0 X X -

Z State1-50 Z1-50 0 X X -

Repeat r X - -

Delay Time td 0 X X -

AC Magnitude acm X X -

AC Phase acp X X -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude 1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen - - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

Multiplier m X X -

Delay Time delay 0 - X -

Offset current io - X -

Amplitude scale scale - X -

factor

Number of FNpairs 0 - X -
noise/frequency pairs

Noise file name noisefile - X -

Noise file name is noise_file_as_ 0 - X -

variable var

Frequency1-50 F1-50 - X -

Noise1-50 N1-50 - X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Frequency name fundname - X -

for fundamental
frequency

Nominal temperature tnom - X -

PAC magnitude pacm - X -

PAC phase pacp - X -

PWL period pwlperiod - X -

Edge type edgetype linear - X -

Transition width twidth - X -

Time scaling factor stretch - X -

Temp coefficient 1 tc1 - X -

Temp coefficient 2 tc2 - X -

XF magnitude xfm - X -

Impedance z0 X - -

Note:
• When frequency/noise pairs have empty values or the number of frequency/
noise pairs does not match with the FNpairs parameter, the Spectre netlister
shows an error in the console.
• The default of noise_file_as_var parameter is false. If the noisefile
parameter is set as NOISEFILE, the netlisting behavior for noisefile and
noise_file_as_var parameters is as follows:

CDF Parameter hspiceD Output spectre Output

noise_file_as_var

false (default) noisefile=’NOISEFILE’ noisefile=”NOISEFILE”

true noisefile=str(NOISEFILE) noisefile=NOISEFILE

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◦ For Hspice-format netlisting, a pair of single quotes is added to noisefile

parameter when noise_file_as_var is false. When noise_file_as_var
parameter is true, str(NOISEFILE) is used as the value format.
◦ For Spectre-format netlisting, a pair of double quotes is added when
noise_file_as_var parameter is false. No single/double quotes are added
when noise_file_as_var parameter is true.

Example
i4 n1 n2 dc=0 pwlz ( 0 0.0 1n z 1.2n 0.5u 2n 1.2u )

See Also
• High Impedance State PWL (PWLZ) in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

iprbs
Current source with pseudo random bit generator source transient function source.
The iprbs device is a PCell. The following figure shows four vprbs devices that have
different trigger modes, which are Internal (on the upper-left), External by both edges (on
the upper-right), External by falling edges (on the lower-left) and External by rising edges
(on the lower-right). The internal trigger mode has 2 pins (PLUS and MINUS) and other
three external trigger modes have 4 pins (P1, M1, P2, and M2). The netlisting procedure
writes out their pins correspondingly.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

triggerValue triggerValue 1 - X -

Delay time tdPrbs - X -

Zero value val0 - X -

One value val1 - X -

Bit period perPrbs 1n - X -

Rise time tr - X -

Fall time tf - X -

Transition reference transitionrefere - X -

nce

Lower lowerthreshold - X -
threshold(percent)

Upper upperthreshold - X -
threshold(percent)

Edge type edgetype - X -

Trigger trigger Internal - X -

Threshold triggerthresh - X -
old

LFSR Mode lfsrmode PN32 - X -

Browse and specify prbsFileBox 0 - X -

bit file

Bit data file prbsFile - X -

Seed lfsrseed 13579 - X -

11 13 15
17 19 21
23 25 27
29 31

Taps lfsrtaps - X -

RJ(rms) rjrms - X -

RJ(seed) rjseed - X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Number of periodic nPeriodicJitter 0 - X -

jitters

PJ1(amplitude) pjamp1 - X -

PJ1(frequency) pjfreq1 - X -

PJ1(type) pjtype1 sine - X -

PJ2(amplitude) pjamp2 - X -

PJ2(frequency) pjfreq2 - X -

PJ2(type) pjtype2 sine - X -

PJ3(amplitude) pjamp3 - X -

PJ3(frequency) pjfreq3 - X -

PJ3(type) pjtype3 sine - X -

Pattern Parameter data - X -

data

Reference Value ref - X -

Random delay time jitter - X -

Seed seed - X -

Feedback Shift taps - X -

Register

Source type srcType prbs - X -

Version int 1 - - -

Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs

To control the version number for legacy designs, create and use the
dbAnalogLibIprbsVersion Tcl preference before the analogLib library is loaded.

isffm
Single-frequency FM current source.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

DC Current idc 0 X - -

Source Type srcType sffm - - -

Output Amplitude ia 0 X - -

Offset Current io 0 X - -

Carrier Frequency freq 1 X - -

Modulation Index mdi 0 X - -

Signal Frequency fs X - -

AC Magnitude acm X - -

AC Phase acp X - -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude 1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen - - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

Multiplier m X - -

Impedance z0 X - -

Example
i4 n1 gnd! dc=25u sffm ( 0.0 30u 20k 10 5k )

See Also
• Single-frequency FM Source in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

isin
Sinusoidal current source that can be either a constant sinusoid or a damped, that
produces a dying exponential with a sine wave.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

DC Current idc 0 X X -

Source Type srcType pwlz - X -

Current Offset io X X -

Current Amplitude ia X X -

Frequency freq X X -

Delay Time td X X -

Damping Factor theta X X -

Phase for sinusoid sinephase X X -

AC Magnitude acm X X -

AC Phase acp X X -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude 1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen - - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

Multiplier m X X -

Phase shift phase - X

Amplitude 2 ia2 - X -

Amp modulation ammodfreq - X -

frequency

Amp modulation ammodindex - X -

index

Amp modulation ammodphase - X -

phase

Number of FM Files filenums - X -

Name of FM File1 fmmodfile1 - X -

FM file1 name is fmmodfile1_as 0 - X -

variable _var

Name of FM file 2 fmmodfile2 - X -

FM file2 name is fmmodfile2_as 0 - X -

variable _var

FM frequency fmmodfreq - X -

FM index fmmodindex - X -

Frequency 2 freq2 - X -

Number of FNpairs 0 - X -
noise/frequency pairs

Noise file name noisefile - X -

Noise file name is noise_file_as_ 0 - X -

variable var

Frequency1-50 F1-50 - X -

Noise1-50 N1-50 - X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Frequency name fundname - X -

for fundamental
frequency

Second frequency fundname2 - X -

name

Noise temperature noisetemp - X -

Nominal temperature tnom - X -

PAC magnitude pacm - X -

PAC phase pacp - X -

Phase for sinusoid 2 sinephase2 - X -

Temp coefficient 1 tc1 - X -

Temp coefficient 2 tc2 - X -

XF magnitude xfm - X -

Impedance z0 X - -

Note:
• When frequency/noise pairs have empty values or the number of frequency/
noise pairs does not match with the FNpairs parameter, the Spectre netlister
shows an error in the console.
• The default of noise_file_as_var parameter is false. If the noisefile
parameter is set as NOISEFILE, the netlisting behavior for noisefile and
noise_file_as_var parameters is as follows:

CDF Parameter hspiceD Output spectre Output

noise_file_as_var

false (default) noisefile=’NOISEFILE’ noisefile=”NOISEFILE”

true noisefile=str(NOISEFILE) noisefile=NOISEFILE

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◦ For Hspice-format netlisting, a pair of single quotes is added to noisefile

parameter when noise_file_as_var is false. When noise_file_as_var
parameter is true, str(NOISEFILE) is used as the value format.
◦ For Spectre-format netlisting, a pair of double quotes is added when
noise_file_as_var parameter is false. No single/double quotes are added
when noise_file_as_var parameter is true.

Example
i4 n1 0 dc=0 sin ( 0 100u 100Meg 1n 1e+6 0 )

This damped sinusoidal source connects between nodes n1 and 0. In this waveform:
• Peak value is 100 uA
• Offset is 0 A
• Frequency is 100 MHz
• Time delay is 1 ns
• Damping factor is 1e+6
• Phase delay is 0 deg

See Also
• Sinusoidal Source Function in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs

To control the version number for legacy designs, create and use the
dbAnalogLibIsinVersion Tcl preference before the analogLib library is loaded.

isource
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The isource device is a PCell. Its PCell behavior is controlled by its source type. For
source type other than prbs, it is a 2-pin device and its symbol looks as follows:

For prbs source type, its PCell behavior is affected by the trigger parameter. The following
figure shows four isource devices that have different trigger modes, which are Internal (on
the upper-left), External by rising edges (on the upper-right), External by falling edges (on
the lower-left) and External by both edges (on the lower-right). The internal trigger mode
has 2 pins (PLUS and MINUS) and other three external trigger modes have 4 pins (P1,
M1, P2, and M2). The netlisting procedure writes out their pins correspondingly.

The bit source type is mainly supported for Spectre netlisting.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

DC Current idc 0 X X -

Source Type srcType dc X X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Frequency name 1 fundname - X -

Waveform entry pwlEntryMet File X X -

method hod

File name fileName X X -

File name is variable file_as_var 0 X X -

Time Value Pairs tvpairs 0 X X -

Time1 t1 X X -

Current1 i1 X X -

Time2 t2 X X -

Current2 i2 X X -

Zero value val0 X X -

One value val1 X X -

Rise Delay Time td1 0 X X -

Fall Delay Time td2 0 X X -

Rise Time Constant tau1 0 X X -

Fall Time Constant tau2 0 X X -

Exp period expperiod - x -

Rise Time tr X X -

Fall Time tf X X -

Pulse Width pw X X -

Period per X X -

Time3-50 t3-50 - X -

Current3-50 i3-50 - X -

Repeat r X - -

Repeat Stop Time rstop X - -

Repeat Stop Value stopvalue X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Repeat Stop Slope stopslope X - -

Current Offset io X - -

Frequency freq X X -

Current Amplitude ia X X -

Phase for sinusoid sinephase 0 X X -

Sine DC level sinedc - X -

Delay Time td 0 X X -

Damping Factor theta 0 X X -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude 1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Power Switch power V X - -

Impedance z0 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen - - -

Display second numofsines 0 - X -

sinusoid

Frequency name 2 fundname2 - X -

Frequency 2 freq2 - X -

Amplitude 2 (lpk) ia2 - X -

Phase for sinusoid 2 sinephase2 - X -

Display multi sinusoid vecofsines 0 - X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Number of freqvec 0 X X -
frequencies

Sinusoid frequency freqv1-9 - X

1-9

Sinusoid amplitude vav1-9 - - -

1-9

Sinusoid phase 1-9 phasev1-9 - X -

Sinusoid max harmv1-9 - X -

harmonic 1-9

Display modulation modulation 0 - X -

params

Amp modulation ammodfreq - X -

frequency 1

Amp modulation ammodindex - X -

index 1

Amp modulation ammodphase - X -

phase 1

Number of FM Files filenums none - X -

Name of FM File1 fmmodfile1 - X -

FM file1 name is fmmodfile1_as 0 - X -

variable _var

Name of FM file 2 fmmodfile2 - X -

FM file2 name is fmmodfile2_as 0 - X -

variable _var

FM index 1 fmmodindex - X -

FM frequency 1 fmmodfreq - X -

IQ modulation I File imodfile - X -

I File name is imodfile_as_ 0 - X -

variable var

IQ modulation Q File qmodfile - X -

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Prompt Parameter Value

Q File name is qmodfile_as_ 0 - X -

variable var

DC offset offset - X -

Pattern Parameter data - X -

data

Pattern Parameter data_as_var - X -

data is variable

Pattern Parameter rptstart 1 - X -

rptstart

Pattern Parameter rpttimes 0 - X -

rpttimes

Amplitude scale scale - X -

factor

Desired rms value rms - x -

Time scaling factor stretch - X -

Filter for pwl source pwlfilter - X -

Rolloff factor rolloff - X -

Bandwidth of the pwl pwlbandwidth - X -

signal

PWL period pwlperiod - X -

Edge type edgetype X X -

RMS Jitter perjitter X - -

Period Jitter perjitter X - -

Width of transition twidth - X -

Breakpoints allbrkpts no - X -

Period start time pwlperiodstart - X -

Delay time tdPrbs - X -

Bit period perPrbs - X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Transition reference transitionrefere - X -

nce

Lower lowerthreshold - X -
threshold(percent)

Upper upperthreshold - X -
threshold(percent)

Edge type edgetypePrbs - X -

Rise delay td01 - X -

Fall delay td10 - X -

PAM4 modulation pam4_modulat none - X -

ion

PAM4 mapping pam4_mapp - X -

ing

triggerValue triggerValue 1 - X -

Trigger trigger Internal - X -

Threshold triggerthresh - X -
old

LFSR Mode lfsrmode - X -

Browse and specify prbsFileBox 0 - - -

bit file

Bit data file prbsFile - X -

Bit data file name is prbsFile_as_ 0 - X -

variable var

Seed lfsrseed 13579 - X -

11 13 15
17 19 21
23 25 27
29 31

Taps lfsrtaps - X -

RJ(rms) rjrms - X -

RJ(seed) rjseed - X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Number of periodic nPeriodicJitter 0 - X -

jitters

PJ1(amplitude) pjamp1 - X -

PJ1(frequency) pjfreq1 - X -

PJ1(type) pjtype1 sine - X -

PJ2(amplitude) pjamp2 - X -

PJ2(frequency) pjfreq2 - X -

PJ2(type) pjtype2 sine - X -

PJ3(amplitude) pjamp3 - X -

PJ3(frequency) pjfreq3 - X -

PJ3(type) pjtype3 sine - X -

Display small signal smallSig 0 X X -

params

AC Magnitude acm X X -

AC Phase acp X X -

PAC magnitude pacm - X -

PAC phase pacp - X -

XF magnitude xfm - X -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

Display resistance resistancePa 0 X - -

parameters ram

DC Resistance rdc X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

Display temperature tempParam 0 - X -

params

Nominal temperature tnom - X -

Linear temperature tc1 - X -

coefficient

Quadratic tc2 - X -
temperature
coefficient

Display noise noiseParam 0 - X -

parameters

Generate noise? isnoisyNoiseM - X -

odel

Noise entry method noiseEntryMet File - X -

hod

Noise file name noisefile - X -

Noise file name is noise_file_as_ 0 - X -

variable var

Noise type noiseModelTyp - X -

eIsource

Interpolation method noiseModelInte - X -

rMethodIsou
rce

Number of FNpairs 0 - X -
noise/frequency pairs

Frequency1-50 F1-50 - X -

Noise1-50 N1-50 - X -

Noise temperature noisetemp - X -

This dummy paramForDefa evalDefa - - -

parameter exists only ult ultZeroOr
for using its default Empty("")
value

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Multiplier m - X -

Version version 3 - - -

Note:
• When frequency/noise pairs have empty values or the number of frequency/
noise pairs does not match with the FNpairs parameter, the Spectre netlister
shows an error in the console.
• The default of noise_file_as_var parameter is false. If the noisefile
parameter is set as NOISEFILE, the netlisting behavior for noisefile and
noise_file_as_var parameters is as follows:

CDF Parameter hspiceD Output spectre Output

noise_file_as_var

false (default) noisefile=’NOISEFILE’ noisefile=”NOISEFILE”

true noisefile=str(NOISEFILE) noisefile=NOISEFILE

◦ For Hspice-format netlisting, a pair of single quotes is added to noisefile

parameter when noise_file_as_var is false. When noise_file_as_var
parameter is true, str(NOISEFILE) is used as the value format.
◦ For Spectre-format netlisting, a pair of double quotes is added when
noise_file_as_var parameter is false. No single/double quotes are added
when noise_file_as_var parameter is true.
• In Spectre-format netlisting, you can write out frequency/noise pairs
(FNpairs) or noisefile parameters even they are hidden by noiseParam.
To skip frequency/noise pairs (FNpairs) or noisefile parameters for legacy
designs, create and use the dbAnalogLibIsourceVersion Tcl preference.

Example
i4 n1 n2 dc=10u power=0
i4 n1 n2 dc=0 exp ( 0 100u 0 20n 0 30n )
i4 n1 n2 dc=10u pulse ( 0 100u 1n 1n 1n 10n 20n )

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This damped sinusoidal source connects between nodes n1 and 0. In this waveform:
• Peak value is 100 uA
• Offset is 0 A
• Frequency is 100 MHz
• Time delay is 1 ns
• Damping factor is 1e+6
• Phase delay is 0 deg

See Also
• Independent Sources and Stimuli in the PrimeSim Continuum User Guide: Elements

Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs

To control the version number for legacy designs, create and use the
dbAnalogLibIsourceVersion Tcl preference before the analogLib library is loaded.

Using isource to Set up Harmonic Balance or Shooting PSS

Simulations
isource can be used as stimulus for one-, two-, and N-tone Harmonic Balance and
Shooting Newton simulations. Its use is analogous to vsource and similar to port. Refer to
vsource and port documentation for details of isource setup.

ivmrf
Vector Modulated RF current source. It allows digital modulation of an RF carrier using in-
phase and quadrature components created from a binary data stream.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

DC Current idc 0 X - -

Source Type srcType dc - - -

Current Amplitude amp X - -

Carrier Frequency freq X - -

Carrier Phase phase X - -

Modulation Method mod X - -

Filter Method filter X - -

Filter Parameter filcoef X - -

Bit Rate rate X - -

Bitstream bitstream X - -

AC Magnitude acm X - -

AC Phase acp X - -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude 1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen - - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

Multiplier m X - -

Impedance z0 X - -

Example
i55 n1 n2 dc=0 vmrf amp=100u freq=10k phase=0 rate=100Meg
+ mod=bpsk filter=rect bitstream=01010010011100b

See Also
• Vector-modulated RF (VMRF) Source in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

multibit
Generate a subcircuit of vdc sources, set the dc value according to the pattern specified.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Parameter Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Value

Input Mode mode1 Binary X X -

Number of Bits numbits 4 X X -

Expand Bus expand Yes X X -

Bit pattern 0000 X X -

Pattern(MSB...LSB)

Decimal dec 0 X X -

Bit 1 voltage level vbit1 1 X X -

Bit 0 voltage level vbit0 0 X X -

Examples
subckt multibit_1 ( a0 a1 a2 a3 ref)
parameters a0=fmod(11, 2) a1=fmod(5, 2) a2=fmod(2, 2) a3=fmod(1, 2)
vbit0=0 \
vbit1=1
V3 (a3 ref) vsource type=dc dc=( (a3>0) ? vbit1 : vbit0 )
V2 (a2 ref) vsource type=dc dc=( (a2>0) ? vbit1 : vbit0 )
V1 (a1 ref) vsource type=dc dc=( (a1>0) ? vbit1 : vbit0 )
V0 (a0 ref) vsource type=dc dc=( (a0>0) ? vbit1 : vbit0 )
ends multibit_1

I125 (net296 net295 net294 net293 net297) multibit_1 vbit1=1 vbit0=0

a0=fmod(int((11/1)), 2) \
a1=fmod(int((11/2)), 2) a2=fmod(int((11/4)), 2) a3=fmod(int((11/8)), 2)

n1port
The n1port element is a special case of the generic nport element with specific port
number.

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Note:
The nport element has certain behavior which depends on S, Y or Z-parameter
files.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Browse and select nportFileB 0 X X -

s-data file

Model Type modelFileType TSTONE X - -

FILE

S-parameter data file dataFile X X -

Interpolation method interp linear - X -

Tran convolution tranParaLabel 1 - X -

parameters

Accuracy accuracyMode default - X -

Advanced transient tranAdvanPara 0 X X -

parameters Label

Max sampling points maxn - X -

Max frequency of fmax X X -

interest

Impulse response imptrunc - X -

truncation

ROM data file romdatfile - X -

ROM data file name romdatfile_as_ 0 - X -

is variable var

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Rational order ratorder - X -

Relative error relerr - X -

Absolute error abserr - X -

Noise parameters noiseParaLa 0 X X -

bel

Thermal noise thermalnoise Yes X X -

Thermal noise model noisemodel X -

Rarely used otherParaLa 0 X X -

parameters bel

S-parameter data datafmt - - -

format

Frequency sampling fdelta X X -

interval

Use smooth data usewindow - X -

windowing

Multiplier m X X -

Scale factor scale - X -

Model name hmname MDN X - -

Enable mixed mode mixedmode 0 X - -

The order of indices datatype X - -

Characteristic z0 50 X - -
impedance

Hspice S-parameter datafmtHspice touchst X X -

data format one

Enable passive passive 0 X - -

checker

Hspice Interpolation interpolation X - -

method

Delay frequency delayfreq X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Extracts a system delayhandle 0 X - -

delay

Temperature dtemp X - -
difference

High freq extrapolate highpass 3 X - -

method

Linear interpolation intdattyp MA X - -

data type

Low freq extrapolate lowpass 1 X - -

method

Enable noise passive noipassivechk 1 X - -

checker

Precondition factor precfac 0.75 X - -

keyword

Enable rational rational_func 0 X - -

function

Reuse rational rational_func_r 1 X - -

function data euse

Method of smooth smooth 0 X - -

Width of the smoothpts X - -

smoothing window

Stamping method stamp X - -

Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs

To control the version number for legacy designs, create and use the
dbAnalogLibNxPortVersion Tcl preference before the analogLib library is loaded.

n2port
The n2port element is a special case of the generic nport element with specific port
number.

