How to translate device model file from hspice to spectre?

[danielhs]

spectre model file

Now I know one can use spp command to do so.
but how?

 

[labodhibo]

import spice model spectre

SPP is mainly for converting the hspice netlist to spectre netlist not meant for converting models.
However, there is a switch called foundry which might be usefull in converting models.
Lvevel49 is hspice proprietary model.
But recently Cadence bought Celestry so Cadence also has the access to this models.

Use spp in unix and help is available
unix> spp -h

 

[cyrabbit]

spp spice

Hello, all:
Is there any tool which can do this job?
translate a model into the one spectre can read?

Thanks.
Daniel

I have seen a perl scrit spec2sp.pl from Nassda that can translate spectre netlist to hspice netlist.

 

[labodhibo]

ads model file from spectre

In near future spectre will simulate hspice models and netlist directly.
So I would suggest to you to wait for few months.
Labo

 

[uncle_urfi]

hspice spp

It might be a good idea to look through the directory structure (if you are at an institution or a company). Usually there are separate models available for Spectre and Hspice. These models are foundry-approved. Converting the models yourself can be a bit tricky and in the end, not very reliable since the foundry will only guarantee its own models.

 

[duncan94022]

hspice vs spectre device models

Spectre will support direct HSpice netlist import including model49 in the 5.1.41 release due out in June.

 

[danielhs]

level 28 hspice model to spectre

Spectre will support direct HSpice netlist import including model49 in the 5.1.41 release due out in June.

Hi, duncan94022
Thanks for information.
But I might want to know where did you get that information.
Because I didn't see it on cadence website.

 

[labodhibo]

spectre spice model translator

duncan94022 should be working for cadence.
Because, this IC5141 is in bet a stage.
Cadence has given the access to only TOP semi companies.
labo

 

[labodhibo]

spectre hspice model translate

danielhs,
Looks like you did not read my post(first).

spp -h
command will give you all the detail help includint the syntax options.
Soon this will die as spectre is going to have another new parser which will
take a hspice netlist/model and simulate straight.
Labo

 

[shiowjyh]

t-025-mm

Foundry gave out the spice model for a certain simulation tool, why did you need a translator??

Here is the information I got from tsmx .25um mixed mode spice model,
// **********************************************
simulator lang=spectre
// * TSMC SPICE MODEL *
// **********************************************
//
// PROCESS : 0.25um Mixed-Signal SALICIDE(2P5M or 1P5M+, 2.5V/3.3V)
// MODEL : BSIM3 ( Mixed V3.1 & V3.2 )
// DOC. NO.: T-025-MM-SP-001
// VERSION : 1.7
// DATE : Sep. 26, 2001
// SPECTRE VERSION : V4.4.5

BSIM3 == level 49, right??
SPECTRE VERSION : V4.4.5

This looks like from a version of v4.4.5, spectr@ already supported BSIM3V3, right?

Since I am not using spectr@, Can anyone sure of IC4.46 is supported or not??

Regards,

 

[staric]

spice to spectre command

I hear spp command can convert hspice netlist and model to spectre netlist and model. And the level 28 model cannot convert to spectre format. But the level 49 model can convert to spectre. It is BSIM3v3 model.

 

[uladz55]

foundry spice model file

hi,

i tried to convert hspice model to spectre model by spp command,
spp -convert < 18v.l > 18v.scs

but get many FATAL ERRORS.

It seems like this programm try to convert NETLIST and find ERROR in MODEL file.

How to convert hspice MODEL file to spectre MODEL file?