Lu Wang

2012.9.11
 Add instance
Place down all the
components you need
Wiring
Connect all the
components

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 Add an NMOS to the blank
schematic window.
Create -> Instance or I for short
cut
All the real components are all
located in the bicmos8hp library
Ideal components are in the
analogLib library
Use copy to add a second
NMOS
Press C, click on the NMOS you
just placed, and click on a black
spot on the schematic to add
Move and rotate an instance
Press M, click on an instance,
and click on the spot you want to
relocate it
Press M, click on an instance,
and press R to rotate it

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 Press W to create wire

A single click on the

schematic determines
No the start point of the
wire and a double click
ends the wire or hit
Esc to end wiring.
Yes
Avoid cross connection

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 I - Add Instance Ctrl+D Deselect
C Copy Shift+Q Properties
M Move F3 Properties (when
adding instance)
R Rotate
W Wire
S Stretch
F Fit Screen
Z Zoom In
O Zoom Out
U - Undo

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 Design Variables
Variables -> Copy From
Cellview
Only when you use
variables for the instance
in your schematic
Setup vsin Properties
Amplitude: Vin
Frequency : Fin

From schematic editor:

Launch -> ADE L

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 Analyses -> Choose
Transient Analysis
Select tran
Stop time: 5u (1MHz
signal)
Accuracy Defaults:
moderate (conservative
for maximum accuracy)
Check enable box
DC Analysis
DC node voltages and DC
operating points

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 Outputs -> To Be
Plotted -> Select On
Schematic
For voltage click on a
wire
For current click on a
terminal of an instance
or click on an instance
to show all its terminal
current
An Alternative
Results -> Direct Plot ->
Main Form

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 To save the current
setup for later use:
Session -> Save State
To resume a state:
Session -> Load State

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 Setup vdc Properties
DC voltage:
Vgs for V1 and Vds for V0

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 Analysis: dc
Sweep Variable:
Check Design Variable box,
then choose Vds
Sweep Range:
Start: 0, Stop: 1.5
Step Size: 0.1
Outputs: Plot drain current
of the NMOS

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 To plot a family of Id
vs. Vds curves with
different Vgs values,
use parametric
analysis.
Tools -> Parametric
Analysis..

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 PSS can quickly compute
the steady-state response
of circuits independent of
the time constants of the
circuit
PSS analysis determines the
circuits periodic operating
point which is the required
starting point for the
periodic time-varying
small-signal analyses: PSP,
Pnoise

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 Analysis: pss
Beat Frequency:
check Auto Calculate
Number of harmonics:
10

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