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The nport element has certain behavior which depends on S, Y or Z-parameter
files.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Browse and select nportFileB 0 X X -

s-data file

Model Type modelFileType TSTONE X - -

FILE

S-parameter data file dataFile X X -

Interpolation method interp linear - X -

Tran convolution tranParaLabel 1 - X -

parameters

Accuracy accuracyMode default - X -

Advanced transient tranAdvanPara 0 X X -

parameters Label

Max sampling points maxn - X -

Max frequency of fmax X X -

interest

Impulse response imptrunc - X -

truncation

ROM data file romdatfile - X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

ROM data file name romdatfile_as_ 0 - X -

is variable var

Rational order ratorder - X -

Relative error relerr - X -

Absolute error abserr - X -

Noise parameters noiseParaLa 0 X X -

bel

Thermal noise thermalnoise Yes X X -

Thermal noise model noisemodel - X -

Rarely used otherParaLa 0 X X -

parameters bel

S-parameter data datafmt - - -

format

Frequency sampling fdelta X X -

interval

Use smooth data usewindow - X -

windowing

Multiplier m X X -

Scale factor scale X -

Model name hmname MDN X - -

Enable mixed mode mixedmode 0 X - -

The order of indices datatype X - -

Characteristic z0 50 X - -
impedance

Hspice S-parameter datafmtHspice touchst X X -

data format one

Enable passive passive 0 X - -

checker

Hspice Interpolation interpolation X - -

method

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Delay frequency delayfreq X - -

Extracts a system delayhandle 0 X - -

delay

Temperature dtemp X - -
difference

High freq extrapolate highpass 3 X - -

method

Linear interpolation intdattyp MA X - -

data type

Low freq extrapolate lowpass 1 X - -

method

Enable noise passive noipassivechk 1 X -

checker

Precondition factor precfac 0.75 X - -

keyword

Enable rational rational_func 0 X - -

function

Reuse rational rational_func_r 1 X - -

function data euse

Method of smooth smooth 0 X - -

Width of the smoothpts X - -

smoothing window

Stamping method stamp X - -

Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs

To control the version number for legacy designs, create and use the
dbAnalogLibNxPortVersion Tcl preference before the analogLib library is loaded.

n3port
The n3port element is a special case of the generic nport element with specific port
number.

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files.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Browse and select nportFileB 0 X X -

s-data file

S-parameter data file dataFile X X -

Interpolation method interp linear - X -

Tran convolution tranParaLabel 1 - X -

parameters

Accuracy accuracyMode default - X -

Advanced transient tranAdvanPara 0 X X -

parameters Label

Max sampling points maxn - X -

Max frequency of fmax X X -

interest

Impulse response imptrunc - X -

truncation

ROM data file romdatfile - X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

ROM data file name romdatfile_as_ 0 - X -

is variable var

Rational order ratorder - X -

Relative error relerr - X -

Absolute error abserr - X -

Noise parameters noiseParaLa 0 X X -

bel

Thermal noise thermalnoise Yes X X -

Thermal noise model noisemodel - X -

Rarely used otherParaLa 0 X X -

parameters bel

S-parameter data datafmt - - -

format

Frequency sampling fdelta X X -

interval

Use smooth data usewindow - X -

windowing

Multiplier m X X -

Scale factor scale - X -

Model name hmname MDN X - -

Enable mixed mode mixedmode 0 X - -

The order of indices datatype X - -

Characteristic z0 50 X - -
impedance

Hspice S-parameter datafmtHspice touchst X X -

data format one

Enable passive passive 0 X - -

checker

Hspice Interpolation interpolation X - -

method

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Delay frequency delayfreq X - -

Extracts a system delayhandle 0 X - -

delay

Temperature dtemp X - -
difference

High freq extrapolate highpass 3 X - -

method

Linear interpolation intdattyp MA X - -

data type

Low freq extrapolate lowpass 1 X - -

method

Enable noise passive noipassivechk 1 X - -

checker

Precondition factor precfac 0.75 X - -

keyword

Enable rational rational_func 0 X - -

function

Reuse rational rational_func_r 1 X - -

function data euse

Method of smooth smooth 0 X - -

Width of the smoothpts X - -

smoothing window

Stamping method stamp X - -

Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs

To control the version number for legacy designs, create and use the
dbAnalogLibNxPortVersion Tcl preference before the analogLib library is loaded.

n4port
The n4port element is a special case of the generic nport element with specific port
number.

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The nport element has certain behavior which depends on S, Y or Z-parameter
files.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Browse and select nportFileB 0 X X -

s-data file

S-parameter data file dataFile X X -

Interpolation method interp linear - X -

Tran convolution tranParaLabel 1 - X -

parameters

Accuracy accuracyMode default - X -

Advanced transient tranAdvanPara 0 X X -

parameters Label

Max sampling points maxn - X -

Max frequency of fmax X X -

interest

Impulse response imptrunc - X -

truncation

ROM data file romdatfile - X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

ROM data file name romdatfile_as_ 0 - X -

is variable var

Rational order ratorder - X -

Relative error relerr - X -

Absolute error abserr - X -

Noise parameters noiseParaLa 0 X X -

bel

Thermal noise thermalnoise Yes X X -

Thermal noise model noisemodel - X -

Rarely used otherParaLa 0 X X -

parameters bel

S-parameter data datafmt - - -

format

Frequency sampling fdelta X X -

interval

Use smooth data usewindow - X -

windowing

Multiplier m X X -

Scale factor scale X -

Model name hmname MDN X - -

Enable mixed mode mixedmode 0 X - -

The order of indices datatype X - -

Characteristic z0 50 X - -
impedance

Hspice S-parameter datafmtHspice touchst X X -

data format one

Enable passive passive 0 X - -

checker

Hspice Interpolation interpolation X - -

method

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Delay frequency delayfreq X - -

Extracts a system delayhandle 0 X - -

delay

Temperature dtemp X - -
difference

High freq extrapolate highpass 3 X - -

method

Linear interpolation intdattyp MA X - -

data type

Low freq extrapolate lowpass 1 X - -

method

Enable noise passive noipassivechk 1 X - -

checker

Precondition factor precfac 0.75 X - -

keyword

Enable rational rational_func 0 X - -

function

Reuse rational rational_func_r 1 X - -

function data euse

Method of smooth smooth 0 X - -

Width of the smoothpts X - -

smoothing window

Stamping method stamp X - -

Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs

To control the version number for legacy designs, create and use the
dbAnalogLibNxPortVersion Tcl preference before the analogLib library is loaded.

ncs
Behavioral noise source.

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In HSPICE advanced analog analyses, you can use the G-element to specify noise
sources. Frequency domain noise analyses (.NOISE, .HBNOISE, and .PHASENOISE)
take these noise sources into account.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Noise Expression noise X - -

Noise File noisefile X - -

Noise file name is noise_file_as_ 0 X - -

variable var

Noise entry method noiseEntryMet file X - -

hod

Note:
• The default of noise_file_as_var parameter is false. If the noisefile
parameter is set as NOISEFILE, the netlisting behavior for noisefile and
noise_file_as_var parameters is as follows:

CDF Parameter hspiceD Output spectre Output

noise_file_as_var

false (default) noisefile=’NOISEFILE’ noisefile=”NOISEFILE”

true noisefile=str(NOISEFILE) noisefile=NOISEFILE

◦ For Hspice-format netlisting, a pair of single quotes is added to noisefile

parameter when noise_file_as_var is false. When noise_file_as_var
parameter is true, str(NOISEFILE) is used as the value format.

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• The noiseEntryMethod parameter controls both Hspice-format and

Spectre-format netlisting behavior. This noiseEntryMethod parameter
has two choices: file and expression. Based on its value, the Property
Editor shows corresponding parameters such as noise, noisefile, and
noise_file_as_var. With the noiseEntryMethod parameter, either noise or
noisefile is netlisted in the Hspice-format and Spectre-format netlisting. The
netlisting results are mutually exclusive to choose either noise or noisefile.
To hide parameters such as noise, noisefile, and noise_file_as_var
for legacy designs, create and use the dbAnalogLibNcsVersion Tcl
preference.

Example
Noise expression form
g4 n1 n2 noise='4*1.3806266e-23*(TEMPER+273.15)*0.001'

Noise file form

g4 n1 n2 noisefile='out_noise.txt'

See Also
• Behavioral Current Noise Source in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements
• Behavioral Noise Sources in the HSPICE® User Guide: Advanced Analog Simulation
and Analysis

Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs

To control the version number for legacy designs, create and use the
dbAnalogLibNcsVersion Tcl preference before the analogLib library is loaded.

nport
The nport cell is a PCell device that is controlled by version parameter.
The following figure shows two nport devices that have numports == 4 (p == 4). The one
on the left is with common mode off and another one on the right is with common mode
on.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Common reference nmode 0 - X -

numports numports 1 X - -

Model Name mname X - -

Model File modelFile X - -

Data Source fileOrCV file - X -

S-parameter data file dataFile - X -

S-parameter file as sparam_file_as 0 - X -

Design Var? _var

Model Type modelFileType TSTONE X - -

FILE

S-parameter Lib sparamLib - X -

S-parameter Cell sparamCell - X -

S-parameter View sparamView - X -

Browse and specify sparamlcvB 0 - - -

S-parameter LCV

Resistance r 50 - - -

Rational Func Approx rational_func X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

checkFlag checkFlag 1 - X -

Number of ports p 1 - X X

Browse and select nportFileB 0 - X -

s-data file

Interpolation method interp linear - X -

Passivity passivity check - X -

Passivity passivity_bbsp fit_enfo - X -

ice rce

Tran convolution tranParaLabel 1 - X -

parameters

Accuracy accuracyMode default - X -

Advanced transient tranAdvanPara 0 - X -

parameters Label

Max sampling points maxn - X -

Base Frequency fbase X - -

Max Frequency fmax X - -

Impulse response imptrunc - X -

truncation

Causality correction causality fmax - X -

Enforce causality s_causality X - -

Max frequency causality_fmax X - -

multiplier for causality _scale
enforcement

DC extrapolation dcextrap constant - X -

ROM data file romdatfile - X -

ROM data file name romdatfile_as_ 0 - X -

is variable var

Rational order ratorder - X -

Relative error relerr - X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Absolute error abserr - X -

Noise parameters noiseParaLa 0 - X -

bel

Generate Noise? noise 1 X - -

Noise Passive Check noipassivechk X - -

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

Thermal noise thermalnoise yes - X -

Thermal noise model noisemodel - X -

Noise correlation noisecorr - X -

Rarely used otherParaLa 0 - X -

parameters bel

Interpolation Method interpolation X - -

Model Name mname X -

Modeling method rational_func_f - X -

(rational_func) or_spectre

Parameter Type type S X - -

Frequency Behavior fqmodel X - -

Characteristic z0 50 X - -
Impedance

Precondition Factor precfac 0.75 X - -

Delay Handler delayhandle X - -

Delay Frequency delayfreq iPar("fma X - -

x")

Interpolation Data intdattyp MA X - -

Type

High Extrapolation highpass 3 X - -

Method

Low Extrapolation lowpass 2 X - -

Method

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Stamp stamp X - -

Mixed Mode mixedmode 0 X - -

Data Type String datatype X - -

Write causal write_causality X - -

S-param? _enforced_file

Causal s-param outFile - X -

output file

Rational Func Reuse rational_func_r X - -

euse

Use smooth data usewindow - X -

windowing

S-parameter data datafmt - X -

format

Passivity tolerance pabstol - X -

Data truncation datatrunc - X -

threshold

Frequency sampling fdelta - X -

interval

Multiplier m X X -

Scale factor scale - X -

High freq hfextrap - X -

extrapolation

Flag for matrix form matrixform - X -

input

Matrix entry data file matrixfile - X -

Matrix entry data file matrixfile_as_ 0 - X -

name is variable var

Type of port 1-20 porttype1-20 - X -

Quantity of Port 1-20 portquantity1 - X -

-20

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Prioritize Accuracy prioritizeAccur 0 - X -

Range acyRange

Start Frequency startFrequency - X -

End Frequency endFrequency - X -

Additional parameter additionalPa - X -

list ram

Passive Mode passive 0 X - -

Enforce Passivity enforce_pass X - -

ive

Additional parameter additionalSpice X - -

list Param

AC Model acModel freqdom - X -

ain

RLGC data file file - - -

check box status checkBoxVa 1 - X -

lue

Version version 2 - - -

Example
s7 p1 m1 p2 m2 mname=mymodel type='S' z0=50 fbase=5G
+ fmax=15G precfac=0.75 delayfreq=15G
+ interpolation='LINEAR' intdattyp='MA' highpass=3
+ lowpass=2 mixedmode=0 noise=1 passive=0
.model mymodel s TSTONEFILE=<path_to_file>

See Also
• https://solvnet.synopsys.com/dow_retrieve/latest/hspice/hspice_olh/index.htm#context/
cidSynopsysCustom/s-parameter_modeling

Using nport to Run PrimeSim Analyses

Use the nport element to specify S-parameters. In many cases, the number of ports and
the file name containing S-parameters (usually in Touchstone format) is the only required
setup in the Property Editor.

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In its default form, the nport symbol has a return terminal per port, so that the total number
of terminals is 2N, as shown in the following figure.

Check the Common reference option in the Property Editor to create a symbol with a
shared return terminal, as a way of simplifying wiring of nports with many terminals, as
shown in the following figure.

In earlier versions of Custom Compiler, nport required you to specify the name of a model
netlisted as an HSPICE .model statement. This specification is no longer required,
and the netlister automatically handles requirements such as the insertion of model
statements.

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The Modeling method option controls the behavior of S-parameters in transient,

frequency-domain, and Shooting Newton simulations:

rational_fun rational_func=1 or rational_fun

c=0 unspecified c=2

Transient (including HB initial IFFT Rational Rational

transient)

Any frequency dependent analyses Raw data Raw data Rational

Shooting Newton Rational Rational Rational

Set Modeling method to 0 to use IFFT (convolution) method in transient. Raw data from
the S-parameter file is used for frequency domain methods, except when overridden by
setting Modeling method=2 to use rational fitting. Shooting Newton always uses rational
modeling.
In recent versions of Custom Compiler and PrimeSim, the nport interface and S-element
technology were simplified and improved to require, in most cases, specifying only Model
File, numports and Modeling method options. The remaining S-element parameters
are exposed by checking the Advanced transient parameters, Noise parameters, and
Other Parameters options.

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Refer to S-element (Scattering Parameter Data) in the PrimeSim Continuum User Guide:
Elements for details of S-element options. In most cases, you should leave them at default
values and allow simulation engines to determine optimal settings automatically. The
following list describes a few noteworthy parameters in Advanced transient parameters
and Other Parameters categories:
• Enforce causality: Newer versions of PrimeSim SPICE support IFFT causality
enforcement. Causality enforcement is on by default and recommended to leave
unspecified (preferred) or set to 1.
• Max frequency multiplier for causality enforcement: When causality is enforced,
PrimeSim extrapolates raw data to an automatically selected frequency larger than
the maximum data file frequency. If you observe log file messages warning about
differences between causal and raw data, increase this parameter to between 2 and
10. The same suggestion applies if you run into convergence problems or suspected
accuracy issues in IFFT.
• Max frequency of interest: It is recommended to leave this setting unspecified.
• Interpolation Method: In recent versions of PrimeSim SPICE, Interpolation Method
controls raw data interpolation in frequency domain analyses. Modeling method
(rational_func) is used to control rational fitting vs. convolution (IFFT) methods. Spline
and Linear methods work best. The behavior of Interpolation Method=rational is not
defined and should not be used.
• Additional parameter list: Specify a list of parameter-value pairs in the form p1=val1
p2=val2… to send to the simulator any simulation parameters not exposed in the
Property Editor. An additional parameter list is appended to the end of the S-element
instance line.

nport_ref
You can use the nport_ref element to describe a multi-terminal network circuit analyses
within most HSPICE and RF analyses.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Model Name mname X - -

Model File modelFile X - -

Model Type modelFileType TSTONE X - -

FILE

Frequency Behavior mqmodel X - -

Parameter Type type S X - -

Characteristic z0 50 X - -
Impedance

Resistance r 50 - - -

Base Frequency fbase X - -

Max Frequency fmax X - -

Precondition Factor precfac 0.75 X - -

Delay Handler delayhandle X - -

Delay Frequency delayfreq iPar("fma X - -

x")

Interpolation Method interpolation LINEAR X - -

Interpolation Data intdattyp MA X - -

Type

High Extrapolation highpass 3 X - -

Method

Low Extrapolation lowpass 2 X - -

Method

Mixed Mode mixedmode 0 X - -

Data Type String datatype X - -

Generate Noise? noise 1 X - -

Noise Passive Check noipassivechk X - -

Temp Difference dtemp X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Passive Mode passive 0 X - -

Enforce Passive enforce_pass X - -

Mode ive

Rational Func Approx rational_func X - -

checkFlag checkFlag 1 - X -

S-parameter file as sparam_file_as 0 - X -

Design Var? _var

Rational Func Reuse rational_func_r X - -

euse

Stamp stamp X - -

Multiplier m X - -

Example
s7 m1 m2 p1 p2 ref mname=mymodel type='S' z0=50 fbase=5G
+ fmax=15G precfac=0.75 delayfreq=15G interpolation='LINEAR'
+ intdattyp='MA' highpass=3 lowpass=2 mixedmode=1 noise=1
+ passive=0
.model mymodel s TSTONEFILE=<path_to_file>

See Also
• Mixed-Mode S-parameters in the HSPICE® User Guide: Signal Integrity Modeling and
Analysis

nvs
Behavioral noise voltage source.
In HSPICE advanced analog analyses, you can use the E-element to specify noise voltage
sources.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Noise Expression noise X - -

Noise File noisefile X - -

Noise file name is noise_file_as_ 0 X - -

variable var

Noise entry method noiseEntryMet file X - -

hod

Note:
• The default of noise_file_as_var parameter is false. If the noisefile
parameter is set as NOISEFILE, the netlisting behavior for noisefile and
noise_file_as_var parameters is as follows:

CDF Parameter hspiceD Output spectre Output

noise_file_as_var

false (default) noisefile=’NOISEFILE’ noisefile=”NOISEFILE”

true noisefile=str(NOISEFILE) noisefile=NOISEFILE

◦ For Hspice-format netlisting, a pair of single quotes is added to noisefile

parameter when noise_file_as_var is false. When noise_file_as_var
parameter is true, str(NOISEFILE) is used as the value format.
• The noiseEntryMethod parametercontrols both Hspice-format and
Spectre-format netlisting behavior. This noiseEntryMethod parameter
has two choices: file and expression. Based on its value, the Property
Editor shows corresponding parameters such as noise, noisefile, and

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noise_file_as_var. With the noiseEntryMethod parameter, either noise or

noisefile is netlisted in the Hspice-format and Spectre-format netlisting. The
netlisting results are mutually exclusive to choose either noise or noisefile.
To hide parameters such as noise, noisefile, and noise_file_as_var
for legacy designs, create and use the dbAnalogLibNvsVersion Tcl
preference.

