SPICE Syntax

Yes

SPICE-Compatible Options

Partial

Supports only a few options for case setup, such as gmin, parhier, scale, scalm, geoshrink, measdgt, tnom, search, and autostop.

SPICE-Compatible Controls

Partial

Supports only a few controls for case setup, such as .alter, .data, .tran, .measure, .probe or.print, .ic, .connect, .lib, .subckt or .macro/.ends or .eom, .if and .else.

Spectre Syntax

Yes

Device Models

Yes

Shares the same infrastructure as Spectre APS.

Verilog-A

Yes

Digital Vector and VCD files

Yes

Backannotation

Yes

See EMIR Analysis and Post-Layout Simulations for more information.

Probing and Measuring

Yes

Supports .probe or.print/.measure in SPICE syntax and save in Spectre syntax. .print is converted to .probe.

Autostop of Measurement

Yes

Enabled using the option autostop. By default, it is disabled.

Analyses

Partial

Supports DC, AC, transient, monte carlo, and reliability analyses.

Alter and Sweep Analyses

Limited

Only the basic flow is supported. Both SPICE and Spectre syntaxes are supported.

Save and Recover

Yes

Supports the same syntax as other Spectre simulators.

Circuit Checks

Yes

See Circuit Checks for more information.

Monte Carlo Analysis

Yes

See Monte Carlo Analysis for more information.

Bisection Optimization

No

IR drop and EM Analysis

No

Virtuoso® ADE Product Suite

Yes