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Spectre Circuit Simulator Reference
Product Version 23.1, September 2023

Static NMOS Forward Bias Bulk Check (static_nmosb)

Description

Reports the NMOS devices with a forward-biased bulk condition. A violation is generated when the bulk bias voltage meets the following conditions:

- when mode = definite:

min( Vb ) >= min( Vd, Vs ) + abs( vt )

- when mode = possible:

max( Vb ) >= min( Vd, Vs ) + abs( vt )

The results are written to the static.xml file, which can be viewed in a Web browser. This check is supported only by XPS and APS.

Syntax

Name static_nmosb parameter=value ...

Parameters

Design check parameters

model

[...]

MOSFET device model names to be checked.

rpt_node

no

report node voltages.Possible values are no, all, top and selected.

mode

definite

Mode possible will report all possible violations. Mode definite will report definite violations.  Default is definite.Possible values are definite and possible.

vt

0.3 V

Threshold for p-n junction being checked. Default is 0.3V.

Digitize parameters

vpth

-0.4 V

PMOS threshold voltage. This value is used to calculate the voltage drop across a PMOS channel during voltage propagation. Default is -0.4 V.

vnth

0.5 V

NMOS threshold voltage. This value is used to calculate the voltage drop across a NMOS channel during voltage propagation. Default is 0.5 V.

pwl_time

infinity

Time for pwl src to be considered as constant vsrc.

vsrcnodefile

[...]

Defines file from which node voltages are read for performing the check.

Filtering parameters

error_limit

10000

Maximum number of errors reported. Default is 10000.

Wildcard scoping

inst

[...]

Subcircuit instances to which the check is applied. Default includes all instances (inst=*).

xinst

[...]

Subcircuit instances to be excluded from the check. Default is none.

subckt

[...]

The instances of the specified subcircuit to which the check is applied. Default includes all subcircuits (subckt=*).

xsubckt

[...]

The instances of the specified subcircuits that are excluded from the check. Default is none.

depth

8

Hierarchy levels (starting from top, instance, or subcircuit scope) to be checked. Default is 8.

Related Topics

Static NMOS/PMOS Forward Bias Bulk Check


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