Example
e4 n1 n2 noisefile='noise_v.txt'
e4 n1 n2 noise='4*1.3806266e-23*(TEMPER+273.15)*0.001'

See Also
• Behavioral Voltage Noise Source in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs

To control the version number for legacy designs, create and use the
dbAnalogLibNvsVersion Tcl preference before the analogLib library is loaded.

pam
Amplitude modulated port element.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Source Type sourceType port - - -

Source Type srcType am - - -

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Prompt Parameter Value

Port Number num X - -

Impedance z0 50 X - -

Resistance r 50 - - -

Power Switch power X - -

DC Value dc X - -

DC Voltage vdc - - -

Signal Amplitude sa 0 X - -

Carrier Frequency fc 1 X - -

Modulation fm 0 X - -
Frequency

Offset Constant oc 0 X - -

Delay Time td 0 X - -

AC Magnitude acm X - -

AC Phase acp X - -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude 1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen X - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb - - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac - - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

Example
p4 n1 gnd! port=1 am ( 0.0 0.0 10k 1k 0 ) z0=50

See Also
• Port Element in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

Updating Port Number Automatically

You can create and use the dbAnalogLibAutoUpdatePortNum Tcl preference to control
whether to automatically update the port number of port family devices.

pdc
DC port element.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Source Type sourceType port - - -

Source Type srcType dc - X -

Port Number num X X -

Impedance z0 50 X - -

Resistance r 50 - X -

Power Switch power X - -

DC Value dc X - -

DC Voltage vdc - X -

AC Magnitude acm X X -

AC Phase acp X X -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude 1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen X - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

Number of FNpairs 0 - X -
noise/frequency pairs

Noise file name noisefile - X -

Noise file name is noise_file_as_ 0 - X -

variable var

Frequency1-50 F1-50 - X -

Noise1-50 N1-50 - X -

Multiplier m X

Nominal temperature tnom - X -

PAC magnitude pacm - X -

PAC phase pacp - X -

Temp coefficient 1 tc1 - X -

Temp coefficient 2 tc2 - X -

XF magnitude xfm - X -

Note:
• When frequency/noise pairs have empty values or the number of frequency/
noise pairs does not match with the FNpairs parameter, the Spectre netlister
shows an error in the console.
• The default of noise_file_as_var parameter is false. If the noisefile
parameter is set as NOISEFILE, the netlisting behavior for noisefile and
noise_file_as_var parameters is as follows:

CDF Parameter hspiceD Output spectre Output

noise_file_as_var

false (default) noisefile=’NOISEFILE’ noisefile=”NOISEFILE”

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CDF Parameter hspiceD Output spectre Output

true noisefile=str(NOISEFILE) noisefile=NOISEFILE

◦ For Hspice-format netlisting, a pair of single quotes is added to noisefile

parameter when noise_file_as_var is false. When noise_file_as_var
parameter is true, str(NOISEFILE) is used as the value format.
◦ For Spectre-format netlisting, a pair of double quotes is added when
noise_file_as_var parameter is false. No single/double quotes are added
when noise_file_as_var parameter is true.

Example
p4 n1 gnd! port=1 dc=3.3 z0=50

See Also
• Port Element in the PrimeSim Continuum User Guide: Elements

Updating Port Number Automatically

You can create and use the dbAnalogLibAutoUpdatePortNum Tcl preference to control
whether to automatically update the port number of port family devices.

pexp
Exponential port element.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Source Type sourceType port - - -

Source Type srcType exp - X -

Port Number num X X -

Impedance z0 50 X - -

Resistance r 50 - X -

Power Switch power X - -

DC Value dc X - -

DC Voltage vdc - X -

Value 1 v1 0 X X -

Value 2 v2 0 X X -

Rise Delay Time td1 0 X X -

Fall Delay Time td2 X X -

Rise Time Constant tau1 X X -

Fall Time Constant tau2 0 X X -

AC Magnitude acm X X -

AC Phase acp X X -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude 1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

Number of FNpairs 0 - X -
noise/frequency pairs

Noise file name noisefile - X -

Noise file name is noise_file_as_ 0 - X -

variable var

Frequency1-50 F1-50 - X -

Noise1-50 N1-50 - X -

Multiplier m X

Nominal temperature tnom - X -

PAC magnitude pacm - X -

PAC phase pacp - X -

Temp coefficient 1 tc1 - X -

Temp coefficient 2 tc2 - X -

XF magnitude xfm - X -

Delay time td - X

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Note:
• When frequency/noise pairs have empty values or the number of frequency/
noise pairs does not match with the FNpairs parameter, the Spectre netlister
shows an error in the console.
• The default of noise_file_as_var parameter is false. If the noisefile
parameter is set as NOISEFILE, the netlisting behavior for noisefile and
noise_file_as_var parameters is as follows:

CDF Parameter hspiceD Output spectre Output

noise_file_as_var

false (default) noisefile=’NOISEFILE’ noisefile=”NOISEFILE”

true noisefile=str(NOISEFILE) noisefile=NOISEFILE

◦ For Hspice-format netlisting, a pair of single quotes is added to noisefile

parameter when noise_file_as_var is false. When noise_file_as_var
parameter is true, str(NOISEFILE) is used as the value format.
◦ For Spectre-format netlisting, a pair of double quotes is added when
noise_file_as_var parameter is false. No single/double quotes are added
when noise_file_as_var parameter is true.

Example
p4 n1 gnd! port=1 dc=3.3 exp ( 0 2.5 5n 1n 15n 2n ) z0=50

See Also
• Port Element in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

Updating Port Number Automatically

You can create and use the dbAnalogLibAutoUpdatePortNum Tcl preference to control
whether to automatically update the port number of port family devices.

plfsr
The plsfr element specifies lfsr waveform type and analysis settings for P-element.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Source Type sourceType port - - -

Source Type srcType lfsr - - -

Port Number num

Resistance r 50 X - -

Power Switch power X - -

DC Value dc X - -

DCVoltage vdc X - -

Low Value vl 0 X - -

High Value vh 1 X - -

Delay Time td 0 X - -

Rise Time tr 0 X - -

Fall Time tf 0 X - -

Bit Rate rate 1M X - -

Seed seed 1 X - -

Taps taps [1,2] X - -

Output Resistance rout X - -

AC Magnitude acm X - -

AC Phase acp X - -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

HB Magnitude 1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen X - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

PAM4 modulation pam4_modulat none X - -

ion

PAM4 mapping pam4_mapp X - -

ing

Impedance z0 X - -

Example
p1 p gnd! port=1 dc=0 lfsr ( 0 1 0 0 0 1meg 1 [1,2] ) z0=50

See Also
• Port Element in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

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Updating Port Number Automatically

You can create and use the dbAnalogLibAutoUpdatePortNum Tcl preference to control
whether to automatically update the port number of port family devices.

port
Port element with selectable transient waveform type. Source type can be dc, exp, pulse,
pwl, sine, and prbs.
This port element can also be used for Algorithmic Modeling Interface (AMI) to enable
StatEye analysis of systems with Serializer-Deserializer (SERDES) devices for equalizers
in both transmitter and receiver sides.

The port device is a PCell. Its PCell behavior is affected by its source type. For source
type other than prbs, it is a 2-pin device and its symbol looks as follows:

For prbs source type, its PCell behavior is affected by its triggerValue parameter. The
following figure shows four vprbs devices that have different trigger modes, which are
Internal (on the upper-left), External by both edges (on the upper-right), External by falling
edges (on the lower-left), and External by rising edges (on the lower-right) modes. The
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modes have 4 pins (P1, M1, P2, and M2). The netlisting procedure writes out their pins
accordingly.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Source Type srcType dc X X -

Source Type sourceType port - X -

Port Number num X X -

Impedance z0 X - -

Resistance r 50 - X -

Reactance x - X -

Power Switch power X - -

DC Value dc X - -

DC Voltage vdc - X -

Waveform entry pwlEntryMet File - X -

method hod

File name fileName - X -

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Prompt Parameter Value

File name is variable file_as_var 0 - X -

Time Value Pairs tvpairs 0 X X -

Time1-50 t1-50 X X -

Z State1-50 Z1-50 0 - - -

Value1-50 v1-50 X X -

Zero value val0 - X -

One value val1 - X -

Rise Delay Time td1 0 X X -

Fall Delay Time td2 0 X X -

Rise Time Constant tau1 0 X X -

Fall Time Constant tau2 0 X X -

Exp period expperiod - x -

Rise Time tr X X -

Fall Time tf X X -

Pulse width pw X X -

Period per X X -

Offset Value vo 0 X X -

DC offest offset - X -

Desired rms value rms - x -

Time scaling factor stretch - X -

Repeat rpt X - -

Repeat Stop Time rstop X - -

Repeat Stop Value stopvalue X - -

Repeat Stop Slope stopslope X - -

PWL period pwlperiod - X -

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Prompt Parameter Value

Edge type edgetype - X -

Breakpoints allbrkpts no - X -

Width of transition twidth - X -

Frequency name 1 fundname - X -

Frequency freq X X -

Amplitude Value va 0 X X -

Amplitude 1 (dBm) vaDBm - X -

Phase for sinusoid sinephase 0 X X -

Voltage level sinedc - X -

Signal Amplitude sa 0 X - -

Carrier Frequency fc 1 X - -

Modulation fm 0 X - -
Frequency

Offset Constant oc 0 X - -

Voltage High vh 1 X - -

Voltage Low vl 0 X - -

Sample Time tsample 1n X - -

Data data b1010 X - -

110

Pattern Parameter data_as_var - X -

data is variable

Pattern Parameter rptstart 1 X X -

rptstart

Pattern Parameter rpttimes 0 X X -

rpttimes

Repeat Bit rb X - -

Modulation Index mdi 0 X - -

Signal Frequency fs X - -

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Prompt Parameter Value

Voltage Low vlow 0 X - -

Voltage High vhigh 1 X - -

Delay Time td 0 X X -

Bit Rate rate 1M X - -

Seed seed 1 X - -

Taps taps [1,2] X - -

Output Resistance rout X - -

Encode (DW8b10b) enc 0 X - -

Initial Running ird X - -

Disparity

Damping Factor theta 0 X X -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude 1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

SI Parameters siParameters 0 X - -

Emphasis Level emphasisLevel X - -

Emphasis Time emphasisTime X - -

Tap Coef. Pairs dfepairs 0 X - -

DFE Tap 1-50 tap1-50 X - -

Coefficient 1-50 coef1-50 X - -

DFE Vth dfe_vth 0 X - -

DFE Clk dfe_clk 0 X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Duty Cycle Distortion dcd X - -

Duty Cycle Distortion dcdType X - -

Variation Type

Periodic Jitter pj X - -
Voltage

Periodic Jitter Type pjType X - -

Random Jitter rj X - -

Voltage Noise vn X - -

Algorithmic Modeling algorithmicMod n/a X - -

Options eling

Algorithmic Modeling amiObj X - -

Interface Object

Algorithmic Modeling amiParam X - -

Interface Parameter

AMI Param XX Name amiParamXxN X - -

ame

AMI Param XX Value amiParamXxV X - -

alue

Index number of AMI amiCorner X - -

corner

AMI Clock Data amiCdr X - -

Recovery

Rise delay td01 - X -

Fall delay td10 - X -

PAM4 modulation pam4_modulat none X X -

ion

PAM4 mapping pam4_mapp X X -

ing

IBIS AMI file ibisAmiFile X - -

IBIS AMI model ibisAmiModel X - -

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Prompt Parameter Value

Use VRANGE value ibisAmiVrange X - -

info in *.ibs file in Mode
IBIS-AMI simulation

Use RAMP info in ibisAmiUseR X - -

*.ibs file amp

Use VRANGE info in ibisAmiUseVra X - -

*.ibs file nge

Use linearized pull-up ibisAmiUseZ X - -

or pull-down info in src
*.ibs file

Display second numofsines 0 - X -

sinusoid

Frequency name 2 fundname2 - X -

Frequency 2 freq2 - X -

Amplitude 2 (Vpk) va2 - X -

Amplitude 2 (dBm) vaDBm2 - X -

Phase for sinusoid 2 sinephase2 - X -

Display multi sinusoid vecofsines 0 - X -

Number of freqvec 0 - X -
frequencies

Sinusoid frequency freqv1-9 - X -

1-9

Sinusoid amplitude vav0-9 - X -

0-9

Sinusoid amplitude vaDBmv1-9 - X -

1-9 (DBm)

Sinusoid phase 1-9 phasev1-9 - X -

Sinusoid max harmv1-9 - X -

harmonic 1-9

Display modulation modulation 0 - X -

params

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Amp modulation ammodindex - X -

index 1

Amp modulation ammodfreq - X -

frequency 1

Amp modulation ammodphase - X -

phase 1

FM index 1 fmmodindex - X -

FM frequency 1 fmmodfreq - X -

IQ modulation I File imodfile - X -

I File name is imodfile_as_ 0 - X -

variable var

IQ modulation Q File qmodfile - X -

Q File name is qmodfile_as_ 0 - X -

variable var

Number of FM files filenums none - X -

Name of FM file 1 fmmodfile1 - X -

FM file1 name is fmmodfile1_as 0 - X -

variable _var

Name of FM file 2 fmmodfile2 - X -

FM file2 name is fmmodfile2_as 0 - X -

variable _var

Amplitude scale scale - X -

factor

Power of PWL pwldbm - X -

waveform

Filter for pwl source pwlfilter - X -

Rolloff factor rolloff - X -

Bandwidth of the pwl pwlbandwidth - X -

signal

Delay time tdPrbs - X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Bit period perPrbs - X -

Transition reference transitionrefere - X -

nce

Lower lowerthreshold - X -
threshold(percent)

Upper upperthreshold - X -
threshold(percent)

Edge type edgetypePrbs - X -

triggerValue triggerValue 1 - X -

Trigger trigger Internal - X -

Threshold triggerthresh - X -
old

LFSR Mode lfsrmode - X -

Browse and specify prbsFileBox 0 - - -

bit file

Bit data file prbsFile - X -

Bit data file name is prbsFile_as_ 0 - X -

variable var

Seed lfsrseed 13579 - X -

11 13 15
17 19 21
23 25 27
29 31

Taps lfsrtaps - X -

RJ(rms) rjrms - X -

RJ(seed) rjseed - X -

Number of periodic nPeriodicJitter 0 - X -

jitters

PJ1(amplitude) pjamp1 - X -

PJ1(frequency) pjfreq1 - X -

PJ1(type) pjtype1 sine - X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

PJ2(amplitude) pjamp2 - X -

PJ2(frequency) pjfreq2 - X -

PJ2(type) pjtype2 sine - X -

PJ3(amplitude) pjamp3 - X -

PJ3(frequency) pjfreq3 - X -

PJ3(type) pjtype3 sine - X -

Display small signal smallSig 0 X X -

params

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

PAC magnitude pacm - X -

PAC magnitude pacDBm - X -

(dBm)

PAC phase pacp - X -

AC Magnitude acm X X -

AC Phase acp X X -

XF magnitude xfm - X -

Display resistance resistancePa 0 X - -

parameters ram

Open DC Connection dcopen “” X - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Display temperature tempParam 0 - X -

params

Linear temperature tc1 - - -

coefficient

Quadratic tc2 - X -
temperature
coefficient

Nominal temperature tnom - X -

Display noise noiseParam 0 - X -

parameters

Generate noise? isnoisyNoiseM - X -

odel

Noise temperature noisetemp - - -

Noise entry method noiseEntryMet File - X -

hod

Number of FNpairs 0 - X -
noise/frequency pairs

Frequency1-50 F1-50 - X -

Noise1-50 N1-50 - X -

Noise file name noisefile - X -

Noise file name is noise_file_as_ 0 X X -

variable var

Noise type noiseModelT Noise - X -

ype Voltage(V
^2/Hz)

Interpolation method noiseModelInte - X -

rMethod

High-Z impedance highz - X -

Min high-Z transition min_z_transitio - X -

width n_width

Multiplier m - X -

Version version 2 - - -

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Note:
• When frequency/noise pairs have empty values or the number of frequency/
noise pairs does not match with the FNpairs parameter, the Spectre netlister
shows an error in the console.
• The default of noise_file_as_var parameter is false. If the noisefile
parameter is set as NOISEFILE, the netlisting behavior for noisefile and
noise_file_as_var parameters is as follows:

CDF Parameter hspiceD Output spectre Output

noise_file_as_var

false (default) noisefile=’NOISEFILE’ noisefile=”NOISEFILE”

true noisefile=str(NOISEFILE) noisefile=NOISEFILE

◦ For Hspice-format netlisting, a pair of single quotes is added to noisefile

parameter when noise_file_as_var is false. When noise_file_as_var
parameter is true, str(NOISEFILE) is used as the value format.
◦ For Spectre-format netlisting, a pair of double quotes is added when
noise_file_as_var parameter is false. No single/double quotes are added
when noise_file_as_var parameter is true.

Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs

To control the version number for legacy designs, create and use the
dbAnalogLibPortVersion Tcl preference before the analogLib library is loaded.

Updating Port Number Automatically

You can create and use the dbAnalogLibAutoUpdatePortNum Tcl preference to control
whether to automatically update the port number of port family devices.

Using port to Set up Harmonic Balance or Shooting PSS

simulations
The sine type is commonly used to set up single- and multi-tone Harmonic Balance (HB)
and Shooting Newton simulations. The parameter Impedance sets the value of the port
impedance (default 50 Ohms). DC Value is used to set the value to use in DC simulations,
which defaults to the waveform’s value at t=0.
Note:
HB Tones parameters are supported only for legacy reasons in the PrimeSim
HSPICE tool, but their ongoing use is not recommended.

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Use the Power Switch parameter to control how the port’s amplitude is interpreted:
• 0 or unspecified if it specifies the open-circuit voltage
• 1 or W if it specifies available power in Watts
• 2 or dbm for available power in dbm

A note about port’s amplitude definition:

The port’s equivalent model is shown in the following figure.

When Power Switch=0, the port’s amplitude is defined as the open-circuit voltage
across (p, n). Starting with FineSim and PrimeSim SPICE, the option .option
port_element_voltage_matchload can be used to tell the engines to treat the amplitude
as the voltage across (p, n) when a matched resistor is connected across (p, n).

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Single-sinusoid Specification
The single-sine source implements the function:

Simulation defaults are zero for each of the parameters. The mapping between the
parameters and the functional expression is as shown in the following table.

Parameter Maps to ...

Offset Value

Frequency

Amplitude Value

Phase for sinusoid

Delay Time

Damping Factor

Damping factor is used in transient simulations, but ignored in HB and Shooting Newton
simulations.
Two-sinusoid specification
To set up a two-tone source, click Display second sinusoid.

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The meaning of the second sinusoid parameters is analogous to the first. It implements
the function:

As before, Power Switch determines the meaning of , whether it is measured as open-

circuit voltage or as available power in Watts or dbm.
Multi-sinusoid specification
You can add additional sinusoids using Display multi sinusoid and specifying the number
of frequencies to add.

Delay Time, Damping Factor, and Power Switch do not apply to additional sinusoids.
Instead of Power Switch, additional sinusoids are specified in Volts by setting Sinusoid
Ampl N (Vpk), or in dbm by setting Sinusoid Ampl N (dbm). You can specify levels in
Volts or dbm, but not both.
Maxharm settings are currently ignored.
Although you can treat multi-sinusoids as additions to single- and two-tone specifications
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one form or the other but not both. When using the multi-sinusoid form, the functional form
of the waveform is:

corresponds to Sinusoid Ampl n (Vpk) or Sinusoid Ampl n (dbm), is

Sinusoid Frequency n, and so forth. is the Offset Value parameter.
Small signal parameters
Small signal parameters set the source amplitudes in AC, small-signal HB (HBAC), and
small-signal Shooting Newton (SNAC) analysis. Power Switch determines whether the
source is specified in open-circuit Volts, available Watts, or available dbm.

Resistance parameters
The use of resistance parameters is not recommended.

Noise parameters

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By default, the port’s noise voltage contribution is

,
where R is port Impedance and the default value of T is the circuit temperature. You can
turn off noise contribution using Generate noise. You can set T to temperature different
than circuit using Noise temperature.
In noise figure simulations using .LIN, .HBAC, or .SNAC analysis, the input port’s
temperature is 290 if unspecified, and the output port’s contribution is ignored.

