Template List
This appendix contains a list of default templates currently available in the standard list of templates. In each of the tables, the parenthesis containing the specific simulators ( <simulator> ) indicates that the parameter is available in that particular simulator.
The following sections contain the currently defined default templates:
Analysis Templates
This section contains the default analysis templates.
The "parameter" for all of the analysis templates defines the simulation or device parameter to be swept. If that parameter is part of a device, device should be set to the name of the instance defining the device. For more information on adding a sweep plan and output plans, refer to Adding a Sweepplan and Adding an OutputPlan.
AC Analysis Template
| TemplateName:
|
AC
|
| Description:
|
Small signal AC analysis
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| device
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| frequency
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| parameter
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
DC Analysis Template
| TemplateName:
|
DC
|
| Description:
|
DC analysis
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| device
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| parameter
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
Noise Analysis Template
| TemplateName:
|
NOISE
|
| Description:
|
Noise analysis
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| device
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| frequency
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| noiseNode
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| noiseReference
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| parameter
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
S-parameter Analysis Template
| TemplateName:
|
SP
|
| Description:
|
S-parameter analysis
|
| Parameter:
|
|
| device
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| frequency
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| parameter
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
Transient Analysis Template
| TemplateName:
|
TRAN
|
| Description:
|
Transient analysis
|
| Parameter:
|
|
| start
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| stop
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| step
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| timeStepMethod
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
|
| maxIterations
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| useInitCondADS
|
(ads)
|
|
|
SWEEP Analysis Template
| TemplateName:
|
SWEEP
|
| Description:
|
Sweep analysis
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| device
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| parameter
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
Outputplan Templates
This section contains the default outputplan templates.
ADS does not support OUTPUTPLAN_CURRENTS, and OUTPUTPLAN_DOPS will give all parameters for all devices if at least one parameter of one device is given. Outputplans added to S-parameter analyses will be ignored.
Outputplan for Device Currents Template
| TemplateName:
|
OUTPUTPLAN_CURRENTS
|
| Description:
|
Default outputplan for device currents.
|
| Format:
|
List of device:terminal, supplied as a space delimited string.
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| deviceTerminals
|
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
Outputplan for Device Operating Point (DOP) Template
| TemplateName:
|
OUTPUTPLAN_DOPS
|
| Description:
|
Default outputplan for device operating points.
|
| Format:
|
List of device:parameter, supplied as a space delimited string.
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| deviceParameters
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
Outputplan for Nodes Template
| TemplateName:
|
OUTPUTPLAN_NODES
|
| Description:
|
Default outputplan for nodes.
|
| Format:
|
List of Nodenames, supplied as a space delimited string.
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| nodes
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
Sweepplan Templates
This section contains the default sweepplan templates.
It is possible to add an offset or scale the values of the sweeplan for a specific simulator using the <dialect> Scale and <dialect> Offset parameters. To re-normalize the values in the results, the functions dKitResults->sweepVaribleScale and dKitResults->sweepVariableOffset can be used.
Linear Sweep Plan Template
| TemplateName:
|
SWEEPPLAN_LIN
|
| Description:
|
Linear sweep plan.
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| numPts
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| start
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| step
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| stop
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| hspiceScale
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| hspiceOffset
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| adsScale
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| adsOffset
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| spectreScale
|
|
|
(spectre)
|
| spectreOffset
|
|
|
(spectre)
|
Discrete Point Sweep Plan Template
The value parameter is a list of values, supplied as a space delimited string. For example:
$PointSweep->parameterValue('values', "1 2 3 4");
| TemplateName:
|
SWEEPPLAN_PT
|
| Description:
|
Sweep plan consisting of discrete points.
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| values
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| hspiceScale
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| hspiceOffset
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| adsScale
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| adsOffset
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| spectreScale
|
|
|
(spectre)
|
| spectreOffset
|
|
|
(spectre)
|
Simulator Options Templates
This section contains the default simulator options templates.
Circuit Simulator Options Template
For each simulator, the options should be specified as a list using a space delimited string as they need to be specified for the simulator. For example:
$myOption->parameterValue('hspiceOptions', "nopage acct=0 dccap=1 numdgt=10");
| TemplateName:
|
SIMULATOROPTION
|
| Description:
|
Circuit options.
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| adsOptions
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| hspiceOptions
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| spectreOption
|
|
|
(spectre)
|
Circuit Temperature Template
| TemplateName:
|
TEMPERATURE
|
| Description:
|
Circuit Temperature.
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| temperature
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
ModelLibrary Template
This section contains the default model library templates.
<dialect> ModelLibrary should contain the path to the <dialect> library, <dialect> SectionName is the section of that library to be activated, if it is omitted the whole library is included.
| TemplateName:
|
MODELLIBRARY
|
| Description:
|
Includes one modellibrary.
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| adsModelLibrary
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| adsSectionName
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| hspiceModelLibrary
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| hspiceSectionName
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| spectreModelLibrary
|
|
|
(spectre)
|
| spectreSectionName
|
|
|
(spectre)
|
Components/Instance Templates
This section contains a description of the default instance templates to be added to the circuit using the addInstance function from the Circuit module.
