Virtuoso Analog Simulation: T3 Monte Carlo Simulations Using ADEXL

Length: 1/2 day

Course Description

In this course, you use the Virtuoso^® Analog Design Environment (ADE) XL environment and its corresponding assistants and workspaces to analyze transistor-level designs. You visualize the waveform results in the Virtuoso Visualization and Analysis (ViVA) XL tool. You also learn the sampling methods used in Monte Carlo analysis and run corresponding simulations, and then post-process Monte Carlo results and learn to create statistical corners.

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Apply various sampling methods and run Monte Carlo simulations

Software Used in This Course

• Virtuoso Schematic Editor
• Virtuoso Analog Design Environment XL
• Spectre^® Classic Simulator

Software Release(s)

IC 6.1.7 ISR12, SPECTRE 16.1

Modules in This Course

• Monte Carlo Analysis
• Overview of Cadence^® Software

Audience

• Analog IC Design Engineers
• Custom Circuit Designers

Prerequisites

You should have experience with the related software or complete the following courses:

• Virtuoso Schematic Editor
• Virtuoso Analog Design Environment

If you have not taken these courses, then you need the equivalent experience in design entry with Virtuoso Schematic Editor L and XL and basic simulation with ADE L. This also implies that you have experience in analyzing simulation waveforms using a waveform viewer/editor. You can also meet this requirement by having taken the ADE IC 5.1.41 course or by having substantial experience using ADE IC 5.1.41 in running simulations.

Related Courses

• Virtuoso Schematic Editor
• Virtuoso Analog Design Environment
• Spectre Simulations Using Virtuoso ADE
• Virtuoso Electrically Aware Design with Layout-Dependent Effects

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