See Also
• Port Element in the PrimeSim Continuum User Guide: Elements

port3t
The port3t element is a port with T-shaped connection of DC (chock inductor) and AC
(blocking capacitor) control.
The port element is a voltage source with internal resistance. See port.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Frequency name 1 fundname - x -

Frequency name 2 fundname2 - x -

Noise file name noisefile - x -

Noise file name is noise_file_as_ 0 - X -

variable var

File name fileName - x -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Display second numofsines 0 - x -

sinusoid

Display modulation modulation 0 - x -

params

Display temperature tempParam 0 - x -

params

Display small signal smallSig 0 - x -

params

Display noise noiseParam 0 - x -

parameters

Num. of noise/freq FNpairs 0 - x -

pairs

Freq 1-10 F1-10 - x -

Noise 1-10 N1-10 - x -

Waveform Entry pwlEntryMet File - x -

Method hod

Noise Entry Method noiseEntryMet File - x -

hod

Number of PWL/Time tvpairs 0 - x -

pairs

Time 1-50 t1-50 - x -

Source type sourceType port - x -

Resistance r 50 - x -

Chock ind for net lchock - x -

analyser

Blocking cap for net cblock - x -

analyser

Port number num - x -

DC voltage vdc - x -

Delay time td - x -

Zero value val0 - x -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

One value val1 - x -

Period of waveform per - x -

Rise time tr - x -

Fall time tf - x -

Pulse width pw - x -

Rise time start td1 - x -

Rise time constant tau1 - x -

Fall time start td2 - x -

Fall time constant tau2 - x -

Frequency 1 freq - x -

Amplitude 1 (Vpk) va - x -

Amplitude 1 (dBm) vaDBm - x -

Phase for Sinusoid 1 sinephase - x -

Sine DC level sinedc - x -

Frequency 2 freq2 - x -

Amplitude 2 (Vpk) va2 - x -

Amplitude 2 (dBm) vaDBm2 - x -

Phase for Sinusoid 2 sinephase2 - x -

FM modulation index fmmodindex - x -

FM modulation freq fmmodfreq - x -

AM modulation index ammodindex - x -

AM modulation freq ammodfreq - x -

AM modulation phase ammodphase - x -

Damping factor theta - x -

Linear temp. tc1 - x -

coefficient

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Quadratic temp. tc2 - x -

coeff.

Nominal temperature tnom - x -

PAC Magnitude (Vpk) pacm - x -

PAC Magnitude pacDBm - x -

(dBm)

PAC phase pacp - x -

AC Magnitude (Vpk) acm - x -

AC phase acp - x -

XF Magnitude (Vpk) xfm - x -

Noise temperature noisetemp - x -

DC offset offset - x -

Amplitude scale scale - x -

factor

Time scale factor stretch - x -

Period pwlperiod - x -

Power of PWL pwldbm - x -

waveform

Transition width twidth - x -

Multiplier m - x -

Display multi sinusoid vecofsines 0 - x -

Number of freqvec 0 - x -
Frequencies

Sinusoid Frequency freqv1-9 - x -

1-9

Sinusoid Ampl 1-9 vav1-9 - x -

(Vpk)

Sinusoid Ampl 1-9 vaDBmv1-9 - x -

(dbm)

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Sinusoid Phase 1-9 phasev1-9 - x -

Sinusoid Maxharm harmv1-9 - x -

1-9

Number of FM Files filenums none - x -

Name of FM File1 fmmodfile1 - x -

Name of FM File2 fmmodfile2 - x -

Reactance x - x -

Source type srcType sine - x -

Rise delay td01 - x -

Fall delay td10 - x -

Exp period expperiod - x -

Desired rms value rms - x -

Breakpoints allbrkpts - x -

Note:
• The default of noise_file_as_var parameter is false. If the noisefile
parameter is set as NOISEFILE, the netlisting behavior for noisefile and
noise_file_as_var parameters is as follows:

CDF Parameter hspiceD Output spectre Output

noise_file_as_var

false (default) noisefile=’NOISEFILE’ noisefile=”NOISEFILE”

true noisefile=str(NOISEFILE) noisefile=NOISEFILE

◦ For Hspice-format netlisting, a pair of single quotes is added to noisefile

parameter when noise_file_as_var is false. When noise_file_as_var
parameter is true, str(NOISEFILE) is used as the value format.
◦ For Spectre-format netlisting, a pair of double quotes is added when
noise_file_as_var parameter is false. No single/double quotes are added
when noise_file_as_var parameter is true.

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pprbs
Port element with a pseudo random binary sequence function. This element is relevant
only for Spectre netlisting and simulation at this moment.
The pprbs device is a PCell. Its PCell behavior is affected by the triggerValue parameter.
The following figure shows four vprbs devices that have different trigger modes, which
are Internal (on the upper-left), External by both edges (on the upper-right), External by
falling edges (on the lower-left), and External by rising edges (on the lower-right) modes.
The internal trigger mode has 2 pins (PLUS and MINUS) and other three external trigger
modes have 4 pins (P1, M1, P2, and M2). The netlisting procedure writes out their pins
accordingly.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Resistance r 50 - X -

Port number num - X -

triggerValue triggerValue 1 - X -

Delay time tdPrbs - X -

Zero value val0 - X -

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Prompt Parameter Value

One value val1 - X -

Bit period perPrbs 1n - X -

Rise time tr - X -

Fall time tf - X -

Transition reference transitionrefere - X -

nce

Lower lowerthreshold - X -
threshold(percent)

Upper upperthreshold - X -
threshold(percent)

Edge type edgetype - X -

Trigger trigger Internal - X -

Threshold triggerthresh - X -
old

LFSR Mode lfsrmode PN32 - X -

Browse and specify prbsFileBox 0 - X -

bit file

Bit data file prbsFile - X -

Seed lfsrseed 13579 - X -

11 13 15
17 19 21
23 25 27
29 31

Taps lfsrtaps - X -

RJ(rms) rjrms - X -

RJ(seed) rjseed - X -

Number of periodic nPeriodicJitter 0 - X -

jitters

PJ1(amplitude) pjamp1 - X -

PJ1(frequency) pjfreq1 - X -

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Prompt Parameter Value

PJ1(type) pjtype1 sine - X -

PJ2(amplitude) pjamp2 - X -

PJ2(frequency) pjfreq2 - X -

PJ2(type) pjtype2 sine - X -

PJ3(amplitude) pjamp3 - X -

PJ3(frequency) pjfreq3 - X -

PJ3(type) pjtype3 sine - X -

Pattern Parameter data - X -

data

Reference Value ref - X -

Random delay time jitter - X -

Seed seed - X -

Feedback Shift taps - X -

Register

Source type srcType prbs - X -

Multiplier m - X -

Version version 2 - - -

Example
PORT0 (out 0) port r=50 type=prbs period=1n registerlength=32
lfsrseed=[1 3 5 7 \
9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31]

Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs

To control the version number for legacy designs, create and use the
dbAnalogLibPprbsVersion Tcl preference before the analogLib library is loaded.

Updating Port Number Automatically

You can create and use the dbAnalogLibAutoUpdatePortNum Tcl preference to control
whether to automatically update the port number of port family devices.

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ppulse
Port element with pulse transient function.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Source Type sourceType port - - -

Source type srcType pulse - X -

Port Number num X X -

Impedance z0 50 X - -

Resistance r 50 - X -

Power Switch power X - -

DC Value dc X - -

DC Voltage vdc - X -

Value 1 v1 0 X X -

Value 2 v2 0 X X -

Delay Time td 0 X X -

Rise Time tr X X -

Fall Time tf X X -

Pulse Width pw X X -

Period per X X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude 1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen X - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

Noise file name noisefile - X -

Noise file name is noise_file_as_ 0 - X -

variable var

Number of FNpairs 0 - X -
noise/frequency pairs

Frequency1-50 F1-50 - X -

Noise1-50 N1-50 - X -

Frequency name fundname - X -

for fundamental
frequency

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Multiplier m - X -

AC Magnitude acm X X -

AC Phase acp X X -

PAC magnitude pacm - X -

PAC phase pacp - X -

XF magnitude xfm - X -

Temp coefficient 1 tc1 - X -

Temp coefficient 2 tc2 - X -

Nominal temperature tnom - X -

Note:
• When frequency/noise pairs have empty values or the number of frequency/
noise pairs does not match with the FNpairs parameter, the Spectre netlister
shows an error in the console.
• The default of noise_file_as_var parameter is false. If the noisefile
parameter is set as NOISEFILE, the netlisting behavior for noisefile and
noise_file_as_var parameters is as follows:

CDF Parameter hspiceD Output spectre Output

noise_file_as_var

false (default) noisefile=’NOISEFILE’ noisefile=”NOISEFILE”

true noisefile=str(NOISEFILE) noisefile=NOISEFILE

◦ For Hspice-format netlisting, a pair of single quotes is added to noisefile

parameter when noise_file_as_var is false. When noise_file_as_var
parameter is true, str(NOISEFILE) is used as the value format.
◦ For Spectre-format netlisting, a pair of double quotes is added when
noise_file_as_var parameter is false. No single/double quotes are added
when noise_file_as_var parameter is true.

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Example
p4 n1 gnd! port=1 dc=3.3 pulse ( 0 2.5 0 50p 50p 2n 4n ) z0=50

See Also
• Port Element in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

Updating Port Number Automatically

You can create and use the dbAnalogLibAutoUpdatePortNum Tcl preference to control
whether to automatically update the port number of port family devices.

ppwl
Port element with PWL transient function.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Source Type sourceType port - - -

Source Type srcType pwl - X

Port Number num X X -

Impedance z0 50 X - -

Resistance r 50 - X -

Power Switch power X - -

DC Value dc X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

DC Voltage vdc - X -

Time Value Pairs tvpairs 2 - X -

Time1-50 t1-50 X X -

Value1-50 v1-50 0 X X -

Repeat rpt - - -

Repeat Stop Time rstop X - -

Repeat Stop Value stopvalue X - -

Repeat Stop Slope stopslope X - -

Delay Time td 0 - X -

AC Magnitude acm X X -

AC Phase acp X X -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude 1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen X - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

Number of FNpairs 0 - X -
noise/frequency pairs

Noise file name noisefile - X -

Noise file name is noise_file_as_ 0 - X -

variable var

Frequency1-50 F1-50 - X -

Noise1-50 N1-50 - X -

Frequency name fundname - X -

for fundamental
frequency

Multiplier m - X -

Noise temperature noisetemp - X -

Nominal temperature tnom - X -

PAC magnitude pacm - X -

PAC phase pacp - X -

PWL period pwlperiod - X -

Amplitude scale scale - X -

factor

Transition width twidth - X -

Desired rms value rms - X -

Time scaling factor stretch - X -

Temp coefficient 1 tc1 - X -

Temp coefficient 2 tc2 - X -

XF magnitude xfm - X -

Offset voltage vo - X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Breakpoints allbrkpts - X -

Note:
• When frequency/noise pairs have empty values or the number of frequency/
noise pairs does not match with the FNpairs parameter, the Spectre netlister
shows an error in the console.
• The default of noise_file_as_var parameter is false. If the noisefile
parameter is set as NOISEFILE, the netlisting behavior for noisefile and
noise_file_as_var parameters is as follows:

CDF Parameter hspiceD Output spectre Output

noise_file_as_var

false (default) noisefile=’NOISEFILE’ noisefile=”NOISEFILE”

true noisefile=str(NOISEFILE) noisefile=NOISEFILE

◦ For Hspice-format netlisting, a pair of single quotes is added to noisefile

parameter when noise_file_as_var is false. When noise_file_as_var
parameter is true, str(NOISEFILE) is used as the value format.
◦ For Spectre-format netlisting, a pair of double quotes is added when
noise_file_as_var parameter is false. No single/double quotes are added
when noise_file_as_var parameter is true.

Example
p4 n1 gnd! port=1 dc=0 pwl ( 0 0.0 1n 2.5 td=0 ) z0=50

See Also
• Port Element in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs

To control the version number for legacy designs, create and use the
dbAnalogLibPpwlVersion Tcl preference before the analogLib library is loaded.

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Updating Port Number Automatically

You can create and use the dbAnalogLibAutoUpdatePortNum Tcl preference to control
whether to automatically update the port number of port family devices.

ppwlf
Port element with PWL transient function specified using a file, containing time voltage
value pairs.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Source Type sourceType port - - -

Source Type srcType pwlf - X -

Port Number num X X -

Impedance z0 50 X - -

Resistance r 50 - X -

Power Switch power X - -

DC Value dc X - -

DC Voltage vdc - X -

PWL File fileName X X -

File name is variable file_as_var 0 X X -

Repeat rpt X - -

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Prompt Parameter Value

Repeat Stop Time rstop X - -

Repeat Stop Value stopvalue X - -

Repeat Stop Slope stopslope X - -

Delay Time td 0 X X -

AC Magnitude acm X X -

AC Phase acp X X -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude 1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen X - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

PAC magnitude pacm - X -

PAC phase pacp - X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

PWL period pwlperiod - X -

Amplitude scale scale - X -

factor

Transition width twidth - X -

Desired rms value rms - X -

Time scaling factor stretch - X -

Temp coefficient 1 tc1 - X -

Temp coefficient 2 tc2 - X -

XF magnitude xfm - X -

Number of FNpairs 0 - X -
noise/frequency pairs

Noise file name noisefile - X -

Noise file name is noise_file_as_ 0 - X -

variable var

Frequency1-50 F1-50 - X -

Noise1-50 N1-50 - X -

Frequency name fundname - X -

for fundamental
frequency

Multiplier m - X -

Nominal temperature tnom - X -

Offset voltage vo - X -

Breakpoints allbrkpts no - X -

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Note:
• When frequency/noise pairs have empty values or the number of frequency/
noise pairs does not match with the FNpairs parameter, the Spectre netlister
shows an error in the console.
• The default of noise_file_as_var parameter is false. If the noisefile
parameter is set as NOISEFILE, the netlisting behavior for noisefile and
noise_file_as_var parameters is as follows:

CDF Parameter hspiceD Output spectre Output

noise_file_as_var

false (default) noisefile=’NOISEFILE’ noisefile=”NOISEFILE”

true noisefile=str(NOISEFILE) noisefile=NOISEFILE

◦ For Hspice-format netlisting, a pair of single quotes is added to noisefile

parameter when noise_file_as_var is false. When noise_file_as_var
parameter is true, str(NOISEFILE) is used as the value format.
◦ For Spectre-format netlisting, a pair of double quotes is added when
noise_file_as_var parameter is false. No single/double quotes are added
when noise_file_as_var parameter is true.

Example
p4 n1 gnd! port=1 dc=0 pwl pwlfile='pwl_data.txt' td=0 z0=50

See Also
• Port Element in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

Updating Port Number Automatically

You can create and use the dbAnalogLibAutoUpdatePortNum Tcl preference to control
whether to automatically update the port number of port family devices.

psffm
Port element with FM transient function.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Source Type sourceType port - - -

Source Type srcType sffm - - -

Port Number num X - -

Impedance z0 50 X - -

Resistance r 50 - - -

Power Switch power X - -

DC Value dc X - -

DC Voltage vdc - - -

Output Amplitude va 0 X - -

Offset Value vo 0 X - -

Carrier Frequency freq 1 X - -

Modulation Index mdi 0 X - -

Signal Frequency fs X - -

AC Magnitude acm X - -

AC Phase acp X - -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude 1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen X - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

Example
p4 n1 gnd! port=1 dc=0 sffm ( 0.35 500m 400Meg 5 500k ) z0=50

See Also
• Port Element in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

Updating Port Number Automatically

You can create and use the dbAnalogLibAutoUpdatePortNum Tcl preference to control
whether to automatically update the port number of port family devices.

psin
Port element with sinusoidal transient function.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Source Type sourceType port - - -

Source Type srcType sine - X -

Port Number num X X -

Impedance z0 50 X - -

Resistance r 50 - X -

Power Switch power X - -

DC Value dc X - -

DC Voltage vdc - X -

Offset Value vo 0 X X -

Amplitude Value va X X -

Frequency freq X X -

Delay Time td 0 X X -

Damping Factor theta 0 X X -

Phase for sinusoid sinephase 0 X X -

AC Magnitude acm X X -

AC Phase acp X X -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

HB Magnitude1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen X - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

Amp modulation ammodfreq - X -

frequency

Amp modulation ammodindex - X -

index

Amp modulation ammodphase - X -

phase

Number of FM Files filenums none - X -

Name of FM File1 fmmodfile1 - X -

FM file1 name is fmmodfile1_as 0 - X -

variable _var

Name of FM file 2 fmmodfile2 - X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

FM file2 name is fmmodfile2_as 0 - X -

variable _var

FM frequency fmmodfreq - X -

FM index fmmodindex - X -

Frequency 2 freq2 - X -

Number of FNpairs 0 - X -
noise/frequency pairs

Noise file name noisefile - X -

Noise file name is noise_file_as_ 0 - X -

variable var

Frequency1-50 F1-50 - X -

Noise1-50 N1-50 - X -

Frequency name fundname - X -

for fundamental
frequency

Second frequency fundname2 - X -

name

Multiplier m - X -

Noise temperature noisetemp - X -

Nominal temperature tnom - X -

PAC magnitude pacm - X -

PAC phase pacp - X -

Phase for sinusoid 2 sinephase2 - X -

Number of freqvec 0 - X -
frequencies

Sinusoid frequency freqv1-9 - X -

1-9

Sinusoid phase 1-9 phasev1-9 - X -

Sinusoid max harmv1-9 - X -

harmonic 1-9

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Voltage level sinedc - X -

Temp coefficient 1 tc1 - X -

Temp coefficient 2 tc2 - X -

XF magnitude xfm - X -

Amplitude (dBm) vaDBm - X -

Amplitude 2 va2 - X -

Amplitude 2 (dBm) vaDBm2 - X -

PAC magnitude pacDBm - X -

(dBm)

Sinusoid amplitude vaDBmv1-9 - X -

1-9 (DBm)

Note:
• When frequency/noise pairs have empty values or the number of frequency/
noise pairs does not match with the FNpairs parameter, the Spectre netlister
shows an error in the console.
• The default of noise_file_as_var parameter is false. If the noisefile
parameter is set as NOISEFILE, the netlisting behavior for noisefile and
noise_file_as_var parameters is as follows:

CDF Parameter hspiceD Output spectre Output

noise_file_as_var

false (default) noisefile=’NOISEFILE’ noisefile=”NOISEFILE”

true noisefile=str(NOISEFILE) noisefile=NOISEFILE

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◦ For Hspice-format netlisting, a pair of single quotes is added to noisefile

parameter when noise_file_as_var is false. When noise_file_as_var
parameter is true, str(NOISEFILE) is used as the value format.
◦ For Spectre-format netlisting, a pair of double quotes is added when
noise_file_as_var parameter is false. No single/double quotes are added
when noise_file_as_var parameter is true.
• If parameter va is empty, writes out 0 in the Hspice-format netlisting result.
For Spectre netlister users, create and use the dbAnalogLibPsinVersion
Tcl preference to get legacy designs.

Example
p4 n1 gnd! port=1 dc=0 sin ( 0.35 500m 400Meg 0 0 0 ) z0=50

See Also
• Port Element in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs

To control the version number for legacy designs, create and use the
dbAnalogLibPsinVersion Tcl preference before the analogLib library is loaded.

