Setting Up
	Creating Library
	Schematic Entry
	Simulation
	Viewing Waveform
	Parasitics Backannotation and Simulation

Setting Up

1. Make sure that the general setup for Cadence listed below were found in your ~/.cshrc_user .
   
       source /usr/eelocal/cadence/.cshrc

   
   

Creating Library

1. In unix prompt. Change to working directory. Create a new one if you start from stretch. e.g. ~/cadence/artist.

   
   

2. Issue the command artist & in unix prompt. The CIW (Cadence Interpeter Window) appear as below,
   
   

   
   

3. Create a new library if you don't have one. Refer to tutorial of Cadence for how to creating Cadence library.

   
   Please remind that the techfile (technology file) for Analog Artist are different to the Cadence libraries you used before. i.e. you need to create a library with the techfile we provided. We have 2 techfiles supported for MOSIS. They are,

   
   /usr/eelocal/cadence/artist/artist05.tf       (for MOSIS 0.5um)
   /usr/eelocal/cadence/artist/artist08.tf       (for MOSIS 0.5um)

    

   
   

Schematic Entry

 

If you using Cadence before for schematic entry. The commands in Analog Artist are just like the same. The only different is all the component has to be used in analogLib library. e.g. vdd gnd voltage/current sources, etc.

A typical schematic for Analog Artist should look like this,

 

 

 

Simulation

 

1. In schematic window, click on Artist -> Simulation . The Initialization window appear,
   
   

    

   Provide Project Directory for saving simulation results. e.g. directory named Simulation under your working directory.

   
   You can set simulation directory. Fill in Simulation we recommanded. Then click on OK.
   The Simulation window will be appear.
   
   

    

2. Setting model path by click on Setup -> Environment... .
   
   

   Change the content of Model Path. e.g. /usr/eelocal/cadence/artist/model/spectre

    

3. Setting what type of simulation you want to do. e.g. transient.
   
   

    

4. Starting Simulation by click on Simulat -> Run .
   

   The simlation started. See if there have error messages appear in the Simulation window.

 

Viewing Waveform

1. Adding probe.
   

   	Click on Result -> Modift Plot Set -> Modify... .
   	Select which signal you want to see by click the wire in the schematic window as shown below.

   
   

   
   

2. Starting waveform window.
   

   Click on Result -> Plot Transient .

    

Parasitics Backannotation and Simulation

1. First of all. Make sure you complete LVS check with no error.
   
2. Enable parasitics simulation.
   
3. Starting simulation and viewing result.
   
   The subsequence steps are just like the same as simulating in schmetic only design.

 

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Last revised: 18 May 2000