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==Corner Simulations using ADE XL==
==Corner Simulations using ADE XL==
*Select '''Launch''' tab in the schematic and then select '''ADE XL'''.  
*Select '''Launch''' tab in the schematic.
**Select the '''Create New View''' and then '''OK'''.  
**Select '''ADE XL'''.
*Once you have created a new ADE XL window view, click on <code>Options->Display</code> and change the '''X Snap Spacing''' and the '''Y Snap Spacing''' to the minimum spacing required by your fabrication process.
**Select '''Create New View''' and then '''OK'''.
*You must first instantiate ports at both the input and output of the LNA '''(analogLib -> Sources -> Independent -> port)'''.
[[Image:ADE XL window.png|center|border]]
*Edit the properties of the input port
*Once you have created a new ADE XL window view, go to the <code>Data View</code> window and select '''Tests'''.
**Set the '''Resistance''' to 50 Ω and the '''Port number''' to 1.  
**Clcik '''Add Test'''.  
**Set the '''Source type''' to dc.
**Setup the tests, model files, variables and outputs in the ADE L window.
*Edit the properties of the output port
**Added tests (etc.) should appear under '''Tests''' in <code>Data View</code> window.
**Set the '''Resistance''' to 50 Ω and set the '''Port number''' to 2.
*In the <code>Data View</code> window, select '''Corners'''.
**Set the '''Source type''' to '''dc'''.
**Click '''Add Corner'''.
**Click '''Add Model File'''.
***Click '''Import from Test'''.
***Add other model files if needed.
**Click '''Add new corner'''.
***Click '''section''' and set the desired corner for the model files.
***Rename the added test to match corner simulation (Optional).
**Repeat the above for all corner tests.
**Click '''OK'''.
**Added corners should appear under '''Corners''' in <code>Data View</code> window.
[[Image:Corner Setup2.png|center|border]]
Note: '''You need to select the models that you are going to use by checking the corresponding box in the column of the corner.
'''
*Run the simulation.
*To plot the results:
**Right click on graph symbol corresponding to the parameter you wish to plot.
**Select '''Plot Across Corners'''.
[[Image:Plot_Across_Corners.png|center|border]]

Latest revision as of 20:25, 12 July 2012

Corner Simulations using ADE XL

  • Select Launch tab in the schematic.
    • Select ADE XL.
    • Select Create New View and then OK.
  • Once you have created a new ADE XL window view, go to the Data View window and select Tests.
    • Clcik Add Test.
    • Setup the tests, model files, variables and outputs in the ADE L window.
    • Added tests (etc.) should appear under Tests in Data View window.
  • In the Data View window, select Corners.
    • Click Add Corner.
    • Click Add Model File.
      • Click Import from Test.
      • Add other model files if needed.
    • Click Add new corner.
      • Click section and set the desired corner for the model files.
      • Rename the added test to match corner simulation (Optional).
    • Repeat the above for all corner tests.
    • Click OK.
    • Added corners should appear under Corners in Data View window.

Note: You need to select the models that you are going to use by checking the corresponding box in the column of the corner.

  • Run the simulation.
  • To plot the results:
    • Right click on graph symbol corresponding to the parameter you wish to plot.
    • Select Plot Across Corners.