Model translation in ADS

[aryajur]

I am unable to import SPICE models in ADS. Whenever I try it no file is created. The ADS version is 2005.
Does anybody have any idea how to do it?

 

[khouly]

what is the spice model ? , and what is the version of spice

send the model , to check it


khouly

 

[aryajur]

I tried translating this netlist:

*SIMPLE RTL INVERTER
VCC 4 0 5
VIN 1 0 PULSE 0 50 2NS 2NS 2NS 30NS
RB 1 2 10K
Q1 3 2 0 MODQ1
RC 3 4 1K
.MODEL MODQ1 NPN BF=20 RB=100 TF=.1NS CJC=2PF
.DC VIN 0 5 0.1
.TRAN 1NS 100NS
.END

It simply doesn't generate any file. Does open a translation log text file but its blank. It also opens up the netlist include symbol window. But thats it it does not generate the netlist file in the directory I specify.

 

[Soben]

I dont think you should have any problem at all importing a spice file in ADS. Just make sure your spice file is inside your project directory and that u have have checked the correct type of spice file in the import options. Ohter than that if u still have problems, u can do it manually for such a simple circuit.


I just tried myself to Import your circuit and works fine, here are the steps to see for yourself if u dont any mistake

1. Save your file as myname.sp (the extension of imported file should be sp)
2. Put your spice file at your project directory (if u dont it wont import anything)
3. Open a schematic window and go to FILE-->IMPORT, a new window with import options will open
4. On field "file type" u should have netlist, Press Browse go to your project directory and find your myname.sp file
5. Press "More Options" and make sure that u have, "Netlist Dialect" PSPICE, clicked First line is a comment, "Translated Output Format" ADS schematic. PRESS OK and OK again.

YOur file will be imported just fine !!

my ADS version is 2005A but i have done similar things is ealrier versions so u will be fine

 

[aryajur]

Thanks,
What I was doing wrong was I was not putting the SPICE file in the ADS project directory.

Added after 35 minutes:

Another problem I am now getting is that one of my HSPICE netlist had the aunif HSPICE statement. So ADS after translation is giving this error when I include that netlist:

Error detected by hpeesofsim during netlist parsing.
Syntax error.
tox_lot1=aunif(46.5e-09,'4.5e-09*maxlot')
^
The cap actually points to the starting inverted comma before 4.5e-09*maxlot

Does anybody have any idea how to get rid of this or write this in the way ADS will recognize.