Author: Michael Nguyen 

Email: nguyem9@unlv.nevada.edu

August 26, 2020

Lab Description:
    The purpose of this lab is to become accustomed to editing HTML files and posting HTML

    files to the CMOSedu website. Using the file explorer and the KompoZer program we will 

    be uploading all of our labs to the CMOSedu website. This lab demonstrates how to create 

    a circuit using Cadence, and simulating it. 

Prelab:

• The lab reports will be drafted using html and placed on CMOSedu.
• Prior to the first day of lab, but no earlier than one week before the lab starts, get a CMOSedu account, using your UNLV email address, from Dr. Baker, rjacobbaker@gmail.com  
• Review the material seen here covering editing webpages (do this before the first lab)  

1. Log in to the terminal.

2. Change the directory to CMOSedu using 'cd CMOSedu/ '

3. Start Cadence with 'virtuoso&'

Next creating a library by going to File > New > Library and naming it  'Tutorial_1', after that I attach AMI  0.60u  C5N  (3M,  2P,  high-res)

Creating a new cell by going to File > New > Cell View and naming the cell 'R_DIV', this will be used to create and simulate our voltage divider.

After that a schematic editor will open. Using the bind key 'I' opens up the instance window navigating to find 'NCSU_Analog_Parts' library 

This is the finished schematic.

Setting up the simulator, going to Launch > ADE L, going to Setup> Directory/Simulator/Host and setting it to Spectre, then clicking on analysis> choose, selecting tran, setting the stop time for 1 second, finally clicking on Output> To Be Plotted> Select On Schematic and selecting Vin and Vout.

After that press the green play button, the simulator outputs the transient response with Vin at 1V and Vout at 0.5V. 

Back-ups:

It's good to back-up your work to make sure you still have it in case a mishap happens.

I back up my work by putting it into a file and uploading it to Google Drive.

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