vivkr
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Hi,
I have noticed a problem with the latest Cadence version 5.10.41. The waveform calculator tool now performs an instantaneous evaluation of the buffer, which makes it difficult to define complicated expressions based on a signal.
I will give an example, using symbolic syntax instead of the actual one used.
Suppose, you are trying to take a waveform, do an FFT on it, take the dB20 value, and plot it The steps might be:
1. Select transient signal. 2. FFT( define start, stop, number of points, window) 3. dB20 4. plot
This used to work well before. Now, when I do step 1 and select a transient signal, and attempt to go to step 2, the calculator already has evaluated its buffer, and gives me something like:
dr18233... in the buffer or
nil
depending on whether there is any data corresponding to the signal entered.
This is quite unhelpful as one is unable to use the calculator properly, especially if one intends to use it to define some useful outputs.
I am getting along so far by just typing out the entire complicated expression at once, and praying that it is indeed what I wanted. But if you try f1( f2( f3( f4( x) ) ) ), then you are likely to miss something.
Does anyone know why this is happening? Is there some way out? I use the AWD waveform display instead of the WaveScan.
Regards Vivek
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