Updating Port Number Automatically

You can create and use the dbAnalogLibAutoUpdatePortNum Tcl preference to control
whether to automatically update the port number of port family devices.

vam
Single-frequency AM voltage source.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

DC Voltage vdc 0 X - -

Source Type srcType am - - -

Signal Amplitude sa 0 X - -

Carrier Frequency fc 1 X - -

Modulation fm 0 X - -
Frequency

Offset Constant oc 0 X - -

Delay Time td 0 X - -

AC Magnitude acm X - -

AC Phase acp X - -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen X - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

Impedance z0 - - -

Example
vp4 n1 gnd! dc=0 am ( 500m 0.0 200Meg 100Meg 0 )

See Also
• Single-frequency AM Source in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

vbit
Bit independent voltage source.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Pattern Parameter data X X -

data

Pattern Parameter data_as_var X X -

data is variable

Pattern Parameter rptstart 1 X X -

rptstart

Pattern Parameter rpttimes 0 X X -

rpttimes

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Trigger trigger - X -

RJ(rms) rjrms X X -

RJ(seed) rjseed X X -

Number of periodic nPeriodicJitter 0 X X -

jitters

PJ%d(amplitude) pjamp1-3 X X -

PJ%d(frequency) pjfreq1-3 X X -

PJ%d(type) pjtype1-3 sine X X -

One Value val1 X X -

Zero Value val0 X X -

Delay Time td X X -

Rise Time tr 10f X X -

Fall Time tf 10f X X -

Period per X X -

Source Type srcType bit - X -

Example
In the example, the first b-string is 1011, which repeats once and then repeats from
the second bit, which is 0. The pattern is repeated 5 times. The final b-string is
1011011011011011011.
v4 n1 n2 pat ( 1.2 0.25 0 1n 1n 5n b1011 r=5 rb=2 )

Where:
• High voltage level is 1.2 V
• Low voltage level is 0.25 V
• Time delay is 0 n
• Rise time is 1 n

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• Fall time is 1 n
• Sample time (period) is 5 n

See Also
• Pattern Source in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

vcos
Voltage source.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Source Type srcType cosine - - -

DC Voltage vdc 0 X - -

Voltage Offset vo 0 X - -

Voltage Amplitude va 0 X - -

Frequency freq X - -

Delay Time td 0 X - -

Damping Factor q 0 X - -

Phase for sinusoid sinephase 0 X - -

Period Jitter perjitter X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Seed seed X - -

AC Magnitude acm X - -

AC Phase acp X - -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen - - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

Amp modulation ammodfreq - - -

frequency

Amp modulation ammodindex - - -

index

Amp modulation ammodphase - - -

phase

Number of FM Files filenums none - - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Name of FM File1 fmmodfile1 - - -

Name of FM File2 fmmodfile2 - - -

FM frequency fmmodfreq - - -

FM index fmmodindex - - -

Frequency 2 freq2 - -

Number of FNpairs 0 - - -
noise/frequency pairs

Noise file name noisefile - - -

Frequency 1-10 F1-10 - - -

Noise 1-10 N1-10 - - -

Frequency name fundname - - -

for fundamental
frequency

Second frequency fundname2 - - -

name

Noise temperature noisetemp - - -

Nominal temperature tnom - - -

PAC magnitude pacm - - -

PAC phase pacp - - -

Phase for sinusoid 2 sinephase2 - - -

Temp coefficient 1 tc1 - - -

Temp coefficient 2 tc2 - - -

XF magnitude xfm - - -

Phase shift phase - - -

Amplitude 2 va2 - - -

Impedance z0 - - -

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vdc
DC voltage source.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

DC Voltage vdc 0 X X -

AC Magnitude acm X X -

AC Phase acp X X -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen - - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

Source Type srcType dc - X -

Number of FNpairs 0 - X -
noise/frequency pairs

Noise file name noisefile X X -

Frequency1-50 F1-50 - X -

Noise1-50 N1-50 - X -

Nominal temperature tnom X X -

PAC magnitude pacm - X -

PAC phase pacp - X -

Temp coefficient 1 tc1 X- X -

Temp coefficient 2 tc2 X X -

XF magnitude xfm - X -

Impedance z0 - - -

Note:
• When frequency/noise pairs have empty values or the number of frequency/
noise pairs does not match with the FNpairs parameter, the Spectre netlister
shows an error in the console.
• The default of noise_file_as_var parameter is false. If the noisefile
parameter is set as NOISEFILE, the netlisting behavior for noisefile and
noise_file_as_var parameters is as follows:

CDF Parameter hspiceD Output spectre Output

noise_file_as_var

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CDF Parameter hspiceD Output spectre Output

false (default) noisefile=’NOISEFILE’ noisefile=”NOISEFILE”

true noisefile=str(NOISEFILE) noisefile=NOISEFILE

◦ For Hspice-format netlisting, a pair of single quotes is added to noisefile

parameter when noise_file_as_var is false. When noise_file_as_var
parameter is true, str(NOISEFILE) is used as the value format.
◦ For Spectre-format netlisting, a pair of double quotes is added when
noise_file_as_var parameter is false. No single/double quotes are added
when noise_file_as_var parameter is true.

Example
v4 n1 gnd! dc=2.5 ac=1

See Also
• DC Sources in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

vexp
Exponential voltage source.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

DC Voltage vdc 0 X X -

Source Type srcType exp - X -

Voltage1 v1 0 X X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Voltage2 v2 0 X X -

Rise Delay Time td1 0 X X -

Fall Delay Time td2 X X -

Rise Time Constant tau1 X X -

Fall Time Constant tau2 0 X X -

AC Magnitude acm X X -

AC Phase acp X X -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen - - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

Number of FNpairs 0 - X -
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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Noise file name noisefile - X -

Noise file name is noise_file_as_ 0 - X -

variable var

Frequency1-50 F1-50 - X -

Noise1-50 N1-50 - X -

Nominal temperature tnom X X -

PAC magnitude pacm - X -

PAC phase pacp - X -

Temp coefficient 1 tc1 X X -

Temp coefficient 2 tc2 X X -

XF magnitude xfm - X -

Delay time td - X -

Impedance z0 - - -

Note:
• When frequency/noise pairs have empty values or the number of frequency/
noise pairs does not match with the FNpairs parameter, the Spectre netlister
shows an error in the console.
• The default of noise_file_as_var parameter is false. If the noisefile
parameter is set as NOISEFILE, the netlisting behavior for noisefile and
noise_file_as_var parameters is as follows:

CDF Parameter hspiceD Output spectre Output

noise_file_as_var

false (default) noisefile=’NOISEFILE’ noisefile=”NOISEFILE”

true noisefile=str(NOISEFILE) noisefile=NOISEFILE

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◦ For Hspice-format netlisting, a pair of single quotes is added to noisefile

parameter when noise_file_as_var is false. When noise_file_as_var
parameter is true, str(NOISEFILE) is used as the value format.
◦ For Spectre-format netlisting, a pair of double quotes is added when
noise_file_as_var parameter is false. No single/double quotes are added
when noise_file_as_var parameter is true.

Example
v4 n1 gnd! dc=2.5 ac=1 exp ( 0 5 5n 3n 0.5n 15n )

See Also
• Exponential Source Function in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

vgpulse
Gaussian voltage pulse.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

DC Voltage vdc 0 X - -

Voltage1 v1 X - -

Voltage2 v2 X - -

Delay time td X - -

Pulse Width Pw X - -

Period per X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Pattern pattern X - -

Repeat r X - -

Repeat Starts rb X - -

Pseudo Random Seq. bprbs X - -

Example
v9 a gnd! dc=0 gpulse (0 1 0 5n 15n b1011001 bprbs=12 r=100n)

vlfsr
Pseudo Random Bit Generator Source (PRBS) function as an independent voltage
source. The PRBS source uses a Linear Feedback Shift Register (LFSR) to generate a
pseudo random bit sequence. HSPICE supports eight-bit data byte conversion to a 10-bit
transmission character-8B/10B encoding for the LFSR keyword.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

DC Voltage vdc 0 X - -

Source Type srcType lfsr - - -

Voltage Low vlow 0 X - -

Voltage High vhigh 1 X - -

Delay Time td 0 X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Rise Time tr 0 X - -

Fall Time tf 0 X - -

Bit Rate rate 1M X - -

Seed seed 1 X - -

Taps taps [1 2] X - -

Output Resistance rout X - -

AC Magnitude acm X - -

AC Phase acp X - -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen - - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

PAM4 modulation pam4_modulat none X - -

ion

PAM4 mapping pam4_mapp X - -

ing

Impedance z0 - - -

Example
The following example shows the pattern voltage source connected between nodes n1
and n2.
Example of LFSR, output is 1100011111001101:
v4 n1 n2 dc=0 lfsr ( 0 50u 0 1n 1n 10meg 3 [2,5] rout=10 )

Where:
• The output low voltage is 0, and the output high voltage is 1 v.
• The delay time is 0 ms.
• The rise and fall times are each 1 ns.
• The bit rate is 10 meg bits/s.
• The seed is 3 (bits: 00011).
• The taps are at the output of the 2nd and 5th shift registers and are xor’d together as
the input to the first shift register.
• The output resistance is 10 ohms.

See Also
• Pseudo Random Bit Generator Source in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

vpat
Pattern voltage source function. It uses four states, '1','0','m', and 'z', which represent
the high, low, middle voltage, or current and high impedance state respectively. The
series of these four states is a "b-string." HSPICE supports 8-bit data byte conversion
to a 10-bit transmission character-8B/10B encoding, 64-bit data conversion to a 66-bit
transmission character-64B/66B encoding, 128-bit data byte conversion to a 130-bit or
132-bit transmission character-128B/130B or 128B/132B encoding, for the PAT sources.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

DC Voltage vdc 0 X - -

Source Type srcType pat - - -

Voltage High vh 1 X - -

Voltage Low vl 0 X - -

Delay Time td 0 X - -

Rise Time tr 0 X - -

Fall Time tf 0 X - -

Sample Time tsample 1n X - -

Data data b1010 X - -

110

Repeat r X - -

Repeat Bit rb X - -

AC Magnitude acm X - -

AC Phase acp X - -

RJ(rms) rjrms X X -

RJ(seed) rjseed X X -

Number of periodic nPeriodicJitter 0 X X -

jitters

PJ%d(amplitude) pjamp1-3 X X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

PJ%d(frequency) pjfreq1-3 X X -

PJ%d(type) pjtype1-3 sine X X -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen X - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

PAM4 modulation pam4_modulat none X - -

ion

PAM4 mapping pam4_mapp X - -

ing

Impedance z0 - - -

Example
v4 n1 n2 pat ( 1.2 0.25 0 1n 1n 5n b1011 r=5 rb=2 )

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In this example:
• High voltage level is 1.2 V
• Low voltage level is 0.25 V
• Time delay is 0 n
• Rise time is 1 n
• Fall time is 1 n
• Sample time is 5 n
The first b-string is 1011, which repeats once and then repeats from the second bit, which
is 0. The pattern is repeated 5 times.

See Also
• Pattern Source in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

vprbs
Voltage source with pseudo random bit generator source transient function source.
The vprbs device is a PCell controlled by the trigger parameter. The following figure shows
four vprbs devices that have different trigger modes, which are Internal (on the upper left),
External by both edges (on the upper right), External by falling edges (on the lower left),
and External by rising edges (on the lower right) modes. The internal trigger mode has two
pins (PLUS and MINUS) and other 3 external trigger modes have 4 pins (P1 M1 P2 M2).
The netlisting procedure writes out their pins accordingly.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

triggerValue triggerValue 1 - X -

Delay time tdPrbs - X -

Zero value val0 - X -

One value val1 - X -

Bit period perPrbs 1n - X -

Rise Time tr - X -

Fall Time tf - X -

Transition reference transitionrefere - X -

nce

Lower lowerthreshold - X -
threshold(percent)

Upper upperthreshold - X -
threshold(percent)

Edge type edgetype - X -

Trigger trigger Internal - X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Threshold triggerthresh - X -
old

LFSR Mode lfsrmode PN32 - X -

Browse and specify prbsFileBox 0 - - -

bit file

Bit data file prbsFile - X -

Seed lfsrseed 13579 - X -

11 13 15
17 19 21
23 25 27
29 31

Taps lfsrtaps - X -

RJ(rns) rjrms - X -

RJ(seed) rjseed - X -

Number of periodic nPeriodicJitter 0 - X -

jitters

PJ%d(amplitude) pjamp1-3 - X -

PJ%d(frequency) pjfreq1-3 - X -

PJ%d(type) pjtype1-3 sine - X -

Pattern Parameter data - X -

data

Reference Value ref - X -

Random delay time jitter - X -

Seed seed - X -

Feedback Shift taps - X -

Register

Source Type srcType prbs - X -

Version version 2 - - -

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Note:
The nPeriodicJitter value is limited to the range of 0 and 3. If the input value is
smaller than 0, it is reset to 0. If the input value is greater than 3, it is reset to 3.
No message is displayed for resetting the limit value.

Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs

To control the version number for legacy designs, create and use the
dbAnalogLibVprbsVersion Tcl preference before the analogLib library is loaded.

vpulse
This symbol specifies an independent source element and modes pulse generator.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

DC Current vdc 0 X X -

Source Type srcType pulse X X -

Voltage1 v1 0 X X -

Voltage2 v2 0 X X -

Delay Time td 0 X X -

Rise Time tr X X -

Fall Time tf X X -

Pulse Width pw X X -

Period per X X -

Period Jitter perjitter X - -

Seed seed X - -

AC Magnitude acm X X -

AC Phase acp X X -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen X - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

Number of FNpairs 0 - X -
noise/frequency pairs

Noise file name noisefile - X -

Noise file name is noise_file_as_ 0 - X -

variable var

Frequency1-50 F1-50 - X -

Noise1-50 N1-50 - X -

Frequency name fundname - X -

for fundamental
frequency

Nominal temperature tnom X X -

PAC magnitude pacm - X -

PAC phase pacp - X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Edge type edgetype X X -

Temp coefficient 1 tc1 X X -

Temp coefficient 2 tc2 X X -

XF magnitude xfm - X -

Impedance z0 - - -

Note:
• When frequency/noise pairs have empty values or the number of frequency/
noise pairs does not match with the FNpairs parameter, the Spectre netlister
shows an error in the console.
• The default of noise_file_as_var parameter is false. If the noisefile
parameter is set as NOISEFILE, the netlisting behavior for noisefile and
noise_file_as_var parameters is as follows:

CDF Parameter hspiceD Output spectre Output

noise_file_as_var

false (default) noisefile=’NOISEFILE’ noisefile=”NOISEFILE”

true noisefile=str(NOISEFILE) noisefile=NOISEFILE

◦ For Hspice-format netlisting, a pair of single quotes is added to noisefile

parameter when noise_file_as_var is false. When noise_file_as_var
parameter is true, str(NOISEFILE) is used as the value format.
◦ For Spectre-format netlisting, a pair of double quotes is added when
noise_file_as_var parameter is false. No single/double quotes are added
when noise_file_as_var parameter is true.

Example
v1 plus minus dc=0 pulse ( 0 0 0 )

See Also
• Independent Source Elements in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

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vpwl
PWL independent voltage source.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

DC Voltage vdc 0 X X -

Source Type srcType pwl - X -

Time Value Pairs tvpairs 2 X X -

Display Pairs Count dpcount 5 X - -

Time1-50 t1-50 X X -

Voltage1-50 v1-50 0 X X -

Repeat r X - -

Repeat Stop Time rstop X - -

Repeat Stop Value stopvalue X - -

Repeat Stop Slope stopslope X - -

Delay Time td 0 X X -

AC Magnitude acm X X -

AC Phase acp X X -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen - - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

Number of FNpairs 0 - X -
noise/frequency pairs

Noise file name noisefile - X -

Noise file name is noise_file_as_ 0 - X -

variable var

Frequency1-50 F1-50 - X -

Noise1-50 N1-50 - X -

Frequency name fundname - X -

for fundamental
frequency

Nominal temperature tnom X X -

PAC magnitude pacm - X -

PAC phase pacp - X -

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Prompt Parameter Value

PWL period pwlperiod - X -

Amplitude scale scale - X -

factor

Edge type edgetype linear - X -

Transition width twidth - X -

Time scaling factor stretch - X -

Temp coefficient 1 tc1 X X -

Temp coefficient 2 tc2 X X -

XF magnitude xfm - X -

Delay time delay - X -

Offset voltage vo - X -

Impedance z0 - - -

PWL pwl - - -

Note:
• When frequency/noise pairs have empty values or the number of frequency/
noise pairs does not match with the FNpairs parameter, the Spectre netlister
shows an error in the console.
• The default of noise_file_as_var parameter is false. If the noisefile
parameter is set as NOISEFILE, the netlisting behavior for noisefile and
noise_file_as_var parameters is as follows:

CDF Parameter hspiceD Output spectre Output

noise_file_as_var

false (default) noisefile=’NOISEFILE’ noisefile=”NOISEFILE”

true noisefile=str(NOISEFILE) noisefile=NOISEFILE

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◦ For Hspice-format netlisting, a pair of single quotes is added to noisefile

parameter when noise_file_as_var is false. When noise_file_as_var
parameter is true, str(NOISEFILE) is used as the value format.
◦ For Spectre-format netlisting, a pair of double quotes is added when
noise_file_as_var parameter is false. No single/double quotes are added
when noise_file_as_var parameter is true.

Example
v4 n1 n2 dc=0 pwl ( 0 0.0 1n 0.02 1.2n 0.5 2n 1.2 )

See Also
• PWL Source in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

vpwlf
PWL source, that accepts a text file containing time and voltage pairs. The data in the text
file can be either a table or a list.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Source Type srcType pwlf - X -

PWL File fileName X X -

File name is variable file_as_var 0 X X -

DC Voltage vdc 0 X X -

Repeat r X - -

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Prompt Parameter Value

Repeat Stop Time rstop X - -

Repeat Stop Value stopvalue X - -

Repeat Stop Slope stopslope X - -

Delay Time td 0 X X -

AC Magnitude acm X X -

AC Phase acp X X -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen - - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

Desired rms value rms - X -

Filter for pwl source pwlfilter - X -

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Prompt Parameter Value

Rolloff factor rolloff - X -

Bandwidth of the pwl pwlbandwidth - X -

signal

PAC magnitude pacm - X -

PAC phase pacp - X -

PWL period pwlperiod - X -

Amplitude scale scale - X -

factor

Edge type edgetype linear - X -

Transition width twidth - X -

Time scaling factor stretch - X -

Temp coefficient 1 tc1 X X -

Temp coefficient 2 tc2 X X -

XF magnitude xfm - X -

Number of FNpairs 0 - X -
noise/frequency pairs

Noise file name noisefile - X -

Noise file name is noise_file_as_ 0 - X -

variable var

Frequency1-50 F1-50 - X -

Noise1-50 N1-50 - X -

Frequency name fundname - X -

for fundamental
frequency

Nominal temperature tnom X X -

Offset voltage vo - X -

Impedance z0 - - -

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Note:
• When frequency/noise pairs have empty values or the number of frequency/
noise pairs does not match with the FNpairs parameter, the Spectre netlister
shows an error in the console.
• The default of noise_file_as_var parameter is false. If the noisefile
parameter is set as NOISEFILE, the netlisting behavior for noisefile and
noise_file_as_var parameters is as follows:

CDF Parameter hspiceD Output spectre Output

noise_file_as_var

false (default) noisefile=’NOISEFILE’ noisefile=”NOISEFILE”

true noisefile=str(NOISEFILE) noisefile=NOISEFILE

◦ For Hspice-format netlisting, a pair of single quotes is added to noisefile

parameter when noise_file_as_var is false. When noise_file_as_var
parameter is true, str(NOISEFILE) is used as the value format.
◦ For Spectre-format netlisting, a pair of double quotes is added when
noise_file_as_var parameter is false. No single/double quotes are added
when noise_file_as_var parameter is true.

Example
v4 n1 n2 PWL PWLFILE='Vmod.dat'

See Also
• File-driven PWL Source in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

vpwlz
The high Z state of the PWLZ source adds the capability to disconnect the PWL source for
time periods marked with the keyword Z.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

DC Voltage vdc 0 X X -

Source Type srcType pwlz - X -

Time Value Pairs tvpairs 2 X X -

Time1-50 t1-50 X X -

Voltage1-50 v1-50 0 X X -

Z State1-50 Z1-50 0 X X -

Repeat r X - -

Delay Time td 0 X X -

AC Magnitude acm X X -

AC Phase acp X X -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen - - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

Number of FNpairs 0 - X -
noise/frequency pairs

Noise file name noisefile - X -

Noise file name is noise_file_as_ 0 - X -

variable var

Frequency1-50 F1-50 - X -

Noise1-50 N1-50 - X -

Frequency name fundname - X -

for fundamental
frequency

Nominal temperature tnom X X -

PAC magnitude pacm - X -

PAC phase pacp - X -

PWL period pwlperiod - X -

Amplitude scale scale - X -

factor

Edge type edgetype linear - X -

Transition width twidth - X -

Time scaling factor stretch - X -

Temp coefficient 1 tc1 X X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Temp coefficient 2 tc2 X X -

XF magnitude xfm - X -

Delay time delay - X -

Offset voltage vo - X -

Impedance z0 - - -

Note:
• When frequency/noise pairs have empty values or the number of frequency/
noise pairs does not match with the FNpairs parameter, the Spectre netlister
shows an error in the console.
• The default of noise_file_as_var parameter is false. If the noisefile
parameter is set as NOISEFILE, the netlisting behavior for noisefile and
noise_file_as_var parameters is as follows:

CDF Parameter hspiceD Output spectre Output

noise_file_as_var

false (default) noisefile=’NOISEFILE’ noisefile=”NOISEFILE”

true noisefile=str(NOISEFILE) noisefile=NOISEFILE

◦ For Hspice-format netlisting, a pair of single quotes is added to noisefile

parameter when noise_file_as_var is false. When noise_file_as_var
parameter is true, str(NOISEFILE) is used as the value format.
◦ For Spectre-format netlisting, a pair of double quotes is added when
noise_file_as_var parameter is false. No single/double quotes are added
when noise_file_as_var parameter is true.

