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    Measuring the leakage current of an inverter using Cadence Virtuoso

    For single mos IV curves, dc measure is fine. But in your inverter case, check transient currents.
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    Measuring the leakage current of an inverter using Cadence Virtuoso

    Schematic picture & plots would be good (not a fan of text method :D). Just to check, is your pmos & nmos model definitions are correct? I don't see any difference except Vfbn.
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    Measuring the leakage current of an inverter using Cadence Virtuoso

    Can you elaborate your question with picture please?
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    Cadence Schematic hotkey for hiding terminal & instance labels

    How to configure cdsinit for enabling custom hotkey in Cadence Schematic for hiding terminal & instance labels? For example, to remove probed nets, I have hiSetBindKey("Schematics" "0" "geDeleteAllProbe(getCurrentWindow() t)")
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    Measuring the leakage current of an inverter using Cadence Virtuoso

    Yeah, that's correct. Leakage will be in ON state also. To find it, you have to seperate ON current first. I don't know how to you do that. Yes, when output is settled 100%, then you can capture leakage. But, 5tau is at infinite, right? So, still there will be a very low ON current.
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    Regarding circuit design

    For higher tech nodes => 130nm , Id equations will help. Calculations will match your simulation results. But for lower tech nodes, lambda effect is more. Simulations are based on higher order equations. So, first analyse the simulation results of single nmos/pmos circuits. Apply these learning...
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    PSRR of folded cascode opamp

    Connect differential inputs with DC source, no ac signal. Add ac=1 at VDD source. Now you are injecting ac noise at VDD. Run AC analysis from 1 to say 1GHz. Plot opamp Vout. This will tell you how is the Vdd noise attenuation at the Vout. More the negative value, the better is PSRR. Hope this helps.
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    Measuring the leakage current of an inverter using Cadence Virtuoso

    You have to consider drain to bulk leakage also. So, both nmos will have different IDB leakage. Measure bulk leakage by connecting dummy voltage source from bulk to gnd. Drain to source leakage will be same for both nmos since they are in series. For this, connect dummy Vsource at 2nd nmos...
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    Measuring the leakage current of an inverter using Cadence Virtuoso

    with inverter input=1, pmos drain current gives you the leakage current. with inverter input=0, nmos drain current gives you the leakage current. Seperate both mos inputs. Give pmos 1, nmos 0. Then measure nmos or pmos drain current. This is total leakage current.
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    Current reference circuit

    Can you try designing for higher current and then mirror it to 20pA?
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    Characterizing new CMOS tech

    try to build simple common source amplifier with different loads.
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    [SOLVED] how many poles & zeros can be obtained using 3Res 3Cap combinations?

    Thanks you all for your replies. I got it what you guys are trying to explain.
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    [SOLVED] how many poles & zeros can be obtained using 3Res 3Cap combinations?

    how many poles & zeros can be obtained using 3Res 3Cap combinations?
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    Differential Amplifier

    Yes, try increasing Vdsat by decreasing W/L ratio.
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    [SOLVED] LDO or switching regulator what to use

    SWR will be better. With LDO, you need to provide heat sink for (24V-5V)x0.1A=1.9W power.

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