Lab 1 - EE 421L 

Authored by Shaquille Regis

Email: regis@unlv.nevada.edu

September 4, 2019

Lab description:

This lab involves creating new libraries and cells in Cadence via MobaXterm,

as well as the general procedure of lab throughout the semester. This lab will

follow through most of Tutorial 1.

Pre-lab Work:

In preparation for this lab and for future labs, I first requested a cmosedu.com

account from Dr. Baker and created a lab directory via FTP.

Lab Procedure:

1) Using MobaXterm, login via SSH to the UNLV ECE Cadence server. Navigate to the CMOSedu dirctory using cd

    and run Virtuoso.

2) Create a library called "Tutorial_1", select "Attach to existing tech library", select the "AMI 0.6u C5N" process and press OK.

3) A DEFINE line will be added to the cds.lib file in the CMOSedu directory.

4) Create a new cell within the library called "R_div" and create the schematic as shown in tutorial 1.

5) After checking and saving the schematic, launch ADE L from the Launch menu at the top of the window.

    Note: Verify that spectre is selected as the simulator from the ADE L window by going to:

    Setup -> Simulator/Directory/Host

6) Select tran as the analysis by going to Analyses -> Choose or by the shortcut button on the right side

     of the window. Outputs Vin and Vout can be selected for analysis by going to

     Outputs -> To be plotted -> Select on schematic

Note: To recall the parameters for future analysis (and to reduce the pain), this state can be saved
          by going to: Session -> Save State. The state can be recalled by going to: Session -> Load State.
 
7) The schematic is ready for simulation. To start the simulation, press the play button on the right side
    of the ADE L window. The output should look as follows:

 
8) As a backup measure for this and future labs, the working directory (Tutorial_1) will be downloaded from MobaXterm, zipped, backed up
    via email and uploaded to the lab directory.

 




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