Example
v4 n1 n2 dc=0 pwlz ( 0 0.0 1n z 1.2n 0.5 2n 1.2 )

See Also
• High Impedance State PWL (PWLZ) in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

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vsffm
Single-frequency FM voltage source.
The following expression defines the waveform shape:

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

DC Current idc 0 - - -

Source Type srcType sffm - - -

Output Amplitude va 0 X - -

Offset Voltage vo 0 X - -

Carrier Frequency freq 1 X - -

Modulation Index mdi 0 X - -

Signal Frequency fs X - -

AC Magnitude acm X - -

AC Phase acp X - -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen - - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

Impedance z0 - - -

Example
v4 n1 gnd! dc=0.5 sffm ( 0.0 1.1 20k 10 5k )

See Also
• Single-frequency FM Source in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

vsin
Sinusoidal voltage source that can be either a constant sinusoid or a damped, that
produces a dying exponential with a sine wave.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Source Type srcType sine - X -

DC Voltage vdc 0 X X -

Voltage Offset vo 0 X X -

Voltage Amplitude va 0 X X -

Frequency freq X X -

Delay Time td 0 X X -

Damping Factor theta 0 X X -

Phase for sinusoid sinephase 0 X X -

Period Jitter perjitter X - -

Seed seed X - -

AC Magnitude acm X X -

AC Phase acp X X -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen - - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

Amp modulation ammodfreq - X -

frequency

Amp modulation ammodindex - X -

index

Amp modulation ammodphase - X -

phase

Number of FM Files filenums none - X -

Name of FM File1 fmmodfile1 - X -

FM file1 name is fmmodfile1_as 0 - X -

variable _var

Name of FM file 2 fmmodfile2 - X -

FM file2 name is fmmodfile2_as 0 - X -

variable _var

FM frequency fmmodfreq - X -

FM index fmmodindex - X -

Frequency 2 freq2 - X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Number of FNpairs 0 - X -
noise/frequency pairs

Noise file name noisefile - X -

Noise file name is noise_file_as_ 0 - X -

variable var

Frequency1-50 F1-50 - X -

Noise1-50 N1-50 - X -

Frequency name fundname - X -

for fundamental
frequency

Second frequency fundname2 - X -

name

Noise temperature noisetemp - X -

Nominal temperature tnom X X -

PAC magnitude pacm - X -

PAC phase pacp - X -

Phase for sinusoid 2 sinephase2 - X -

Temp coefficient 1 tc1 X X -

Temp coefficient 2 tc2 X X -

XF magnitude xfm - X -

Phase shift phase - X -

Amplitude 2 va2 - X -

Impedance z0 - - -

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Note:
• When frequency/noise pairs have empty values or the number of frequency/
noise pairs does not match with the FNpairs parameter, the Spectre netlister
shows an error in the console.
• The default of noise_file_as_var parameter is false. If the noisefile
parameter is set as NOISEFILE, the netlisting behavior for noisefile and
noise_file_as_var parameters is as follows:

CDF Parameter hspiceD Output spectre Output

noise_file_as_var

false (default) noisefile=’NOISEFILE’ noisefile=”NOISEFILE”

true noisefile=str(NOISEFILE) noisefile=NOISEFILE

◦ For Hspice-format netlisting, a pair of single quotes is added to noisefile

parameter when noise_file_as_var is false. When noise_file_as_var
parameter is true, str(NOISEFILE) is used as the value format.
◦ For Spectre-format netlisting, a pair of double quotes is added when
noise_file_as_var parameter is false. No single/double quotes are added
when noise_file_as_var parameter is true.

Example
v4 n1 0 dc=0 sin ( 0 1v 100Meg 1n 1e+6 0 )

This damped sinusoidal source connects between nodes n1 and 0. In this waveform:
• Peak value is 1V
• Offset is 0 V
• Frequency is 100 MHz
• Time delay is 1 ns
• Damping factor is 1e+6
• Phase delay is 0 deg

See Also
• Sinusoidal Source Function in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

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Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs

To control the version number for legacy designs, create and use the
dbAnalogLibVsinVersion Tcl preference before the analogLib library is loaded.

vsource
Voltage source element with various parameters settings.
The vsource device is a PCell controlled by its source type. For source type other than
prbs, it is a 2-pin device and its symbol looks as follows:

For prbs source type, its PCell behavior is affected by the trigger parameter. The following
figure shows four vsource devices that have different trigger modes, which are Internal (on
the upper-left), External by rising edges (on the upper-right), External by falling edges (on
the lower-left), and External by both edges (on the lower-right) modes. The internal trigger
mode has 2 pins (PLUS and MINUS) and other three external trigger modes have 4 pins
(P1, M1, P2, and M2). The netlisting procedure writes out their pins accordingly.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

DC Voltage vdc 0 X X -

srcTypeValue srcTypeValue 1 - - -

Source Type srcType dc X X -

Frequency name 1 fundname - X -

Waveform entry pwlEntryMet File X X -

method hod

File name fileName X X -

File name is variable file_as_var 0 X X -

Time Value Pairs tvpairs 0 X X -

Time1-50 t1-50 X X -

Z State1-50 Z1-50 0 X X -

Voltage1-50 v1-50 X X -

Zero value val0 - X -

One value val1 - X -

Rise Delay Time td1 0 X X -

Fall Delay Time td2 0 X X -

Rise Time Constant tau1 0 X X -

Fall Time Constant tau2 0 X X -

Exp period expperiod - X -

Rise Time tr 0 X X -

Fall Time tf 0 X X -

Pulse Width pw 0 X X -

Period per 0 X X -

Repeat r X - -

Repeat Stop Time rstop X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Repeat Stop Value stopvalue X - -

Repeat Stop Slope stopslope X - -

Voltage Offset vo 0 X - -

Frequency 1 freq X X -

Voltage Amplitude va 0 X X -

Phase for sinusoid sinephase 0 X X -

Voltage level sinedc - X -

Delay Time td 0 X X -

Damping Factor theta X X -

DC offset offset - X -

Desired rms value rms - X -

Time scaling factor stretch - X -

PWL period pwlperiod - X -

Edge type edgetype X X -

Width of transition twidth - X -

Breakpoints allbrkpts no - X -

Period start time pwlperiodstart - X -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Power Switch power V X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Impedance z0 - - -

Open DC Connection dcopen X - -

Display second numofsines 0 - X -

sinusoid

Frequency name 2 fundname2 - X -

Frequency 2 freq2 - X -

Amplitude 2 (Vpk) va2 - X -

Phase for sinusoid 2 sinephase2 - X -

Display multi sinusoid vecofsines 0 - X -

Number of freqvecs 0 - X -
frequencies

Sinusoid frequency freqv1-9 - X -

1-9

Sinusoid Ampl 1-9 vav1-9 - x -

(Vpk)

Sinusoid phase 1-9 phasev1-9 X X -

Sinusoid max harmv1-9 X X -

harmonic 1-9

Display modulation modulation 0 - X -

params

Amp modulation ammodfreq - X -

frequency 1

Amp modulation ammodindex - X -

index 1

Amp modulation ammodphase - X -

phase 1

Number of FM files filenums none - X -

Name of FM file 1 fmmodfile1 - X -

FM file1 name is fmmodfile1_as 0 - X -

variable _var

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Name of FM file 2 fmmodfile2 - X -

FM file2 name is fmmodfile2_as 0 - X -

variable _var

FM index 1 fmmodindex - X -

FM frequency 1 fmmodfreq - X -

IQ modulation I File imodfile - X -

I File name is imodfile_as_ 0 - X -

variable var

IQ modulation Q File qmodfile - X -

Q File name is qmodfile_as_ 0 - X -

variable var

Delay time tdPrbs - X -

Bit period perPrbs 1n - X -

Transition reference transitionrefere - X -

nce

Lower lowerthreshold - X -
threshold(percent)

Upper upperthreshold - X -
threshold(percent)

Edge type edgetypePrbs - X -

Rise delay td01 - X -

Fall delay td10 - X -

PAM4 modulation pam4_modulat none - X -

ion

PAM4 mapping pam4_mapp - X -

ing

triggerValue triggerValue 1 - X -

Trigger trigger Internal - X -

Threshold triggerthresh - X -
old

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

LFSR Mode lfsrmode PN32 - X -

Browse and specify prbsFileBox 0

bit file

Bit data file prbsFile - X -

Bit data file name is prbsFile_as_ 0 - X -

variable var

Seed lfsrseed 13579 - X -

11 13 15
17 19 21
23 25 27
29 31

Taps lfsrtaps - X -

RJ(rms) rjrms - X -

RJ(seed) rjseed - X -

Number of periodic nPeriodicJitter 0 - X -

jitters

PJ%d(amplitude) pjamp1-3 - X -

PJ%d(frequency) pjfreq1-3 - X -

PJ%d(type) pjtype1-3 - X -

Pattern Parameter data - X -

data

Pattern Parameter data_as_var 0 - X -

data is variable

Pattern Parameter rptstart 1 - X -

rptstart

Pattern Parameter rpttimes 0 - X -

rpttimes

Amplitude scale scale - X -

factor

Filter for pwl source pwlfilter - X -

Rolloff factor rolloff - X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Bandwidth of the pwl pwlbandwidth - X -

signal

Display small signal smallSig 0 X X -

params

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X X -

HBAC Phase hbacp X X -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

AC Magnitude acm X X -

AC Phase acp X X -

PAC magnitude pacm - X -

PAC phase pacp - X -

XF magnitude xfm - X -

Display resistance resistancePa 0 X - -

parameters ram

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

Display temperature tempParam 0 - X -

params

Nominal temperature tnom X X -

Linear temperature tc1 X X -

coefficient

Quadratic tc2 X X -
temperature
coefficient

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Display noise noiseParam 0 - X -

parameters

Generate noise? isnoisyNoiseM - X -

odel

Noise entry method noiseEntryMet File - X -

hod

Noise file name noisefile - X -

Noise file name is noise_file_as_ 0 X X -

variable var

Noise type noiseModelT Noise - X -

ype Voltage(V
^2/Hz)

Interpolation method noiseModelInte - X -

rMethod

Number of noise/freq FNpairs 0 - X -

pairs

Frequency1-50 F1-50 - X -

Noise1-50 N1-50 - X -

Noise temperature noisetemp - X -

This dummy paramForDefa evalDefa

parameter exists only ult ultZeroOr
for using its default Empty("")
value

High-Z impedance highz - X -

Min high-Z transition min_z_transitio - X -

width n_width

Multiplier m - X -

Version version 2 - - -

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Note:
• When frequency/noise pairs have empty values or the number of frequency/
noise pairs does not match with the FNpairs parameter, the Spectre netlister
shows an error in the console.
• The default of noise_file_as_var parameter is false. If the noisefile
parameter is set as NOISEFILE, the netlisting behavior for noisefile and
noise_file_as_var parameters is as follows:

CDF Parameter hspiceD Output spectre Output

noise_file_as_var

false (default) noisefile=’NOISEFILE’ noisefile=”NOISEFILE”

true noisefile=str(NOISEFILE) noisefile=NOISEFILE

◦ For Hspice-format netlisting, a pair of single quotes is added to noisefile

parameter when noise_file_as_var is false. When noise_file_as_var
parameter is true, str(NOISEFILE) is used as the value format.
◦ For Spectre-format netlisting, a pair of double quotes is added when
noise_file_as_var parameter is false. No single/double quotes are added
when noise_file_as_var parameter is true.

Example
v4 n1 n2 dc=1 power=0
v4 n1 n2 dc=0 exp ( 0 1 0 20n 0 30n )
v4 n1 n2 dc=0.35 pulse ( 0 0.75 1n 1n 1n 10n 20n )

See Also
• Independent Sources and Stimuli in the PrimeSim Continuum User Guide: Elements

Controlling Version Number for Legacy Designs

To control the version number for legacy designs, create and use the
dbAnalogLibVsourceVersion Tcl preference before the analogLib library is loaded.

Using vsource to Set up Harmonic Balance or Shooting PSS

Simulations
vsource can be used as stimulus for one-, two-, and N-tone Harmonic Balance and
Shooting Newton simulations. Refer to port for details, because the setup is similar and
most parameters are shared.

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vsource Resistance parameters, #HB Tones parameters, and Power Switch
are kept for reasons of compatibility with PrimeSim HSPICE, but their ongoing
use is not recommended.

vvmrf
Vector Modulated RF voltage source. It allows digital modulation of an RF carrier using in-
phase and quadrature components created from a binary data stream.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

DC Voltage vdc 0 X - -

Source Type srcType vmrf - - -

Voltage Amplitude amp X - -

Carrier Frequency freq X - -

Carrier Phase phase X - -

Modulation Method mod bpsk X - -

Filter Method filter rect X - -

Filter Parameter filcoef X - -

Bit Rate rate X - -

Bitstream bitstream X - -

AC Magnitude acm X - -

AC Phase acp X - -

# HB Tones hbtones 0 X - -

HB Magnitude1-7 hbmag1-7 X - -

HB Phase1-7 hbphase1-7 0 X - -

HB Harmonic1-7 hbharm1-7 1 X - -

HB Tone1-7 hbtone1-7 1-7 X - -

HB ModHarm1-7 hbmodharm1-7 X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

HB ModTone1-7 hbmodtone1-7 X - -

Open DC Connection dcopen - - -

DC Resistance rdc X - -

AC Resistance rac X - -

HB Resistance rhb X - -

HBAC Resistance rhbac X - -

TRAN Resistance rtran X - -

HBAC Magnitude hbacm X - -

HBAC Phase hbacp X - -

SNAC Magnitude snacm X - -

SNAC Phase snacp X - -

Multiplier m X - -

Impedance z0 X - -

Example
v4 n1 n2 dc=0 vmrf amp=0.85 freq=10k phase=0 rate=100Meg
+ mod=bpsk filter=rect bitstream=01010010011100b

See Also
• Vector-modulated RF (VMRF) Source in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

Dependent Sources
The following topics describe:
• cccs
• ccvs
• pcccs
• pccvs

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• pvccs
• pvcvs
• pvcvs2
• svccs
• svcvs
• vccs
• vcvs
• zvccs
• zvcvs

cccs
Current-controlled current source. Can be of linear, pwl, and delay types.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Name of Voltage vref X X -

Source

Current Gain fgain 1 - X -

(Spectre)

Current Gain hfgain 1 X - -

(HSPICE)

Type csType linear X - -

Controlling Pairs xypairs 2 X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Delta delta - X -

Control Current 1-50 x1-50 X - -

Corresp Element1-50 y1-50 X - -

Maximum Output maxi X - -

Current

Minimum Output mini X - -

Current

Maximum Output maxm - X -

Current

Minimum Output minm - X -

Current

Delay Time htd 0 X - -

Scale Factor scale X X -

Temperature tc1 X X -
Coefficient 1

Temperature tc2 X X -
Coefficient 2

Absolute Output absol 0 - X -

Current

Absolute Output habs 0 X - -

Current

Initial Output Current hic X - -

Probe 1-20 p1-20 - X -

Port 1-20 port1-20 - X -

Probe count probeCnt 4 - X -

Port port - X -

PWL vector source iVectSpec PwlVect - X -

File containing PWL pwlFile - X -

Vectors

Scale for input stretchpwl - X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Scale for output scalepwl - X -

Smoothing factor smoothing - X -

Type of source typesrc cccs - X -

Type of transfer char trfType Linear - X -

Number of PWL pwlCnt 4 - X -

Vectors

PWL Input pwi1-20 - X -

PWL Output pwo1-20 - X -

Multiplier m - X -

Time Delay td - X -

Example
f4 n1 gnd! cccs vcntrl 0.45 abs=0

See Also
• Current-dependent Current Sources—F-elements in the HSPICE® User Guide:
Elements

ccvs
Current-controlled voltage source. Can be of linear, pwl, and delay types.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Name of Voltage vref X X -

Source

Transresistance hgain 1 - X -
(Spectre)

Transresistance hhgain 1 X - -
(HSPICE)

Type csType linear X - -

Controlling Pairs xypairs 2 X - -

Delta delta X X -

Control Current 1-50 x1-50 X X -

Corresp Element1-50 y1-50 X - -

Maximum Output maxv X - -

Voltage

Minimum Output minv X - -

Voltage

Maximum Output maxm - X -

Voltage

Minimum Output minm - X -

Voltage

Delay Time htd 0 X - -

Scale Factor scale X X -

Temperature tc1 X X -
Coefficient 1

Temperature tc2 X X -
Coefficient 2

Absolute Output absol 0 - X -

Voltage

Absolute Output habs 0 X - -

Voltage

Initial Output Voltage hic X - -

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Prompt Parameter Value

Probe 1-20 p1-20 - X -

Port 1-20 port1-20 - X -

Probe count probeCnt 4 - X -

Port port - X -

PWL vector source iVectSpec PwlVect - X -

File containing PWL pwlFile - X -

Vectors

Scale for input stretchpwl - X -

Scale for output scalepwl - X -

Smoothing factor smoothing - X -

Type of Source typesrc - X -

Type of transfer char trfType Linear - X -

Number of PWL pwlCnt 4 - X -

Vectors

PWL Input pwi1-20 - X -

PWL Output pwo1-20 - X -

Multiplier m - X -

Example
h4 n1 gnd! ccvs vcntrl 1 max='vmax' min='vmin' abs=0

See Also
• Current-dependent Voltage Sources—H-elements in the HSPICE® User Guide:
Elements

pcccs
Polynomial current-controlled current source.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Dimension (Number dim 1 X X -

of Voltage Sources)

Name of Voltage vref1 X X -

Source 1

Name of Voltage vref2 X X -

Source 2

Name of Voltage vref3 X X -

Source 3

Type csType poly X - -

Initial Controlling hic X - -

Current

Scale Factor scale X - -

Absolute output absol off X X -

current

Maximum number of polyCoef 4 X X -

coefficients

Poly coefficient 0-20 c0-20 0 X X -

Coefficients to be coefSpec form - X -

specified

File containing filecoef - X -

coefficients

Gain gain 1 - X -

Smoothing factor smoothing - X -

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Prompt Parameter Value

Temp coefficient 1 tc1 - X -

Temp coefficient 2 tc2 - X -

Probe 1-20 p1-20 - X -

Port 1-20 port1-20 - X -

Probe count probeCnt 4 - X -

Min output current minm X X -

Max output current maxm X X -

Multiplier m X X -

Example
f4 n1 gnd! cccs poly(2) v1 v2 ic=1u 1 1 3 1 6

See Also
• Polynomial (POLY) in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements
• Polynomial Functions in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

pccvs
Polynomial current-controlled voltage source.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Dimension (Number dim 1 X X -

of Voltage Sources)

Name of Voltage vref1 X X -

Source 1

Name of Voltage vref2 X X -

Source 2

Name of Voltage vref3 X X -

Source 3

Type csType poly X - -

Initial Controlling hic X - -

Current

Scale Factor scale X - -

Absolute output absol off X X -

voltage

Maximum number of polyCoef 4 X X -

coefficients

Poly coefficient 0-20 c0-20 0 X X -

Coefficients to be coefSpec form - X -

specified

File containing filecoef - X -

coefficients

Gain gain 1 - X -

Smoothing factor smoothing - X -

Temp coefficient 1 tc1 X X -

Temp coefficient 2 tc2 X X -

Probe 1-20 p1-20 - X -

Port 1-20 port1-20 - X -

Probe count probeCnt 4 - X -

Min output voltage minm X X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Max output voltage maxm X X -

Multiplier m - X -

Example
h4 n1 gnd! ccvs poly(2) v1 v2 1 1 3 1 6 ic=1u

See Also
• Polynomial (POLY) in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements
• Polynomial Functions in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

pvccs
Polynomial voltage-controlled current source.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Dimension (Number dim 1 X X -

of Voltage Sources)

Type csType poly X - -

Initial Controlling hic X - -

Voltage

Scale Factor scale X - -

Absolute output absol off X X -

current

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Maximum number of polyCoef 4 X X -

coefficients

Poly coefficient 0-20 c0-20 0 X X -

Coefficients to be coefSpec form - X -

specified

File containing filecoef - X -

coefficients

Gain gain 1 - X -

Smoothing factor smoothing - X -

Temp coefficient 1 tc1 X X -

Temp coefficient 2 tc2 X X -

Min output current minm X X -

Max output current maxm X X -

Multiplier m X X -

Example
g5 n1 gnd! vccs poly(1) n2 gnd! ic=0.5 3 1 5

See Also
• Polynomial (POLY) in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

pvcvs
Polynomial voltage-controlled voltage source.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Dimension (Number dim 1 X X -

of Voltage Sources)

