spp command problem in cadence

[goldeboy]

cadence spp

Hello,

I want to convert a Spice Netlist to a Spectre Netlist by using spp command. I have typed this line :
spp -convert <ths4131_netlist.sp> ths4131_netlist.scs
I got a great number of errors, but all are similar.
Example of error:

". -- FATAL ERROR--// SPICE READER : "Netlist", Line 91 : Syntax error caused by "

I don't konw what's the problem exactly. Could you help me please?

Thank you very much

 

[goldeboy]

spp command

could spectrespp command solve the problem?

 

[safwatonline]

spice reader syntax error caused by

try this without brackets
spp -convert ths4131_netlist.sp ths4131_netlist.scs

 

[goldeboy]

spp convert

I think this is not working, because the size of ths4131_netlist is 0 bytes and I got the calssical message:

//--INFORMATION--// SPICE Reader : MDL @version 1.1.2 01/31/2003
//--INFORMATION--// SPICE Reader :
Usage:
spp [Options] [ < [inputfile]] [ > [outputfile] ]
"input file" is mandatory
"output file" is optionnal. Default is "studout"
Options:
- h Prints this help message
-v Prints the version number of the SPP program
-w .."
In fact, I have tried to contact Technical Support of Cadence and they have said me that :"spp tool is not supported anymore because of all MMSIM SFE tools support spice syntax"
I don't know if there is a relation between MMSIM and spp command? What's MMSIM ? how this tool could support spice syntax? I use Cadence IC 5033. I don't know if this tool is uspported by this version...
Thanks for help

 

[safwatonline]

spice reader cadence

this worked with me
spp -convert < ths4131_netlist.sp > ths4131_netlist.scs

 

[goldeboy]

cadence i used spp command and what now

What's the vertsion of Cadence that you use?

 

[safwatonline]

spp tool

5.41

Added after 51 seconds:

beaware of the spaces after and before < and >

 

[olzanin]

spp cadence

Hello,

I have the same problem.

spp -convert < file.sp > file.scs

".--FATAL ERROR--// SPICE Reader : "Netlist", Line 14 : Syntax error caused by "
.
.
.
".--FATAL ERROR--// SPICE Reader : "Netlist", Line 26 : Syntax error caused by "

Know somebody anader way to convert this file.

Thanks.

olzanin

 

[safwatonline]

q3d extractor 8

try posting ur spice netlist here

 

[olzanin]

mutual_inductor

Hello,

here the extracted sp file :


* BEGIN ANSOFT HEADER
* node 1 Box2:r_coil1_source
* node 2 Box4:r_coil2_source
* node 3 Box6:t_coil_source
* node 4 Box2:r_coil1_sink
* node 5 Box4:r_coil2_sink
* node 6 Box6:t_coil_sink
* Project: sensor
* Design: Q3DDesign1
* Format: HSPICE
* Topckt: sensor
* Left: 1 2 3
* Right: 4 5 6
* Creator: Ansoft Q3D Extractor 8.0
* Date: Mon
* Notes:
* END ANSOFT HEADER

.subckt sensor 1 2 3 4 5 6
XZhalf1 1 2 3 7 8 9 sensor_half
XY1 7 8 9 sensor_parlel
XZhalf2 7 8 9 4 5 6 sensor_half

.subckt sensor_half 1 2 3 4 5 6
L1 1 4 2.0910717e-007
L2 2 5 2.1857069e-007
L3 3 6 3.7658044e-006
K1_2 L1 L2 -0.012797
K1_3 L1 L3 0.00354334
K2_3 L2 L3 0.0408864
.ends sensor_half

.subckt sensor_parlel 1 2 3
C1_0 1 0 1.8441009e-013
C1_2 1 2 5.5538277e-012
C1_3 1 3 2.74257e-012
C2_0 2 0 2.4137668e-013
C2_3 2 3 4.1142414e-012
C3_0 3 0 6.3179585e-013
.ends sensor_parlel

.ends sensor


thanks, olzanin

 

[safwatonline]

spp syntax error caused by [

// BEGIN ANSOFT HEADER
simulator lang=spectre insensitive=yes
// node 1 Box2:r_coil1_source
// node 2 Box4:r_coil2_source
// node 3 Box6:t_coil_source
// node 4 Box2:r_coil1_sink
// node 5 Box4:r_coil2_sink
// node 6 Box6:t_coil_sink
// Project: sensor
// Design: Q3DDesign1
// Format: HSPICE
// Topckt: sensor
// Left: 1 2 3
// Right: 4 5 6
// Creator: Ansoft Q3D Extractor 8.0
// Date: Mon
// Notes:
// END ANSOFT HEADER

subckt sensor ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 )
xzhalf1 ( 1 2 3 7 8 9 ) sensor_half
xy1 ( 7 8 9 ) sensor_parlel
xzhalf2 ( 7 8 9 4 5 6 ) sensor_half

subckt sensor_half ( 1 2 3 4 5 6 )
l1 ( 1 4 ) inductor l=2.0910717e-007
l2 ( 2 5 ) inductor l=2.1857069e-007
l3 ( 3 6 ) inductor l=3.7658044e-006
k1_2 mutual_inductor ind1=l1 ind2=l2 coupling=-0.012797
k1_3 mutual_inductor ind1=l1 ind2=l3 coupling=0.00354334
k2_3 mutual_inductor ind1=l2 ind2=l3 coupling=0.0408864
ends sensor_half

subckt sensor_parlel ( 1 2 3 )
c1_0 ( 1 0 ) capacitor c=1.8441009e-013
c1_2 ( 1 2 ) capacitor c=5.5538277e-012
c1_3 ( 1 3 ) capacitor c=2.74257e-012
c2_0 ( 2 0 ) capacitor c=2.4137668e-013
c2_3 ( 2 3 ) capacitor c=4.1142414e-012
c3_0 ( 3 0 ) capacitor c=6.3179585e-013
ends sensor_parlel

ends sensor

 

[olzanin]

hspice spp

Hello,

is this now the converted scs file?

If I now take nport in cadence and specify this file as S-parameter input file, the simulator returns:
line 1: syntax error

Is maybe the nport not the right component to include scs files?

olzanin

 

[safwatonline]

spp spice

yes, this is the output scs file

i don't know what is the next step

 

[goldeboy]

cadence version command

In fact, I need to convert threr spice netlist. I send you these netlist by mails safwat_online, and I will be grateful if you convert it to Spectre thanks alot