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SPICE Error - Inverter Simulation

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I am trying to simulate an inverter that I extracted from L-Edit in PSPICE. When I try to simulate, I get an odd error. I cant find anything about it anywhere... Below is my netlist, any help is greatly appreciated.


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.MODEL NMOS NMOS LEVEL=3 PHI=0.600000 TOX=2.1200E-08 XJ=0.200000U   
+TPG=1 VTO=0.7860 DELTA=6.9670E-01 LD=1.6470E-07 KP=9.6379E-05
+UO=591.7 THETA=8.1220E-02 RSH=8.5450E+01 GAMMA=0.5863
+NSUB=2.7470E+16 NFS=1.98E+12 VMAX=1.7330E+05 ETA=4.3680E-02
+KAPPA=1.3960E-01 CGDO=4.0241E-10 CGSO=4.0241E-10
+CGBO=3.6144E-10 CJ=3.8541E-04 MJ=1.1854 CJSW=1.3940E-10
+MJSW=0.125195 PB=0.800000

.MODEL PMOS PMOS LEVEL=3 PHI=0.600000 TOX=2.1200E-08 XJ=0.200000U 
+TPG=-1 VTO=-0.9056 DELTA=1.5200E+00 LD=2.2000E-08 KP=2.9352E-05
+UO=180.2 THETA=1.2480E-01 RSH=1.0470E+02 GAMMA=0.4863
+NSUB=1.8900E+16 NFS=3.46E+12 VMAX=3.7320E+05 ETA=1.6410E-01
+KAPPA=9.6940E+00 CGDO=5.3752E-11 CGSO=5.3752E-11
+CGBO=3.3650E-10 CJ=4.8447E-04 MJ=0.5027 CJSW=1.6457E-10
+MJSW=0.217168 PB=0.850000

Vdd 2 0 DC 5
GND 1 0 DC 0
------------$
[COLOR="#FF0000"]ERROR -- Missing gain/transconductance/transresistance[/COLOR]
IN 4 0 PULSE(0V 5V 4ns 0ns 0ns 10ns)

* NODE NAME ALIASES
*       1 = GND (-43.5,0.5)
*       2 = Vdd (-23.5,45)
*       3 = OUT (-27.5,21.5)
*       4 = IN (-32,1.5)


M1 OUT IN Vdd 0 PMOS L=2u W=6u AD=42p PD=26u AS=42p PS=26u 
* M1 DRAIN GATE SOURCE BULK (-33 30 -31 36) 
M2 OUT IN GND 0 NMOS L=2u W=5.5u AD=38.5p PD=25u AS=38.5p PS=25u 
* M2 DRAIN GATE SOURCE BULK (-33 8.5 -31 14) 

* Total Nodes: 6
* Total Elements: 2
* Extract Elapsed Time: 0 seconds

.TRAN 2ns 20ns
.PROBE
.END
 

Code:
Vdd 2 0 DC 5
GND 1 0 DC 0
You probably start with learning SPICE syntax. Component type is identified by the first letter: Vdd is a independent voltage source (O.K.). GND is a controlled current source without transconductance specification.
 
Thanks for the reply. Even the sarcasm... My GND statement look identical to every GND statement I have found in similar examples. I am new to SPICE. Are you saying the "G" is defining a CCS? So all I have to do is rename GND to something that doesn't use a key letter? What would be appropriate? Please enlighten me with proper syntax.
 
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Any device starting with the letter G is a voltage controlled current source - hence the error message. If you want it to be a voltage source it must start with the letter V so Vgnd would be OK. Or you could even use a resistor as you are only shorting node 1 to node 0.

Keith
 

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