Cadence's the DC operating point window

[hbk2222]

In Cadence , in the DC operating point window , does the regions work really all the time and what is meant by this numbers?

 

[safwatonline]

0 off
1 linear
2 saturation
3 subthreshold
4 breakdown

 

[rameshprakash]

My comments !!

0 off - sub-threshold region too (Vgs<Vth)??
1 linear
2 saturation (Strong inversion)
3 subthreshold (weak inversion)
4 breakdown

 

[DenisMark]

Just type "spectre -h bsim3v3" in terminal window. This gives you an more insight of parameters meaning.

 

[sunbeam]

yes,you got it. from tools manu you also can select the opration conditin to show their oprating conditions.