Parameter Template
This template defines a circuit parameter. value can be a numerical value (single parameter) or an equation. Be sure to add all single parameters to the circuit before adding equation parameters, otherwise the simulation results can be very awkward.
| TemplateName:
|
PARAMETER
|
| Description:
|
Netlist parameter.
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| value
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
Capacitor Template
| TemplateName:
|
C
|
| RequiredPrefix:
|
c
|
| Description:
|
Capacitor.
|
| Nodes:
|
n1, n2
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| capacitance
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| dtemp
|
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| initialCurrent
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| multiplicity
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| scale
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| temp
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| tempCoef1
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| tempCoef2
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| tnom
|
(ads)
|
|
|
Capacitor with Model Template
| TemplateName:
|
CM
|
| RequiredPrefix:
|
c
|
| Description:
|
Capacitor with model.
|
| Nodes:
|
n1, n2
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| capacitance
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| dtemp
|
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| initialCurrent
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| length
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| modelName
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| multiplicity
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| scale
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| temp
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| tempCoef1
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| tempCoef2
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| tnom
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| width
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
Diode Template
| TemplateName:
|
D
|
| RequiredPrefix:
|
d
|
| Description:
|
diode.
|
| Nodes:
|
nplus, nminus
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| area
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| dtemp
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| initialVoltage
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| lengthPolySilicon
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| length
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| lengthMetalCapacitor
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| modelName
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| multiplicity
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| off
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| periphery
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| peripheryJunction
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| temp
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| tnom
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| width
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| widthMetalCapacitor
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| widthPolySilicon
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
Initial Conditions Template
| TemplateName:
|
IC
|
| RequiredPrefix:
|
N/A
|
| Description:
|
Initial Conditions.
|
| Nodes:
|
N/A
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| nodeName
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| value
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
Independent Current Source Template
| TemplateName:
|
I
|
| RequiredPrefix:
|
i
|
| Description:
|
Independent current source.
|
| Nodes:
|
nplus, nminus
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| Iac_Mag
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| Iac_Phase=0
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| Idc
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| multiplicity
|
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| transientFunction
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
|
| type
|
|
|
(spectre)
|
| typeParams
|
|
|
(spectre)
|
Independent Damped Sinusoidal Current Source Template
| TemplateName:
|
ISIN
|
| RequiredPrefix:
|
i
|
| Description:
|
Independent damped sinusoidal current source.
|
| Nodes:
|
nplus, nminus
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| amplitude
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| damping
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| Idc
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| delay
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| freq
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| phase
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
Independent Pulse Current Source Template
| TemplateName:
|
IPULSE
|
| RequiredPrefix:
|
i
|
| Description:
|
Independent pulse current source.
|
| Nodes:
|
nplus, nminus
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| Ilow
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| Ihigh
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| delay
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| rise
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| fall
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| width
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| period
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
JFET Template
| TemplateName:
|
J
|
| RequiredPrefix:
|
j
|
| Description:
|
JFET.
|
| Nodes:
|
nd, ng, ns, nb
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| area
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| dtemp
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| length
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| modelName
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| multiplicity
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| off
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| region
|
(ads)
|
|
(spectre)
|
| temp
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| tnom
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| vdsval
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| vgsval
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| width
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
Mutual Inductor Template
| TemplateName:
|
K
|
| RequiredPrefix:
|
k
|
| Description:
|
Mutual Inductor.
|
| Nodes:
|
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| coupling
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| inductor1
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| inductor2
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| mutualInductance
|
(ads)
|
|
|
Inductor Template
| TemplateName:
|
L
|
| RequiredPrefix:
|
l
|
| Description:
|
Inductor.
|
| Nodes:
|
n1, n2
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| dtemp
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| inductance
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| initialCurrent
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| multiplicity
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| resistance
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| scale
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| temp
|
(ads)
|
|
(spectre)
|
| tempCoef1
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| tempCoef2
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| tnom
|
(ads)
|
|
(spectre)
|
Inductor with Model Template
| TemplateName:
|
LM
|
| RequiredPrefix:
|
l
|
| Description:
|
Inductor with Model.
|
| Nodes:
|
n1, n2
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| dtemp
|
|
|
(spectre)
|
| inductance
|
(ads)
|
|
(spectre)
|
| initialCurrent
|
(ads)
|
|
(spectre)
|
| modelName
|
(ads)
|
|
(spectre)
|
| multiplicity
|
(ads)
|
|
(spectre)
|
| resistance
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| temp
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| tempCoef1
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| tempCoef2
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| tnom
|
(ads)
|
|
|
MOSFET Template
| TemplateName:
|
M
|
| RequiredPrefix:
|
m
|
| Description:
|
MOSFET.
