Where can I find the translator to convert TSMC IRCX files?
Hello,I'm looking to convert TSMC's IRCX files for my upcoming EMX simulations, but I'm unsure how to find the necessary translator.I came across a similar question in the following...
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Hello there,I am simulating a high speed amplifier design and to evaluate the system performance I plot the so-called "bathtub curve". I have to questions regarding my current simulation:1.) How does...
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Hi,Sorry if my post isn't in the right section.I took over a project from a closed company and I have some files and I don't know how to open them.I have four .art and one .drl.Can you help...
View ArticlePower supply
Hello,I have designed an impedance matching circuit to adapt an antenna.I would like to test the entire schematic by inputting different powers through the input port, such as -10dBm or -20dBm, and...
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7 Habits of Highly Successful S-Parameters: How to Simulate Those Pesky S-Parameters in a Time Domain Simulator - RF Engineering - Cadence Blogs - Cadence CommunityI can no longer read the article and...
View ArticleDC Bias point of Spice model in EM Extract (AWR MWO)
Dear all, I have a simulation of an amplifier circuit (PCB) that consists of some lumped parameters and a nonlinear device. As soon as the EM Extract block is enabled the DC bias (DCVS block) voltage...
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Plot on Smith Chart from HB Simulation
Dear All,To design an outphasing combiner, I need to extract the input impedances when the circuit is driven by two sources concurrently with a varying phase-shift and plot them on a Smith Chart....
View ArticleEMX - Localized back etching
Do you know if it is possible to define localized back etching (LBE) in EMX? It should be associated to a layer which defines the holes done in the substrate. I've not found any reference for this in...
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EMX - 3D view + 3D view unavailable
Hi! I'm using EMX with 2 design kits. In one works fine. With another, I do not see the mesh or current view. The menu item is not shown. This happens only with one DK. With the other one I'm able to...
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Error with launching Python Script Via AWRDE VBA Script
Hello Team,I am currently following this AWR script posted on them, to run a python script directly from inside AWR using VBA script.Launching Python from AWRDE VBA Script - AWR Scripts - AWR...
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Strmount failed in streaming out cell
Hi, I would be grateful if you can help me with this error which I get after trying to run an EMX simulation on a PCELL.I've found very limited information in this forum. Thanks
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CPW ports
Hi, in EMX I'm trying to define the ports of a CPW line as suggested in one document of the support area (i.e. P1:Gright,Gleft). The EMX simulation works fine. When I generate the schematic, I get...
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Harmonic Balance (HB) Large-Signal S-Parameter (LSSP) simulation
Dear all,Hi!I'm trying to do a Harmonic Balance (HB) Large-Signal S-Parameter (LSSP) simulation to figure out the input impedance of a nonlinear circuit.Through this simulation, what I want to know is...
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Parallel Optimization in AWR MWO - Unable to connect to data source
Hi,when trying to performe an optimization using parallel jobs (Num of Parallel Jobs > 4) the solver is unable to connect to data source. An Optimization with only one jobs is running without any...
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using steppreset as part of dynamic parameter vector
I can successfully use stepparam as a dynamic variable on its own, but when i try to insert it as part of a setof variables, i get a simulation errorERROR: Unknown parameter `lx' has been specified in...
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Error when trying to generate SUL license (-8)
Hi, newbie here.We are using AWR Design Enviroment in our university and so I have to install it (OS: Arch Linux)I installed it in a Windows 10 VM without problems.When I try to start it prompts...
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VAR("") does not work within some expressions
Hi,My Virtuoso and Spectre Version: ICADVM20.1-64b.NYISR30.2I have an expression where the EvalType is "sweeps". Here is the expression (I also attached the...
View ArticleCrystal Oscillators
Hello, Currently i am designing a 96MHZ crystal oscillator using pierce topology and also I use for amplitude gain control circuit for regulation. The problem is when i run a PSS + Pnoise i get these...
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Error in cds_srr (line 20)
Hi, In the MATLAB, I am using cds_srr and cds_innersrr commands. Although I set the path to the spectre root, I face this error:One or more output arguments not assigned during call to...
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Measuring DDJ (data dependent jitter). Cross function on eye-diagram
Hi,My Virtuoso and Spectre Version: ICADVM20.1-64b.NYISR30.2I plot an eye diagram using a built in function. I want to see the data-dependent jitter. I want to measure the eye diagram edges at zero...
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