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--- intro_example:netlist [2020/06/17 03:27] – created prafull
+++ intro_example:netlist [2022/05/13 13:22] (current) – rajit
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 Files required:
-  * inv.act
+  * {{ :intro_example:model.sp |Simple BSIM3 model file}} from a (very old) MOSIS SCMOS_SUBM 0.6um run, from a time when everything was publicly posted. Save this to ''model.sp''.
-  * inv.sp
-  * test_inv.sp
-  * on_c5n.sp
 === (1) Input file with gate sizing ===
-<code>
+The following ''inv.act'' file will be used as a test case for SPICE simulation.
+<code act>
 defproc inv (bool? i; bool! o)
 {
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 === (2) Creating SPICE netlist from ACT file ===
+The ''prs2net'' tool can be used to create a SPICE netlist from the ACT file.
 <code>
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  -S         Enable shared long-channel devices in staticizers
 </code>
+This tool can be used to create ''inv.sp'' as follows:
 <code>
 $ prs2net -p "INVX1<>" -o inv.sp inv.act
 </code>
+The file looks like this:
 <code>
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 === (3) Simulation with Xyce ===
+A SPICE test harness that includes the models and inverter SPICE netlist is shown below.
 <code>
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 ** include nfet and pfet models ***
-.inc on_c5n.sp
+.inc model.sp
 *** include circuit model ***
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 <code>
-$ xyce inv_test.sp
+$ Xyce inv_test.sp
 </code>