Type csType poly X - -

Initial Controlling hic X - -

Voltage

Scale Factor scale X - -

Maximum number of polyCoef 4 X X -

coefficients

Poly coefficient 0-20 c0-20 0 X X -

Coefficients to be coefSpec form - X -

specified

File containing filecoef - X -

coefficients

Gain gain 1 - X -

Smoothing factor smoothing - X -

Temp coefficient 1 tc1 X X -

Temp coefficient 2 tc2 X X -

Min output voltage minm X X -

Max output voltage maxm X X -

Multiplier m - X -

Absolute output absol off X X -

voltage

Example
e5 n1 gnd! vcvs poly(1) n2 gnd! 3 1 5 ic=0.5

See Also
• Polynomial (POLY) in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

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pvcvs2
Polynomial voltage controlled voltage sources, which is controlled by two voltage sources.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Max Coefficient polyCoef - X -

Number

Poly Coeff 0-20 c0 – c20 - X -

Initial condition ic - X -

Scale factor scale - X -

Absolute value abs - X -

Gain gain - X -

Multiplier m - X -

Minimum Output minm - X -

Voltage

Maximum Output maxm - X -

Voltage

Absolute Output absol - X -

Voltage

Smoothing Factor smoothing - X -

Temperature tc1 - X -
coefficient 1

Temperature tc2
coefficient 2

svccs
Voltage-controlled current source with Laplace transform and Pole-Zero function.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Laplace Specification type polynom X - -

Type ial

Order of Transfer order 1 X - -

Function

Coefficient of Num. k0 X - -
Const Term

Coefficient of Num. k1 X - -
Term 1

Coefficient of Num. k2 X - -
Term 2

Coefficient of Num. k3 X - -
Term 3

Coefficient of Num. k4 X - -
Term 4

Coefficient of Num. k5 X - -
Term 5

Coefficient of Num. k6 X - -
Term 6

Coefficient of Num. k7 X - -
Term 7

Coefficient of Num. k8 X - -
Term 8

Coefficient of Num. k9 X - -
Term 9

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Coefficient of Num. k10 X - -

Term 10

Coefficient of Den. d0 X - -
Const Term

Coefficient of Den. d1 X - -
Term 1

Coefficient of Den. d2 X - -
Term 2

Coefficient of Den. d3 X - -
Term 3

Coefficient of Den. d4 X - -
Term 4

Coefficient of Den. d5 X - -
Term 5

Coefficient of Den. d6 X - -
Term 6

Coefficient of Den. d7 X - -
Term 7

Coefficient of Den. d8 X - -
Term 8

Coefficient of Den. d9 X - -
Term 9

Coefficient of Den. d10 X - -

Term 10

Zero Multiplier Gain a X - -

Zero Real Part 1 az1 X - -

Zero Imaginary Part 1 fz1 X - -

Zero Real Part 2 az2 X - -

Zero Imaginary Part 2 fz2 X - -

Zero Real Part 3 az3 X - -

Zero Imaginary Part 3 fz3 X - -

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Prompt Parameter Value

Zero Real Part 4 az4 X - -

Zero Imaginary Part 4 fz4 X - -

Zero Real Part 5 az5 X - -

Zero Imaginary Part 5 fz5 X - -

Zero Real Part 6 az6 X - -

Zero Imaginary Part 6 fz6 X - -

Zero Real Part 7 az7 X - -

Zero Imaginary Part 7 fz7 X - -

Zero Real Part 8 az8 X - -

Zero Imaginary Part 8 fz8 X - -

Zero Real Part 9 az9 X - -

Zero Imaginary Part 9 fz9 X - -

Zero Real Part 10 az10 X - -

Zero Imaginary Part fz10 X - -

10

Pole Multiplier Gain b X - -

Pole Real Part 1 ap1 X - -

Pole Imaginary Part 1 fp1 X - -

Pole Real Part 2 ap2 X - -

Pole Imaginary Part 2 fp2 X - -

Pole Real Part 3 ap3 X - -

Pole Imaginary Part 3 fp3 X - -

Pole Real Part 4 ap4 X - -

Pole Imaginary Part 4 fp4 X - -

Pole Real Part 5 ap5 X - -

Pole Imaginary Part 5 fp5 X - -

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Prompt Parameter Value

Pole Real Part 6 ap6 X - -

Pole Imaginary Part 6 fp6 X - -

Pole Real Part 7 ap7 X - -

Pole Imaginary Part 7 fp7 X - -

Pole Real Part 8 ap8 X - -

Pole Imaginary Part 8 fp8 X - -

Pole Real Part 9 ap9 X - -

Pole Imaginary Part 9 fp9 X - -

Pole Real Part 10 ap10 X - -

Pole Imaginary Part fp10 X - -

10

Scale Factor scale X - -

Temperature tc1 X - -
Coefficient 1

Temperature tc2 X - -
Coefficient 2

Multiplier m X - -

Example
glowpass out gnd! laplace in gnd! 1.0 / 1.0, 2.0, 2.0, 1.0
ghigh_pass out gnd! pole in gnd! 1 / 1 0.001,0.0

See Also
• Laplace Transform in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements
• Pole-Zero Function in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

svcvs
Voltage-controlled voltage source with Laplace transform and Pole-Zero function.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Laplace Specification type polynom X - -

Type ial

Order of Transfer order 1 X - -

Function

Coefficient of Num. k0 X - -
Const Term

Coefficient of Num. k1 X - -
Term 1

Coefficient of Num. k2 X - -
Term 2

Coefficient of Num. k3 X - -
Term 3

Coefficient of Num. k4 X - -
Term 4

Coefficient of Num. k5 X - -
Term 5

Coefficient of Num. k6 X - -
Term 6

Coefficient of Num. k7 X - -
Term 7

Coefficient of Num. k8 X - -
Term 8

Coefficient of Num. k9 X - -
Term 9

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Coefficient of Num. k10 X - -

Term 10

Coefficient of Den. d0 X - -
Const Term

Coefficient of Den. d1 X - -
Term 1

Coefficient of Den. d2 X - -
Term 2

Coefficient of Den. d3 X - -
Term 3

Coefficient of Den. d4 X - -
Term 4

Coefficient of Den. d5 X - -
Term 5

Coefficient of Den. d6 X - -
Term 6

Coefficient of Den. d7 X - -
Term 7

Coefficient of Den. d8 X - -
Term 8

Coefficient of Den. d9 X - -
Term 9

Coefficient of Den. d10 X - -

Term 10

Zero Multiplier Gain a X - -

Zero Real Part 1 az1 X - -

Zero Imaginary Part 1 fz1 X - -

Zero Real Part 2 az2 X - -

Zero Imaginary Part 2 fz2 X - -

Zero Real Part 3 az3 X - -

Zero Imaginary Part 3 fz3 X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Zero Real Part 4 az4 X - -

Zero Imaginary Part 4 fz4 X - -

Zero Real Part 5 az5 X - -

Zero Imaginary Part 5 fz5 X - -

Zero Real Part 6 az6 X - -

Zero Imaginary Part 6 fz6 X - -

Zero Real Part 7 az7 X - -

Zero Imaginary Part 7 fz7 X - -

Zero Real Part 8 az8 X - -

Zero Imaginary Part 8 fz8 X - -

Zero Real Part 9 az9 X - -

Zero Imaginary Part 9 fz9 X - -

Zero Real Part 10 az10 X - -

Zero Imaginary Part fz10 X - -

10

Pole Multiplier Gain b X - -

Pole Real Part 1 ap1 X - -

Pole Imaginary Part 1 fp1 X - -

Pole Real Part 2 ap2 X - -

Pole Imaginary Part 2 fp2 X - -

Pole Real Part 3 ap3 X - -

Pole Imaginary Part 3 fp3 X - -

Pole Real Part 4 ap4 X - -

Pole Imaginary Part 4 fp4 X - -

Pole Real Part 5 ap5 X - -

Pole Imaginary Part 5 fp5 X - -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Pole Real Part 6 ap6 X - -

Pole Imaginary Part 6 fp6 X - -

Pole Real Part 7 ap7 X - -

Pole Imaginary Part 7 fp7 X - -

Pole Real Part 8 ap8 X - -

Pole Imaginary Part 8 fp8 X - -

Pole Real Part 9 ap9 X - -

Pole Imaginary Part 9 fp9 X - -

Pole Real Part 10 ap10 X - -

Pole Imaginary Part fp10 X - -

10

Scale Factor scale X - -

Temperature tc1 X - -
Coefficient 1

Temperature tc2 X - -
Coefficient 2

Example
ehipass out 0 LAPLACE in 0 0.0,0.0,0.0,1.0 / 1.0,2.0,2.0,1.0
elow_pass out 0 POLE in 0 1.0 / 1.0, 1.0,0.0 0.5,0.1379

See Also
• Laplace Transform in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements
• Pole-Zero Function in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

vccs
Voltage-controlled current source with linear, pwl, and delay functions.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Transconductance ggain 1 - X -
(Spectre)

Transconductance hggain 1 X - -
(HSPICE)

Type csType linear X X -

Controlling Pairs xypairs 2 X - -

Delta Delta X X -

Control Volt 1-50 x1-50 X - -

Corresp Element1-50 y1-50 X - -

Maximum Output maxi X - -

Current

Minimum Output mini X - -

Current

Delay Time htd 0 X - -

Scale Factor scale X X -

Temperature tc1 X X -
Coefficient 1

Temperature tc2 X X -
Coefficient 2

Absolute Output absol 0 - X -

Current

Absolute Output habs 0 X - -

Current

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Initial Output Current hic X - -

Multiplier hm X - -

Multiplier m - X -

PWL vector source iVectSpec PwlVect - X -

File containing PWL pwlFile - X -

Vectors

Scale for input stretchpwl - X -

Scale for output scalepwl - X -

Smoothing factor smoothing - X -

Type of source typesrc vccs X X -

Capacitance ctype 0 X - -
Calculation Mode

Type of input of inputtype - X -

source

Type of transfer char trfType Linear - X -

Number of PWL pwlCnt 4 - X -

Vectors

PWL Input pwi1-20 - X -

PWL Output pwo1-20 - X -

Time Delay td 0 X - -

Multiplier m - X -

Example
G4 out gnd! vccs cntrl gnd! 1 max=100u min=10u abs=0

See Also
• Voltage-dependent Current Sources—G-elements in the HSPICE® User Guide:
Elements

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vcvs
Voltage-controlled voltage source with linear, pwl, and delay functions.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Voltage Gain egain 1 - X -

(Spectre)

Voltage Gain hegain 1 X - -

(HSPICE)

Type csType linear X X -

Controlling Pairs xypairs 2 X X -

Delta delta X X -

Control Volt 1-50 x1-50 X X -

Corresp Element1-50 y1-50 X X -

Maximum Output maxv X - -

Voltage

Minimum Output minv X - -

Voltage

Maximum Output maxm - X -

Voltage

Minimum Output minm - X -

Voltage

Delay Time htd 0 X X -

Scale Factor scale X X -

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter Value

Temperature tc1 X X -
Coefficient 1

Temperature tc2 X X -
Coefficient 2

Absolute Output absol 0 - X -

Voltage

Absolute Output habs 0 X - -

Voltage

Initial Output Voltage hic X - -

PWL vector source iVectSpec PwlVect - X -

File containing PWL pwlFile - X -

Vectors

Scale for input stretchpwl - X -

Scale for output scalepwl - X -

Smoothing factor smoothing - X -

Type of source typesrc vcvs - X -

Multiplier m - X -

Example
E4 out gnd! vcvs cntrl gnd! 1 max=1 min=0.25 abs=0

See Also
• Voltage-Dependent Voltage Sources—E-elements in the HSPICE® User Guide:
Elements

zvccs
Voltage-controlled current source with Z transform function.

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CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Order of Transfer order 1 X - -

Function

Coefficient of Num. k0 X - -
Const Term

Coefficient of Num. k1-10 X - -

Term 1-10

Coefficient of Den. d0 X - -
Const Term

Coefficient of Den. d1-10 X - -

Term 1-10

Nyquist Critical maxf X - -

Frequency

Scale Factor scale X - -

Temperature tc1 X - -
Coefficient 1

Temperature tc2 X - -
Coefficient 2

Multiplier m X - -

Example
glow_pass 0 out ZTRANS in 0 0.0317 0.0951
+ 0.0951 0.0317 / 1.0 -1.459 0.9104 -0.1978

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See Also
• Z Transform Function Cell in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

zvcvs
Voltage-controlled voltage source with Z transform function.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter Value

Order of Transfer order 1 X - -

Function

Coefficient of Num. k0 X - -
Const Term

Coefficient of Num. k1-10 X - -

Term 1-10

Coefficient of Den. d0 X - -
Const Term

Coefficient of Den. d1-10 X - -

Term 1-10

Nyquist Critical maxf X - -

Frequency

Scale Factor scale X - -

Temperature tc1 X - -
Coefficient 1

Temperature tc2 X - -
Coefficient 2

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Example
ehigh_pass out 0 ZTRANS in 0 -0.0082 -0.1793
+ 0.6579 -0.1793 -0.0082 / 1

See Also
• Z Transform Function Cell in the HSPICE® User Guide: Elements

Global Nets
The following topics describe:
• gnd
• gnd_connDef
• gndd!
• vcc
• vccd!
• vdd
• vdd_connDef
• vdda
• vddd
• vee!
• veed
• vssa!
• vssd!

gnd
The symbol specifies a gnd! global ground net. The cell has no CDF parameters.

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gnd_connDef
The symbol specifies a ground net with a connection definition and gnd! default net name.
This symbol is similar to gnd! and has no CDF parameters.
The cell has one connection assignment with the name “gnd”. With this connection
assignment it is possible to create a new global power net and pass it to a higher hierarchy
level of the design.

Example

gndd!
The symbol specifies a gndd! global ground net. The cell has no CDF parameters.

vcc
The symbol specifies vcc! power global net. The cell has no CDF parameters.

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vccd!
The symbol specifies a power connection with vccd! global net. The cell has no CDF
parameters.

vdd
The symbol specifies a power connection with vdd! global net. The cell has no CDF
parameters.

vdd_connDef
The symbol specifies a power net with a connection definition and the default net name
vdd!. The cell has no CDF parameters.
The cell has one connection assignment with the name “vdd”. With this connection
assignment it is possible to create a new global power net and pass it to a higher hierarchy
level of the design.

Example

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vdda
The symbol specifies a vdda! global power net. The cell has no CDF parameters.

vddd
The symbol specifies a vddd! global power net. The cell has no CDF parameter.

vee!
The symbol specifies a ground connection with vee! global power net. The cell has no
CDF parameters.

veed
The symbol specifies a veed! global power net. The cell has no CDF parameters.

vssa!
The symbol specifies a vssa! global ground net. It is similar to vss! and gnd! symbols and
the cell has no CDF parameters.

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vssd!
The symbol specifies a vssd! global power net. The cell has no CDF parameters.

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analogLib Preferences

Summarizes the supported Tcl preferences of analogLib.

Tcl preferences of analogLib are used for version control and parameter settings. Each
preference has:
• Preference purpose and name in the page’s title
• A table lists:
◦ The Custom Compiler build with a new version of related element.
◦ The description of that version.
◦ The preference value which points to that version.
• Sometimes the preference values are enabled or redefined in a newer build than the
element version.
◦ The build information related to preference is in the note under the table. The
preference values are valid with that build.
• Check dbAnalogLibSwitchVersion for an example.
Syntax
The syntax to use an analogLib preference:
db::createPref <preference_name> -value <preference_value>

Example
db::createPref dbAnalogLibIsinVersion -value 1

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Guidelines
Guidelines to use analogLib preferences:
• If need a third-party compatible element: don’t set version control preferences. The
default version is third-party compatible.
• If there is any back-compatible issue in legacy schematics: try a version control
preference. But whenever it is possible, it is recommended to migrate to the latest
analogLib versions.
• Always set analogLib preferences right after launching Custom Compiler, to make sure
the preferences work as expected.
The following sections describe the preferences in details.
• setAnalogLibCompatibleVersion
• dbAnalogLibAutoUpdatePortNum
• dbAnalogLibCccsVersion
• dbAnalogLibCcvsVersion
• dbAnalogLibIndVersion
• dbAnalogLibIndqVersion
• dbAnalogLibIprbsVersion
• dbAnalogLibIsinVersion
• dbAnalogLibIsourceVersion
• dbAnalogLibNcsVersion
• dbAnalogLibNportVersion
• dbAnalogLibNvsVersion
• dbAnalogLibNxPortVersion
• dbAnalogLibMTlineVersion
• dbAnalogLibPcapacitorVersion
• dbAnalogLibPdiodeVersion
• dbAnalogLibPinductorVersion
• dbAnalogLibPortVersion
• dbAnalogLibPprbsVersion

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setAnalogLibCompatibleVersion

• dbAnalogLibPpwlVersion
• dbAnalogLibPsinVersion
• dbAnalogLibPulseExpV1V2Remap
• dbAnalogLibSp1tswitchVersion
• dbAnalogLibSp1t2tswitchEmptyOffset
• dbAnalogLibSwitchVersion
• dbAnalogLibTlineVersion
• dbAnalogLibVccsVersion
• dbAnalogLibVcresVersion
• dbAnalogLibVcvsVersion
• dbAnalogLibVprbsVersion
• dbAnalogLibVsinVersion
• dbAnalogLibVsourceVersion
• dbAnalogLibWindingVersion
• nlHSPICESkipEmptyDC

setAnalogLibCompatibleVersion
Sets all analogLib preferences to the default value in specified version.
Syntax
db::setAnalogLibCompatibleVersion <release version number>

Examples
db::setAnalogLibCompatibleVersion U-2023.03-SP1

Note:
• Use this command line before opening any libraries or library manager.
• This preference sets all analogLib preferences to specified release version.
After closing Custom Complier, all analogLib preferences are written to the
file: <work_dir>/synopsys_custom/prefs.xml
Next time when launching Custom Compiler, these analogLib preferences
are loaded automatically.

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dbAnalogLibAutoUpdatePortNum

• After using the preference setAnalogLibCompatibleVersion, the

analogLib preferences are not changed with newer CC versions. If want to
use the latest analogLib, manually delete all analogLib preferences in the
file, <work_dir>/synopsys_custom/prefs.xml.,
• When using top level preference and individual preference together,
individual preference wins.
For example:
db::setAnalogLibCompatibleVersion U-2023.03
db::setAnalogLibCompatibleVersion U-2023.03

In this case, the individual preference wins. The Iprbs version is set to 2, all
other elements are set to the default version in U-2023.02. However, the
individual preference set in console won't be remembered next time you
open Custom Compiler
The permanent solution is to open <work_dir>/synopsys_custom/
prefs.xml, change the value of the dbAnalogLibIprbsVersion preference
to 2 directly

dbAnalogLibAutoUpdatePortNum
Disables auto-assignment of port number.

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before S-2021.09-SP2 Automatically assign port number if the parameter “num” is not specified
This applies when creating an instance, performing Copy action or Property Editor displa
on a selected device that has an empty port number.
Port family devices include port, port_ref, mport, pdc, pexp, ppulse, ppwl, ppwlf, plfsr, pp
psin, pam, and psffm.

N.A. Turn off the auto-assignment of the port number.

Note:
Preference values true and false are enabled in U-2023.03-SP2. The default
value is true.

dbAnalogLibCccsVersion
Controls cccs versions.

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dbAnalogLibCcvsVersion

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before V-2023.12 Legacy cccs

V-2023.12 More enhancements for third-party compatibility

Spectre-format: changed several CDF parameter definitions. Now it is compatible with
third-party’s spectre-format
Hspice-format: no change

Note:
Preference values 1-2 are redefined or enabled in V-2023.12. The default is 2.

dbAnalogLibCcvsVersion
Controls ccvs versions.

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before V-2023.12 Legacy ccvs

V-2023.12 More enhancements for third-party compatibility

Spectre-format: changed several CDF parameter definitions. Now it is compatible with
third-party’s spectre-format
Hspice-format: no change

Note:
Preference values 1-2 are redefined or enabled in V-2023.12. The default is 2.

dbAnalogLibIndVersion
Controls ind versions.

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before V-2023.12-SP1 Legacy ind

V-2023.12-SP1 Use c1 ~ c20 instead of c0 ~c20 for poly coefficients in spectre-format display and netlis

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dbAnalogLibIndqVersion

Note:
Preference values 1-2 are redefined or enabled in V-2023.12-SP1. The default
is 2.

dbAnalogLibIndqVersion
Controls ind versions.

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before V-2023.12-SP1 Legacy pinductor

V-2023.12-SP1 Use new symbol, for third-party compatibility.