|
| Nodes:
|
nd, ng, ns, nb
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| drainDiffusionArea
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| drainDiffusionSquares
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| drainPerimeter
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| drainResistanceAddl
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| dtemp
|
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| geoSharing
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| length
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| modelName
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| multiplicity
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| off
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| region
|
(ads)
|
|
(spectre)
|
| sourceDiffusionArea
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| sourceDiffusionSquares
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| sourcePerimeter
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| sourceResistanceAddl
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| temp
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| thresholdVoltageShift
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| tnom
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| vbsval
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| vdsval
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| vgsval
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| width
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
PORT Template
| TemplateName:
|
PORT
|
| RequiredPrefix:
|
v
|
| Description:
|
Port for S-Parameter Analysis.
|
| Nodes:
|
nplus, nminus
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| Vac_Mag
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| Vdc
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| portNr
|
(ads)
|
|
(spectre)
|
| referenceImpedance
|
(ads)
|
|
(spectre)
|
| transientFunction
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
BJT Template
| TemplateName:
|
Q
|
| RequiredPrefix:
|
q
|
| Description:
|
Bipolar Junction Transistor.
|
| Nodes:
|
nc, nb, ne, ns
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| areaBasis
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| areaCollector
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| areaEmittor
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| dtemp
|
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| modelName
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| multiplicity
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| off
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| region
|
(ads)
|
|
(spectre)
|
| temp
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| tnom
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| vbeval
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| vceval
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
Resistor with Model Template
| TemplateName:
|
RM
|
| RequiredPrefix:
|
r
|
| Description:
|
Resistor with model.
|
| Nodes:
|
n1, n2
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| dtemp
|
|
|
(spectre)
|
| length
|
(ads)
|
|
(spectre)
|
| modelName
|
(ads)
|
|
(spectre)
|
| multiplicity
|
(ads)
|
|
(spectre)
|
| narrow
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| narrowLength
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| narrowWidth
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| noise
|
|
|
(spectre)
|
| resistance
|
(ads)
|
|
(spectre)
|
| sheetResistance
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| temp
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| tempCoef1
|
(ads)
|
|
(spectre)
|
| tempCoef2
|
(ads)
|
|
(spectre)
|
| tnom
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| width
|
(ads)
|
|
(spectre)
|
Independent Voltage Source Template
| TemplateName:
|
V
|
| RequiredPrefix:
|
v
|
| Description:
|
Independent voltage source.
|
| Nodes:
|
nplus, nminus
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| Vac_Mag
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| Vac_Phase=0
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| Vdc
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| multiplicity
|
|
|
(spectre)
|
| transientFunction
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
|
| type
|
|
|
(spectre)
|
| typeParams
|
|
|
(spectre)
|
Independent Damped Sinusoidal Voltage Source Template
| TemplateName:
|
VSIN
|
| RequiredPrefix:
|
v
|
| Description:
|
Independent damped sinusoidal voltage source.
|
| Nodes:
|
nplus, nminus
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| amplitude
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| damping
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| Vdc
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| delay
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| freq
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| phase
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
Independent Pulse Voltage Source Template
| TemplateName:
|
VPULSE
|
| RequiredPrefix:
|
v
|
| Description:
|
Independent pulse voltage source.
|
| Nodes:
|
nplus, nminus
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| Vlow
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| Vhigh
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| delay
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| rise
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| fall
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| width
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| period
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
MESFET Template
| TemplateName:
|
Z
|
| RequiredPrefix:
|
z
|
| Description:
|
MESFET.
|
| Nodes:
|
nd, ng, ns, nb
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| area
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| dtemp
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| length
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| modelName
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| multiplicity
|
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| off
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| region
|
(ads)
|
|
(spectre)
|
| vdsval
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| vgsval
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| width
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
Circuit Initialization
This section contains the default circuit initialization templates.
Circuit End Deck Card Template
| TemplateName:
|
CIRCUITENDDECKCARD
|
| Description:
|
If defined, added as last card of the deck.
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| adsEndDeckcard
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| hspiceEndDeckcard=.end
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| spectreEndDeckcard
|
|
|
(spectre)
|
Command to Invoke Simulator Template
| TemplateName:
|
CIRCUITINVOKECOMMAND
|
| Description:
|
Command to invoke the simulator.
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| cleanup
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
| netlistFilename
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
Netlistnames for the Different Simulators Template
| TemplateName:
|
CIRCUITNETLISTNAME
|
| Description:
|
Netlist names for the different simulators.
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| adsNetlistSuffix=.ckt
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| hspiceNetlistSuffix=.hsp
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| projectName
|
|
|
(spectre)
|
| spectreNetlistSuffix=.scs
|
(ads)
|
(hspice)
|
(spectre)
|
Circuit Start Deck Card Template
| TemplateName:
|
CIRCUITSTARTDECKCARD
|
| Description:
|
If defined, added as first card of the deck.
|
| Parameters:
|
|
| adsStartDeckcard
|
(ads)
|
|
|
| hspiceStartDeckcard
|
|
(hspice)
|
|
| spectreStartDeckcard=
simulator lang=spectre
|
|
|
(spectre)
|
|
Terms of Use 
