Requires: SmartSpice & Smartview
Minimum Versions: SMARTSPICE 3.38.1.R
- DC Diode Analysis + Encrypted VA module. This diode example shows how to run a DC sweep on this device using a Simple Verilog-A model and then with an encrypted model to get the same results. This shows the power of encryption to protect IP when multiple groups collaborate on a large circuit. The final circuit uses the encrypted model to show circuit performnce but will not show internal details of the model. Encyption through “sencrypt” program can be used to encrypt for various levels from individual lines, through various heiracheal levels like subcircuits to the full input deck contents depending on user requirements. Fabs can use this to protect more sensitive information but still allow customers to run circuit simulations. The schematic shows a simple tst circuit we will use to run the simulations. Having run the analysis you will get these set of response curves plots for the different analysis of .DC .AC and .Disto run.
Simple VA module simulation: diode.in, diode.va
This shows for the limited parameter set and voltage range you can get the same response from the Verilog-A module as with the inbuilt simple diode model.
Encrypted VA module simulation; diode_encrypt.in, diode.en
The encryption was done on windows with command:
- …….\exe\sencrypt -at -skey=silvaco diode.va diode.en
NOTE: To protect encrypted file no internal nodes are accessable to maintain confidentiality. So you can see comparing waveforms you get the same results but in the encryted case information is hidden from the user.
Input Files
distro_test.in — view contents
* Schematic name: distro_test
***********************************cs
RP3 VDD NET1 1k
V1 VDD GND DC dclev AC 1 DISTOF1 1 0 DISTOF2 1.5 0
D1 VDD NET1 DFOR
D2 NET2 NET3 DFOR
D3 NET4 NET5 DFOR
R1 NET1 NET2 10
R2 NET2 NET3 2k
R3 NET3 NET4 10
R4 NET4 NET5 3k
R5 NET5 GND 10k
.GLOBAL GND
.SAVE V(NET2) V(NET4) V(NET5) V(VDD)
.param dclev=0.0
.MODEL Dfor D ( IS = 6.241691E-4
+ RS = 2.755033E-7 N = 1.4816888 BV = 11
+ IBV = 1E-3 IK = 3.5781E5 IKR = 1.7E-3
+ JSW = 1.233925E-9 AREA = 7.5E-8 PJ = 1.1E-3
+ CJ = 1.01432E-3 PB = 0.626873 MJ = 0.373377
+ FC = 0.5 CJSW = 1.67236E-10 PHP = 0.626873
+ MJSW = 0.0748074 CTA = 1.02351E-3 CTP = 1.22727E-3
+ TLEV = 1 EG = 1.17 XTI = 3
+ TRS = 3.222E-3 TLEVC = 1 TPB = 1.39435E-3
+ TCV = -7E-4 TPHP = 1.39435E-3 TREF = 25
+ LEVEL = 3 )
.DC V1 0 5 0.1
.AC dec 10 100 100Meg
.DISTO dec 20 100 100MHz
.save all(v)
.enddiode.in — view contents
*************************************************
* Verilog-A Diode module
* test to verify that op and dc analysis give
* the same result with the same input voltage
*************************************************
* Verilog-A device
*******************
.verilog "diode.va"
v1 11 0 dc 0.39
r1 11 1 1.0
YVLGdio 1 0 vlg_diode area=1
* smartspice internal device
*****************************
r1s 11 1s 1.0
Diode2 1s 0 my_diode
.op
.dc v1 0.3 0.4 0.001
*.print @YVLGdio[I(anode,cathode)] @YVLGdio[Vd]
*.print @Diode2[i]
.MODEL vlg_diode VLG MODULE=diode IS=1.E-7 N=.85 RS=0.01
*
.model my_diode D ( is=1.E-7 n=0.85 rs=0.01 )
*.option abstol=1e-12 reltol=1e-10
.enddiode.va — view contents
//******************************
// Simple Diode Module *
//*****************************cs
`include "discipline.h"
`include "constants.h"
module diode(anode,cathode);
inout anode,cathode;
electrical anode,cathode;
parameter real area = 1 from (0:inf);
parameter real is=1e-14 from (0:inf);
parameter real n=1 from (0:inf);
parameter real cjo=0 from [0:inf);
parameter real m=0.5 from [0:inf);
parameter real phi=0.7 exclude 0;
parameter real fc=0.5 from (0:1];
parameter real tt=1p from [0:inf);
parameter real bv=1.0e+100 from [0:inf);
parameter real rs=0 from [0:inf);
real Vd, Id, Qd;
real f1, f2, f3, fcp;
real ibv;
analog
begin
@(initial_step)
begin
f1 = (phi/(1 - m))*(1 - pow((1 - fc), m));
f2 = pow((1 - fc), (1 + m));
f3 = 1 - fc*(1 + m);
fcp = fc*phi;
ibv = is*bv/$vt;
end
Vd = V(anode,cathode);
Id = I(anode,cathode);
// intrinsic diode.
if (Vd < -5*n*$vt)
begin
if (Vd == -bv)
I(anode,cathode) <+ -area*ibv;
else
if (Vd > -bv)
I(anode,cathode) <+ -area*is;
else
// I(anode,cathode) <+ -area*is*(exp(-(bv + Vd)/$vt) - 1 + bv/$vt);
I(anode,cathode) <+ -area*is*(exp(-(bv + Vd)/$vt) - 1 + bv/$vt);
end
else
I(anode,cathode) <+ area*is*(exp((Vd - rs*Id)/(n*$vt)) - 1);
// capacitance (junction and diffusion).
if (Vd <= fcp)
Qd = tt*Id + area*cjo*phi*(1 - pow((1 - Vd/phi), (1 - m)))/(1 - m);
else
Qd = tt*Id + area*cjo*(f1 + (1/f2)*(f3*(Vd - fcp) +
(0.5*m/phi)*(Vd*Vd - fcp*fcp)));
I(anode,cathode) <+ ddt(Qd);
end
endmodulediode_encrypt.in — view contents
*************************************************
* Verilog-A Diode module
* test to verify that op and dc analysis give
* the same result with the same input voltage
*************************************************
* Verilog-A device
*******************
.verilog "diode.en"
v1 11 0 dc 0.39
r1 11 1 1.0
YVLGdio 1 0 vlg_diode area=1
* smartspice internal device
*****************************
r1s 11 1s 1.0
Diode2 1s 0 my_diode
.op
.dc v1 0.3 0.4 0.001
*.print @YVLGdio[I(anode,cathode)] @YVLGdio[Vd]
*.print @Diode2[i]
.MODEL vlg_diode VLG MODULE=diode IS=1.E-7 N=.85 RS=0.01
*
.model my_diode D ( is=1.E-7 n=0.85 rs=0.01 )
*.option abstol=1e-12 reltol=1e-10
.end027_DC_sweep_plus_Encryption — view contents
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