Re: CDSSPICE OUT OF MEMORY

However, if the models are in cdsSpice syntax (which is the common state of play
for spectreS), then you will still need to translate them. cdsSpice != spice.

Also, you still need spectre simInfo in the CDF for the devices in your design
kit for them to netlist properly in the direct interface.

In many cases doing this translation is not hard (the conversion toolbox does
much of it), but some are loathed to use something other than was supplied
by the kit provider. Some companies design kits are so incredibly (I was going
to say ridiculously!) complicated and so this can be off putting if you're
worried about breaking things.

So, good idea, and it will work in some cases, but not all...

Andrew.


On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 12:12:22 +0100, fogh
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>  If, somehow, your models can not be translated into spectre syntax, 
>does not mean that you have to netlist with cdsSpice. You can still use 
>spectre direct netlisting rather than spectre-sockets, and leave your 
>models in spice syntax. For example, I know of a designkit that contains 
>hspice models for device modelling and these are used in AHDL modules 
>(subcircuits) in the model library; thus no spectre syntax and it works 
>like a charm with spectre-direct.
>
>  Direct netlisting is an improvement for both designers and 
>eda-support. You could give it another go, and look at the migration 
>toolbox and its' manuals.
>
>tritue wrote:
>> Hi All
>> 
>> I use to run the spectreS simulation (because the models I have can not be
>> easily translated into spectre model). I have some time to time a CDSSPICE
>> out of memory error message. This error could run for 5-10 minute before the
>> simulation can start.
>> Is there any command that will allow more memory for the CDSSPICE process
>> when we launch the analogArtist SpectreS ??
>> 
>> Thank you.
>> 
>> Tritue Truong
>> 
>> 

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Andrew Beckett
Senior Technical Leader
Custom IC Solutions
Cadence Design Systems Ltd