Ding Yan said:
Hi guys. Can anybody give me some hints on how to plot the C-V curve of a PMOS varactor. I am using cadence ADE and I am trying to find out the linear tuning region. Thanks
Yan
place an ac voltage source with dc voltage as vin, ac_mag=1/(2*pi*1) to the positive node of your varactor, while ground the negative node with 0V. Run an ac analysis using design variable as a sweep and set the frequency as 1. Also, pick up vin and choose the sweep range in the form. Measure the ac current goes into the positive node of your varactor.
i = (2*pi*1 )*C*ac_mag
the measure current will be equal to C