how to get imput impedence waveform from Cadence

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I simulated a single NMOS transistor and got the waveforms from transient and AC analyses. But I am not sure how can I get input/output impedence waveforms from Cadence by using calculator.
say for common-gate topology,
use VF(source)/IF(source)? but it seems Cadence complains that IF(source) is not a waveform object.

or use VT(source)/IT(source)? But this is not small-signal analysis?

Many thanks.
 

Why don't you try S-Parameter simulation? Or Z , Y parameter simulation?

You may also try to connect a ammeter at the input of your circuit and then you can simulate input or output impedance of your circuit??

There is also a calculator and you can divide your results in that..
 

It seems you didn't save AC terminal currents
In Analog Design Enviroment window click
Otput -> Save all -> Select AC terminal currents (userprobes) ->"yes"
After that you can plot VF/IF.
 

u need to connect 2 "psin" ports to the input and one to the output and do a s-paramter analysis. read it up in the manual..its easy to do it.

then after simu plot s11 and s22 in the smith chart form alone!!!

then u can move ur pointer along the curve of s11 and s22 and get

Zin/50 and Zout/50...but please be cautioned that ur Zin/Zout is the impedance calculated with a 50ohm load connected at the output/input respectively.....
 

An easy way to do it, if you're not familiar with s parameters and you have problems with calculator expression, is to put an ac current source with AC=1 at the pin you want to measure the impedance and perform an ac simulation over your interesting frequency range, then plot the voltage at input pin (as mag and/or phase). Being Z=V/I with I=1, Z=V.
Just be aware of the current flow, if wrong you'll get opposite phase results.
That's all.
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