Have SCS files, no library - how do i use in Cadence?

[kparrish]

I have some .scs files that are part of a PSP model library. how can I use these in cadence? I tried installing PSP/Simkit, but this didn't seem to contain the files I need to install a library (tech file etc). I would be ok with just being able to use these .scs files in cadence by using them in schematic/symbol view, how can I do this?

 

[erikl]

In Virtuoso's ADE's Setup ... Libraries set the path/filename(s) of your SCS files.

 

[kparrish]

Thanks for the tip on loading the model files. Is there any way I can create symbols from these models and have them appear in my library so I can use them in schematic view? I understand I will need to load the model file to run the simulation but haven't yet been able to set up the simulation.

 

[erikl]

This depends on what you already have available: if you can use Cadence tools, you should have at least the basic, analog, and (behavourial and functional) vlog & vhdl libraries. I'd copy a cell with an appropriate symbol (with all views) to a new cell-name, then you may still manually edit the symbol. Copy the symbol view to the spectre view. Then edit the schematic; the transistor names and their symbols must point to your SCS model files (if you want to use these models).

This is just a short draft of how it can be done; a lot of details I can't tell you any more: but I've succeeded with it a few years ago with IC5141/MMSIM611.

 

[kparrish]

Thanks again for your reply - how do I change the file it points to? Also, currently all the files are .oa files, I don't see any .scs files.

 

[erikl]

I guess you're working with IC6... Sorry I've got no experience with this new icfb version. Try to get on with one of the Good luck!

 

[kparrish]

Actually I'm using 5.10.41. Thanks for the tip on cadence forum-i'll try to get some help there, but please let me know if you think of anything else.