Note:
Preference values 1-2 are redefined or enabled in V-2023.12-SP1. The default
value is 2.
The comparison of symbols in version 1 and version 2 (The height is changed):

dbAnalogLibIprbsVersion
Controls iprbs versions.

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dbAnalogLibIsinVersion

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

U-2023.03-SP2 Add iprbs in analogLib

Symbol: is a PCell

Note:
Preference value 1 is enabled in U-2023.03-SP2. The default value is 1.

dbAnalogLibIsinVersion
Controls isin versions.

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before U-2023.03 Legacy isin

CDF parameters: ia default is 0, io default is 0

U-2023.03 Remove default value of io

Spectre-format: netlist is changed, simulation result is not changed
Hspice-format: netlist is not changed
Remove default value of ia
Spectre-format: netlist and simulation result are changed
Hspice-format: netlist is not changed

Note:
Preference values 1-2 are redefined and enabled in U-2023.03-SP2. The
default value is 2.

dbAnalogLibIsourceVersion
Controls isource versions.

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dbAnalogLibNcsVersion

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before U-2023.03 Legacy isource

Symbol: is not a PCell
CDF parameters: tvpairs default is 2, ia default is 0
Netlisting behavior:
• Noise related parameters (noisefile, F/N pairs) are only netlisted when they are displa
Property Editor (parameter noiseParam is selected)

U-2023.03 Remove default value of ia

Spectre-format: netlist and simulation result are changed
Hspice-format: netlist is not changed
Inherited from last version: tvpair default is 2, netlisting behavior of noisefile and F/N p
symbol is not a PCell

U-2023.03-SP2 Symbol is changed to PCell (for “type=prbs” & “external trigger modes”)
No impact on legacy designs if not in this type and mode
Change tvpairs default value to 0
Both of Spectre-format and Hspice-format: netlist and simulation result are changed
Netlist noise-related parameters (noisefile, F/N pairs) when they are hidden in PE
Spectre-format: netlist and simulation result are changed
Hspice-format: netlist is not changed
Inherited from last version: ia has no default value

Note:
Preference values 1-3 are in U-2023.03-SP2. The default value is 3.

dbAnalogLibNcsVersion
Controls ncs versions.

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before U-2023.03-SP2 Legacy ncs

Property Editor displays noise, noisefile, and noisefile_as_var at the same time
Hspice netlister writes noise and noisefile at the same time if they both have non-empty

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dbAnalogLibNportVersion

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

U-2023.03-SP2 Add new CDF parameter noiseEntryMethod to control the display and netlisting of
and noisefile
Choices are: file and expression
Default value is: file
Spectre-format: no impact. (ncs is for Hspice-format only)
Hspice-format: legacy schematic is impacted if the ncs element sets Noise Expression a
The noise expression is not netlisted because it is hidden by default noiseEntryMethod.

Note:
Preference values 1-2 are enabled in U-2023.03-SP2. The default value is 2.

dbAnalogLibNportVersion
Controls nport versions.

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before S-2021.09 Legacy nport

Before S-2021.09 Redefine nport device to make it more compatible with third party

Note:
Preference values 1-2 are enabled before S-2021.09. The default value is 2.

dbAnalogLibNvsVersion
Controls nvs versions.

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before U-2023.03-SP2 Legacy nvs

Property Editor displays noise, noisefile, and noisefile_as_var at the same time
Hspice netlister writes noise and noisefile at the same time if they both have non-empty

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dbAnalogLibNxPortVersion

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

U-2023.03-SP2 Add new CDF parameter noiseEntryMethod to control the display and netlisting of
and noisefile
Choices are: file and expression
Default value is: file
Spectre-format: no impact. (nvs is for Hspice-format only)
Hspice-format: legacy schematic is impacted if the ncs element sets Noise Expression a
The noise expression is not netlisted because it is hidden by default noiseEntryMethod.

Note:
Preference values 1-2 are enabled in U-2023.03-SP2. The default value is 2.

dbAnalogLibNxPortVersion
Controls n1port, n2port, n3port, and n4port versions.

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before U-2023.03 Legacy n1port

CDF parameter: interp default value is default

U-2023.03 Change default value of interp to linear

Spectre-format: netlist and simulation result are changed
Hspice-format: netlist is not changed. (interp is for Spectre-format only)

Note:
Preference values 1-2 are enabled in U-2023.03-SP1-1. The default value is 2.

dbAnalogLibMTlineVersion
Controls mtline versions.

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before S-2021.09 Legacy mtline

Before S-2021.09 Redefine mtline to make it more compatible with third party

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dbAnalogLibPcapacitorVersion

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

V-2023.12-SP1 Use CDF parameter file instead of rlgcfile in spectre-format display and netlisting.
spectre-format: Set this preference to value 2 to use rlgcfile in spectre-format display
netlisting.
Hspice-format: Use rlgcfile only for Hspice-format.

Note:
Preference values 1-2 are enabled before S-2021.09.
Preference value 3 is enabled in V-2023.12-SP1. The default is 3.

dbAnalogLibPcapacitorVersion
Controls pcapacitor versions.

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before V-2023.12 Legacy pcapacitor

V-2023.12 More enhancements for third-party compatibility

Spectre-format: use CDF parameter “trise” instead of “dtemp”
Hspice-format: no change

Note:
Preference values 1-2 are redefined or enabled in V-2023.12. The default is 2.

dbAnalogLibPdiodeVersion
Controls pdiode versions.

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before V-2023.12 Legacy pdiode

V-2023.12 More enhancements for third-party compatibility

Spectre-format: the CDF parameter definition and netlist are third-party compatible.
Hspice-format: no change

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dbAnalogLibPinductorVersion

Note:
Preference values 1-2 are redefined or enabled in V-2023.12. The default is 2.

dbAnalogLibPinductorVersion
Controls pinductor versions.

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before V-2023.12-SP1 Legacy pinductor

V-2023.12-SP1 Use CDF parameter trise instead of dtemp in spectre-format display and netlisting

Note:
Preference values 1-2 are redefined or enabled in V-2023.12-SP1. The default
value is 2.

dbAnalogLibPortVersion
Controls port versions.

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before U-2023.03-SP2 Legacy port

Symbol: is not a PCell
CDF parameter: tvpairs default is 2
Netlisting behavior:
• Noise related parameters (noisefile, F/N pairs) are only netlisted when they are displa
in the Property Editor (parameter noiseParam is selected)
• Modulation parameter (type=sine) fmmodfiles and scale are only netlisted when they a
displayed in the Property Editor (parameter modulation is selected)

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dbAnalogLibPprbsVersion

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

U-2023.03-SP2 Symbol is changed to PCell (for “type=prbs” & “external trigger modes”)
No impact on legacy designs if not in this type and mode
Change tvpairs default value to 0
Both of spectre-format and hspice-format: netlist and simulation result are changed
Netlist noise-related parameters (noisefile, F/N pairs) when they are hidden in the
Property Editor by parameter noiseParam
Spectre-format: netlist and simulation result are changed
Hspice-format: netlist is not changed
Netlist (type=sine) fmmodfiles and scale when they are hidden in the Property Edit
by parameter modulation
Spectre-format: netlist and simulation result are changed
Hspice-format: netlist is not changed

Note:
Preference values 1-2 are enabled in U-2023.03-SP2. The default value is 2.

dbAnalogLibPprbsVersion
Controls pprbs versions.

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before U-2023.03-SP2 Legacy pprbs

Symbol: is not a PCell
When the trigger mode is external, because there is no pin to connect the external trigge
signal, the netlist is incorrect

U-2023.03-SP2 Change the symbol to PCell

When the trigger mode is external, adds pins to connect the external signals
No impact on legacy designs if the trigger mode is internal

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dbAnalogLibPpwlVersion

Note:
Preference values 1-2 are enabled in U-2023.03-SP2. The default value is 2.

dbAnalogLibPpwlVersion
Controls ppwl versions.

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before U-2023.03-SP2 Legacy ppwl

CDF parameter: allbrkpts default is no

U-2023.03-SP2 Remove default value of allbrkpts

Spectre-format: netlist is changed. Simulation result may be changed depending on
simulator's default values.
Hspice-format: netlist is not changed

Note:
Preference values 1-2 are enabled in U-2023.03-SP2. The default value is 2.

dbAnalogLibPsinVersion
Controls psin versions.

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before U-2023.03-SP2 Legacy psin

CDF parameter: va default is 0

U-2023.03-SP2 Remove default value of va

Spectre-format: netlist and simulation result are changed
Hspice-format: netlist is not changed

Note:
Preference values 1-2 are enabled in U-2023.03-SP2. The default value is 2.

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dbAnalogLibPulseExpV1V2Remap

dbAnalogLibPulseExpV1V2Remap
Disables using val0 and val1 in vsource, isource, or port devices (type=pulse/exp) in
Hspice-format.

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before U-2023.03 Legacy vsource, isource, or port devices (type=pulse/exp) in Hspice-format

CDF parameter for high/low values: v1 and v2, prompts are “Voltage1” and “Voltage 2”

U-2023.03 Use CDF parameters val0 and val1 for high/low values, prompts are “Zero value” a
“One value”
Hspice-format: netlist is not changed
Spectre-format: no change. This is only for Hspice-format.

Note:
Preference values true and false are enabled in U-2023.03. The default value is
true.

dbAnalogLibSp1tswitchVersion
Controls sp1tswitch versions.

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before S-2021.09 Legacy sp1tswitch

Before S-2021.09 Redefine sp1tswitch to make it more compatible with third party

Note:
Preference values 1-2 are enabled before S-2021.09. The default value is 2.

dbAnalogLibSp1t2tswitchEmptyOffset
Write offset=0 in netlist by default.

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dbAnalogLibSwitchVersion

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before V-2023.12 Write offset=0 by default in netlist

CDF parameter transfactor has the default 1.

V-2023.12 Do not write the offset=0 by default in netlist

The simulation result is not changed.

Note:
Preference values true and false are redefined or enabled in V-2023.12. The
default is true.

dbAnalogLibSwitchVersion
Controls switch versions.

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before T-2022.06 Legacy switch

Symbol: version 1

CDF parameters: vt1 default value is 0.1, vt2 default value is 0

T-2022.06 Change the symbol to version 2

Impact both Hspice-format design and Spectre-format schematic

Inherited from last version: vt1 default value is 0.1, vt2 default value is 0

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dbAnalogLibTlineVersion

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

U-2023.03 Remove default values of vt1 and vt2

Spectre-format: netlist and simulation result are changed
Hspice-format: netlist is not changed

V-2023.12-SP2 Change the hspice-format netlist syntax

Spectre-format netlist: no change
hspice-format netlist:
• Previous syntax: gw0 n+ n- vcr pwl(1) nc+ nc- vt2 r vt1 ropen
• New syntax: gw0 n+ n- vcr relay nc+ nc- vt1 vt2 ropen r

Note:
Preference values 1-3 are redefined or enabled in U-2023.03-SP1. Preference
value 4 is enabled in V-2023.12-SP2. The default value is 4.
Examples
A legacy schematic was created with Custom Compiler T-2022.06-SP1. The switch in
the design should have symbol version 2, vt1 default value is 0.1, vt2 default value is 0.
Suppose the legacy schematic used these default values.
• If opening the legacy schematic with U-2023.03-SP1, set the preference value to 2 for
back-compatibility.
• If opening the example schematic with version earlier than U-2023.03-SP1, the
preference value 2 may not work as the table shown.
• If the switch does not use the default vt1 and vt2, no need to set the preference.

dbAnalogLibTlineVersion
Controls tline versions.

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before T-2022.06-SP2 Legacy tline

CDF parameter “td” has default as 0
CDF parameter “rs” has default as 1K
CDF parameter “nl” has no default
Use CDF parameter “z0” and “l” in spectre-formant netlisting procedure

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dbAnalogLibVccsVersion

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

T-2022.06-SP2 Remove td default value

Spectre-format: netlist is changed, simulation result is not changed
Hspice-format: no change

V-2023.12 More enhancements for third-party compatibility

Remove CDF parameter “rs” default
Set CDF parameter “nl” default to 0.25
Use CDF parameter “zo” instead of “z0” in spectre-format
Use CDF parameter “len” instead of “l” in spectre-format
Spectre-format: netlist is changed. Simulation result is changed
Hspice-format: netlist is changed. Simulation result is changed

Note:
Preference values 1-2 are redefined or enabled in V-2023.12. The default is 3.

dbAnalogLibVccsVersion
Controls vccs versions.

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before V-2023.12 Legacy vccs

V-2023.12 More enhancements for third-party compatibility

Spectre-format: changed several CDF parameter definitions. Now it is compatible with
third-party’s spectre-format
Hspice-format: no change

Note:
Preference values 1-2 are redefined or enabled in V-2023.12. The default is 2.

dbAnalogLibVcresVersion
Controls writing hm=1 in spectre-format netlist by default.

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dbAnalogLibVcvsVersion

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before V-2023.12 Legacy vres

CDF parameter transfactor has the default 1.

V-2023.12 Remove the default value of transfactor

Spectre-format: netlist does not have gm=1 by default. Simulation result changed
Hspice-format: netlist has gm=2 by default. No change
The simulation result is not changed

Note:
Preference values 1-2 are redefined or enabled in V-2023.12. The default is 2.

dbAnalogLibVcvsVersion
Controls vcvs versions.

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before T-2022.06 Legacy vcvs

T-2022.06 Add CDF parameter trfType for spectre-format

Spectre-format: replace CDF parameter “csType” with “trfType”
Hspice-format: not changed

V-2023.12 More enhancements for third-party compatibility

Spectre-format: changed several CDF parameter definitions. Now it is compatible with
third-party’s spectre-format
Hspice-format: no change

Note:
Preference values 1-3 are redefined or enabled in V-2023.12. The default is 3.

dbAnalogLibVprbsVersion
Controls vprbs versions.

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dbAnalogLibVsinVersion

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before U-2023.03-SP1 Legacy vprbs

Symbol: is not a PCell
When the trigger mode is external, because there is no pin to connect the external trigge
signal, the netlist is incorrect

U-2023.03-SP1 Change the symbol to PCell

When the trigger mode is external, adds pins to connect the external signals
No impact on legacy designs if the trigger mode is internal

Note:
Preference values 1-2 are enabled in U-2023.03-SP1. The default value is 2.

dbAnalogLibVsinVersion
Controls vsin versions.

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before S-2021.09-SP2-1 Legacy vsin

CDF parameters: va default is 0, vo default is 0

S-2021.09-SP2-1 Remove default value of vo

Spectre-format: netlist is changed, simulation result is not changed
Hspice-format: netlist is not changed
Inherited from last version: va default is 0

U-2023.03 Remove default value of va

Spectre-format: netlist and simulation result are changed
Hspice-format: netlist is not changed
Inherited from last version: vo has no default value

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dbAnalogLibVsourceVersion

Note:
Preference values 1-3 are redefined or enabled in U-2023.03-SP2. The default
value is 3.

dbAnalogLibVsourceVersion
Controls vsource versions.

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before U-2023.03 Legacy vsource

Symbol: is not a PCell
CDF parameters: tvpairs default is 2, va default is 0

U-2023.03 Remove default value of va

Spectre-format: netlist and simulation result are changed
Hspice-format: netlist is not changed
Inherited from last version: tvpairs default is 2, symbol is not a PCell

U-2023.03-SP1 Symbol is changed to PCell (for “type=prbs” & “external trigger modes”)
No impact on legacy designs if not in this type and mode
Change tvpairs default value to 0
Both of spectre-format and hspice-format: netlist and simulation result are changed
Inherited from last version: va has no default value

Note:
Preference values 1-3 are redefined or enabled in U-2023.03-SP2. The default
value is 3.

dbAnalogLibWindingVersion
Version control for winding devices.

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

V-2023.12-SP1 Use parameter r and map it as resis in Spectre flow.

V-2023.12-SP2 Use parameter resis and remove the mapping of r to resis.

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nlHSPICESkipEmptyDC

Note:
Preference values 1-2 are redefined or enabled in V-2023.12-SP2. The default
value is 2.

nlHSPICESkipEmptyDC
Controls whether to write dc=0 by default in hspice-format netlist.

First Build to Enable the Enhancements Description

Enhancements

Before V-2023.12 Write dc=0 by default for independent sources.

V-2023.12 Do not write dc=0 by default for independent sources.

Note:
Preference values true and false are redefined or enabled in V-2023.12. The
default is true.

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rfLib

Support for third-party compatible RF sample library (rfLib) for migration of user's design
created by third-party tools. Also, this library can be used by designers to create RF
designs.

msource
IQ modulated source with various parameters settings. The msource device is a PCell.
Its PCell behavior is controlled by its signal type. When the signal type is passband, the
symbol is a two-terminal device. When the signal type is baseband, the symbol is a four-
terminal device.

CDF Parameters
CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl
Prompt Parameter

Signal type wtype passb X X –

and

Output type output_type port X – –

Source type wsource_type txInput – X –

Carrier harmonic wsource_carri 1 – X –

er_harm

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter

LO source type local_osc_type I&Q – X –

LO/I source name local_osc_nam – X –

e_i

LO/Q source name local_osc_nam – X –

e_q

LO source name local_osc_n – X –

ame

Average Power dbm 6.99 X X –

Amplitude of signal amp X – –

Resistance r 50 X X –

Number of frames framenumber 1 – X –

Oversample ratio oversample 4 – X –

SNR (dB) snr – X –

Channel frequency MSource_Freq 5G X X –

uency

Data rate (bps) MSource_Data 48M X X –

Rate

Modulation type MSource_Mod QAM16 – X –

Type

Modulation type mod QAM16 X – –

Modulation order order X – –

Number of symbols MSource_Sym 512 – X –

bolNum

Symbols per Impulse filter_symbols 20 X – –

artParameterInToolDi filter_samples 4 X – –
splay('filter_symbols)

PN code MSource_Data PN15 X X –

Type

OFDM type MSource_OFD No X X –

MType

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CDF Parameter CDF Default hspiceD spectre auCdl

Prompt Parameter

Pulse shaping filter MSource_Filte None – X –

type rType

Roll-off factor MSource_Al 0.2 – X –

pha

Pulse shaping filter filter None X – –

type

Roll-off factor filter_coef 0.2 X – –

IFFT/FFT size MSource_FFT 64 X X –

Length

Number of Data MSource_Data 52 – X –

carriers Carriers

Cyclic prefix MSource_CP 1/4 – X –

Guard band ofdm_gband 6.5 X – –

Prefix length ofdm_prefix 16 X – –

Number of DC MSource_DC 1 – X –
carriers Num

Number of carriers in MSource_CA 1 – X –

CA Num

Examples
Passband netlist in spectre-format:
W0_pass (net1 net2) wsource wsource_type=txInput wsource_carrier_harm=1 \
standard="MSource" dbm=6.99 r=50 framenumber=10 oversample=4
snr=3 \
MSource_Frequency=5G MSource_DataRate=48M MSource_ModType=QAM16 \
MSource_SymbolNum=512 MSource_DataType=PN15 \
MSource_FilterType=None MSource_OFDMType=No

Baseband netlist in spectre-format:

W1_base (net4 net3 net6 net5) wsource wsource_type=txInput \
wsource_carrier_harm=1 local_osc_name_i=test_I \
local_osc_name_q=test_Q standard="MSource" dbm=6.99 r=50 \
framenumber=10 oversample=4 snr=3 MSource_Frequency=5G \
MSource_DataRate=48M MSource_ModType=QAM16 MSource_SymbolNum=512
\
MSource_DataType=PN15 MSource_FilterType=None MSource_OFDMType=No

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Passband netlist in hspice-format:

PW_pass_ofdm net3 0 iqsrc ofdm_fft=64 ofdm_prefix=16 ofdm_gband=6,5
freq=5e+09 mod=QAM16
+ bit_rate=4.8e+07 filter_symbols=20 data=WPN15 axis=iq
filter_samples=4 z0=50
+ dbm=6.99

Baseband netlist in hspice-format:

PW5 net24 net23 iqsrc ofdm_fft=64 ofdm_prefix=16 ofdm_gband=6,5 mod=QAM16
+ bit_rate=4.8e+07 filter_symbols=20 data=WPN15 axis=i
filter_samples=4 z0=50 dbm=6.99
PW5@1 net26 net25 iqsrc ofdm_fft=64 ofdm_prefix=16 ofdm_gband=6,5
mod=QAM16
+ bit_rate=4.8e+07 filter_symbols=20 data=WPN15 axis=q
filter_samples=4 z0=50 dbm=6.99

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