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Table of Contents (cont.)
Table of Contents
Chapter 8
Running Design Simulation................................................................................ 8-1
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Simulation Mode Overview................................................................................ 8-4
Supported Language Types ................................................................................ 8-5
Requirements ...................................................................................................... 8-5
Using the HSPICE Simulator ............................................................................. 8-6
HSPICE Options .............................................................................................. 8-6
HSPICE ............................................................................................................ 8-7
Measurements .................................................................................................. 8-8
Adding an HSPICE Voltage Source ................................................................ 8-8
Running a Simulation ......................................................................................... 8-8
Changing the Default Editor for Simulation Mode.......................................... 8-9
Setting up a Default Viewpoint........................................................................ 8-9
Invoking Simulation Mode ............................................................................ 8-11
Setting Up the Default Simulator and Viewer ............................................... 8-14
Setting Ground/Node 0 .................................................................................. 8-16
Setting up the Simulation Environment ......................................................... 8-17
Creating Default Simulation Environment Setups......................................... 8-20
Restoring Simulation Environment Setups .................................................... 8-20
Copying a Simulation Configuration ............................................................. 8-20
Setting up Standard Simulator Options.......................................................... 8-21
Adding Forces ................................................................................................ 8-22
Adding Safe Operating Areas ........................................................................ 8-25
Specifying a Circuit Temperature .................................................................. 8-31
Setting up Parameter Variables for Models ................................................... 8-32
Reordering, Enabling/Disabling, Editing, and Deleting Sweep Analyses ..... 8-32
Setting up a Sweep Analysis .......................................................................... 8-34
Setting up a Monte Carlo Analysis ................................................................ 8-39
Setting up Simulation Analyses........................................................................ 8-43
Setting up a DCOP Analysis .......................................................................... 8-44
Setting up a DC Analysis ............................................................................... 8-45
Setting up an AC Analysis ............................................................................. 8-48
Setting up an AC Noise Analysis................................................................... 8-51
Setting up a Transient Analysis...................................................................... 8-54
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