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    SPICE is a free and open-source electronic circuit simulator used to simulate, analyze, and test analog circuits. It was developed at the University of California, Berkeley. ELDO SPICE is a version of SPICE that can be used to simulate circuits without building physical hardware. The document provides information on the syntax and commands used in ELDO SPICE simulations, including defining MOSFETs, voltage and current sources, and performing DC, AC, and transient analyses. Sample code for a NMOS transistor circuit simulation is also included.

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    SPICE is a free and open-source electronic circuit simulator used to simulate, analyze, and test analog circuits. It was developed at the University of California, Berkeley. ELDO SPICE is a version of SPICE that can be used to simulate circuits without building physical hardware. The document provides information on the syntax and commands used in ELDO SPICE simulations, including defining MOSFETs, voltage and current sources, and performing DC, AC, and transient analyses. Sample code for a NMOS transistor circuit simulation is also included.

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    ELDO SPICE Circuit Simulator Guide

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    SPICE is a free and open-source electronic circuit simulator used to simulate, analyze, and test analog circuits. It was developed at the University of California, Berkeley. ELDO SPICE is a version of SPICE that can be used to simulate circuits without building physical hardware. The document provides information on the syntax and commands used in ELDO SPICE simulations, including defining MOSFETs, voltage and current sources, and performing DC, AC, and transient analyses. Sample code for a NMOS transistor circuit simulation is also included.

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    ELDO SPICE

    SPICE
    Simulated Program for Integrated Circuit
    Emphasis
    Developed in Berkeley
    Versions: PSPICE, HSPICE, B2SIM, LTSPICE,etc.
    Its a program to simulate circuit without
    building hardware. Its a computer aided
    design tool
    Various analysis: Operating point, Time
    domain analysis, Small signal analysis,etc.

    Simulator Equations
    Parameters Model file
    .cir file
    ELDO
    .chi .wdb .id
    Statements in circuit file
    Title line:- .TITLE nmos.cir
    Comment line:- begins with *
    Element line:- M MOS , V Voltage source,
    I Current source, R Resistor,
    C - Capacitor
    Control line:- .dc analysis, .ac analysis, .tran
    analysis, .probe probes all nodes voltages & currents
    .END line:- ends the circuit file

    ->NOTE: First line is always taken as a comment line.
    Paths for ELDO SPICE
    Library path for eldo SPICE:
    .LIB "/linuxeda/dk/tsmc018/models/fp1/eldo/log018.eldo" TT
    Corners specified as TT,FF,SS,etc.
    Sourcing eldo SPICE:
    source /linuxeda/scripts/mentor/icflow.csh
    Simulating circuit file:
    eldo <filename.cir> after sourcing from the same
    path
    Waveform viewer:
    ezwave& : opens ezwave waveform viewer


    Important syntax
    Defining MOS:
    M<mosname> <drain> <gate> <source>
    <substrate> <modelname> L=<length>
    W=<Width>
    Eg:
    M1 N2 N1 GND GND NCH L=180n W=1080n
    Model names (NCH3,PCH3,etc.) can be found from library file
    NCH3 for NMOS , PCH3 for PMOS (for TSMC 180nm)



    Important syntax(Contd.)
    Defining Voltage source:
    V<voltage name> <node1> <node2> DC=<value>
    AC=<value> SIN(<dc value> <ac value> <freq>)
    Eg:- VIN VI1 VI2 DC=0V AC=0.3mV sin (0V 0.3mV 0.1k)
    Same for current source. It must start with I
    instead of V

    Important syntax(Contd.)
    DC analysis:
    .DC <voltage source> <start value> <stop value> <step increment>
    Eg:- .dc vindc 0 3.3V 0.1V
    AC analysis:
    .AC [LIN][OCT][DEC] <points> <start> <end>
    Eg:- .AC DEC 10 1MEG 100MEG
    TRANSIENT analysis:
    .TRAN <step value> <final time>
    Eg:- .TRAN 5NS 100NS
    Operating point:
    .op
    Operating points can be found in .chi file

    Sample circuit file
    .TITLE NMOS.CIR
    .CONNECT GND 0
    .LIB "/linuxeda/dk/tsmc018/models/fp1/eldo/log018.eldo" TT_3V
    MOS1 N1 N2 GND GND NCH3 L=0.18u W=0.36u
    VDS N1 GND 3V
    VGS N2 GND 3V
    .DC VDS 0 3V 0.1V VGS 0 3V 0.1V
    .PROBE
    .END

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