Re: Wheeeeee! New PSpice Benchmarks

From: Active8 (reply2group_at_ndbbm.net)
Date: 08/24/04 

Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 10:48:16 -0400

On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 07:46:25 -0700, Jim Thompson wrote:

> On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 05:55:54 GMT, "Kevin Aylward"
> <salesEXTRACT@anasoft.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Active8 wrote:
> [snip]
>>> What's library binning?
>>
>>Binning is when there are a range of models that cover ranges of sizes.
>>e.g.
>>
>>.model model_test.1 nmos(lmax=1u, lmin=1u wmax=1u wmin=1u)
>>.model model_test.2 nmos(lmax=1u, lmin=1u wmax=5u wmin=2u)
>>.model model_test.3 nmos(lmax=10u, lmin=3u wmax=5u wmin=2u)
>>
>>etc...
>>
>>The software looks at all the models with the same extension, and picks
>>the one that satisfies the schematic sizes. As noted, SS supports this
>>feature. Its actually a bit more complicated, as ech model has 3
>>versions strong, weak and nominal. When SS does worst case, it
>>automaticaly selects the correct wc model and bin. If a wc model dosnt
>>exist, it uses typical default wc models.
>>
>>Kevin Aylward
> [snip]
>
> While PSpice doesn't internally support binning, my oldest son wrote a
> tool for me that automatically processes the netlist to accomplish
> binning.
>
> Nice to have a C++ expert in the family! Unfortunately he's so good
> that he recently became software kingpin at the largest
> call-center/telemarketing organization in the US :-(
>
> ...Jim Thompson

Who would that be, Convergys? Just a guess. 

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Best Regards,
Mike