Virtuoso RF Library Import Flow

Library import is a crucial starting point of the Virtuoso RF Solution. The sub-tasks in this part of the flow are managed by the librarian. The flow enables you to use the raw component data provided by the vendors and convert them into parts (cells) that can be used in packaging and simulation views in Virtuoso.

The S-Parameter or SPICE model files for devices from vendors do not have the required header information apart from some information about the port assignment. Each model represents the device under a different operational condition and so, in addition to the model files, the vendor also supplies a CSV file that contains details about each of these parts, such as part number, simulation frequency range, phase balance, and so on for the corresponding model.

To create parts by using the model and CSV files for a given device, a model import wizard is used in this flow. It allows you to create the part table from CSV shared by the vendor to ensure that the part table, which includes all the part variants, is available for packaging in Virtuoso.

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Managing Unified Libraries