HSPICE Netlist 轉換成 Spectre .scs格式

HSPICE Netlist 轉換成 Spectre .scs格式
首先要確認有安裝Cadence IC5.x 軟體
軟體內有spp ，我們是使用spp來做轉檔的

舉例來說:
把一個Inverter Netlist 轉換成 Spectre .scs格式
所以原本的HSPICe netlist 如下
 
.SUBCKT INV A Y
M0 Y A GND GND n_3p3 l=0.28u w=1.2u
M1 Y A VDD VDD p_3p3 l=0.28u w=1.73u
.ENDS INV
 
使用轉換指令
spp -convert INV.scs
檢查一下INV.scs
 
// .SUBCKT INV A Y
simulator lang=spectre insensitive=yes
global 0 gnd
m0 ( y a gnd gnd ) n_3p3 l=0.28u w=1.2u
m1 ( y a vdd vdd ) p_3p3 l=0.28u w=1.73u
ends inv
 
如果使用的是新版的MMsim7.2以後的版本，其實就不需要轉netlist了
新版 mmsim已經有支援 HSPICE
模擬指令如下
spectre +hspice INV.sp

最後來看看spp 的指令語法如下

spp -h
//--INFORMATION--// SPICE Reader : MDL @version 1.2.2 01/31/2003 
//--INFORMATION--// SPICE Reader : 
Usage:
   spp [options]  [ < [inputfile]]  [ > [outputfile] ] 

   "input file" is mandatory. 
   "output file" is optional.  Default is "stdout" 

Options:
   -h                       Prints this help message 

   -v                       Prints the version number of the SPP program 
                            and exits. 

   -w                       Outputs the build info of the SPP program and exits.

   -file [filename]         Sets the top-level netlist filename
                            The %C macro will be expanded to this name

   -lib [LibName]           Causes the translation of the appropriate library
                            part identified by [LibName]. 
                            [ Requires simultaneous use of -section. ]
                            [ Expects a library file as stdin. ]

   -section [SectionName]   Causes the translation of the appropriate library
                            section identified by [SectionName].
                            [ Expects a library file as stdin. ]

   -log [logfile]           Redirects error/warning/info messages from stderr
                            to [logfile]

   -convert                 Converts a netlist or library to Spectre format.
                            Include and library statements will be translated
                            but not processed.
                            The output will lack CPP comments.
                            [ Requires simultaneous use of -file if SPP must 
                            identify files with an scs extension. ]

   -q4term                  SPP will treat all bjt devices as four terminal 
                            devices. 

   -m5term                  SPP will treat all mosfet devices as five terminal
                            devices. 

   -m6term                  SPP will treat all mosfet devices as six terminal
                            devices. 

   -m7term                  SPP will treat all mosfet devices as seven terminal
                            devices. 

    -warning [value]         Causes the Spp to display only the [value] number
                            of warning statements.
                            Without [value], Spp will turn off all the 
                            warning statements.

   +% [expression value] Enables replacement of the literal expression %x 
                            with the expression value wherever %x is found in
                            the input stream. 

   -hspcompatible           Pass the level information along with the model 
                            translation.

   -%                    Replaces the literal expression %x with null 
                            wherever %x is found in a quoted string of the 
                            input stream