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senyou78

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zero diagonal found in Jacobian.
Mar 25^th, 2007, 6:31am

hi,

I am coding in VerilogA and I want switched capacitor model for resistor. But capacitor is behaving very ackwardly. And when i simulate then i get zero diagonal found Jacobian. Codes for switch and capacitor are geiven . Used software is cadence.

// VerilogA switch, veriloga

`include "constants.vams"
`include "disciplines.vams"

module switch(pc,nc,p,c);
input pc , nc;
output p , c;
electrical pc,nc,p,n;

parameter real vth =0.6;
parameter real dir = +1 from [-1:1] exclude 0;
analog begin

@(cross(V(pc,nc)-vth, dir));
if(V(pc,nc) > vth)
V(p,n) <+ 0;
else
I(p,n) <+ 0;

end

endmodule

/ VerilogA for Ca, veriloga

`include "constants.vams"
`include "disciplines.vams"

module C(p, n);

inout p, n;
electrical p, n;
parameter real c=1 from (0:inf);

analog begin
I(p,n) <+ c*ddt(V(p,n));
end
endmodule

help would be highly appreciated.

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Geoffrey_Coram

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Re: zero diagonal found in Jacobian.
Reply #1 - Apr 2^nd, 2007, 6:25am

senyou78 wrote on Mar 25^th, 2007, 6:31am:

I am coding in VerilogA and I want switched capacitor model for resistor. But capacitor is behaving very ackwardly. And when i simulate then i get zero diagonal found Jacobian. Codes for switch and capacitor are geiven . Used software is cadence.

Your capacitor looks fine to me; I suspect the switch is what's really giving you trouble. In some simulators, it's better to explicitly declare two branches when you want a switch:

module switch(pc,nc,p,c);
input pc , nc;
inout p, n;
branch (p, n) zeroi, zerov;
electrical pc,nc,p,n;

parameter real vth =0.6;
parameter real dir = +1 from [-1:1] exclude 0;
analog begin

@(cross(V(pc,nc)-vth, dir))
; // for timestep control

if(V(pc,nc) > vth)
V(zerov) <+ 0;
else
I(zeroi) <+ 0;
end
endmodule

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Geoffrey_Coram Senior Fellow Offline Posts: 1999 Massachusetts, USA	Re: zero diagonal found in Jacobian. Reply #2 - Apr 2^nd, 2007, 6:26am This post probably should have been in "Verilog-AMS"
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Ken Kundert Global Moderator Offline Posts: 2386 Silicon Valley	Re: zero diagonal found in Jacobian. Reply #3 - Apr 2^nd, 2007, 7:19am This problem is most likely caused by a switch opening up and leaving no path to ground. Your models look okay, but be aware that connecting ideal switches to capacitors can cause a lot of trouble in the simulator as it tends to also create infinite current pulses. -Ken
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senyou78 New Member Offline Posts: 9 germany	Re: zero diagonal found in Jacobian. Reply #4 - Apr 5^th, 2007, 2:24pm thanks for answering. senyou78
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jovial

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Re: zero diagonal found in Jacobian.
Reply #5 - Jun 27^th, 2013, 9:54pm

Geoffrey_Coram wrote on Apr 2^nd, 2007, 6:25am:

senyou78 wrote on Mar 25^th, 2007, 6:31am:

I am coding in VerilogA and I want switched capacitor model for resistor. But capacitor is behaving very ackwardly. And when i simulate then i get zero diagonal found Jacobian. Codes for switch and capacitor are geiven . Used software is cadence.

Your capacitor looks fine to me; I suspect the switch is what's really giving you trouble. In some simulators, it's better to explicitly declare two branches when you want a switch:

module switch(pc,nc,p,c);
input pc , nc;
inout p, n;
branch (p, n) zeroi, zerov;
electrical pc,nc,p,n;

parameter real vth =0.6;
parameter real dir = +1 from [-1:1] exclude 0;
analog begin

@(cross(V(pc,nc)-vth, dir))
; // for timestep control

if(V(pc,nc) > vth)
V(zerov) <+ 0;
else
I(zeroi) <+ 0;
end
endmodule

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Dear Geoffrey,
I tried to use ur code as an ideal switch.
This gives the following error-
"FATAL: The following branches form a loop of rigid branches (shorts) when added to the circuit:
V1:p (from vin to 0)
I21:out_flow (from net2 to 0)"
Cn u plz suggest me how to solve this problem.??

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Re: zero diagonal found in Jacobian.
Reply #6 - Jul 1^st, 2013, 1:43am

jovial wrote on Jun 27^th, 2013, 9:54pm:

...
I tried to use ur code as an ideal switch.
This gives the following error-
"FATAL: The following branches form a loop of rigid branches (shorts) when added to the circuit:
�V1:p (from vin to 0)
�I21:out_flow (from net2 to 0)"
Cn u plz suggest me how to solve this problem.??

You have shorted two voltage sources.
- B O E

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boe Community Fellow Offline Posts: 615	Re: zero diagonal found in Jacobian. Reply #7 - Jul 1^st, 2013, 1:44am Geoffrey, IMO, the switch model should use a cross event for both directions. - B O E
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Geoffrey_Coram Senior Fellow Offline Posts: 1999 Massachusetts, USA	Re: zero diagonal found in Jacobian. Reply #8 - Aug 2^nd, 2013, 8:58am Six years later, someone's looking at this old code ... Yes, B O E, I agree that the cross event should test both directions, but it appears this was in the original model.
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boe Community Fellow Offline Posts: 615	Re: zero diagonal found in Jacobian. Reply #9 - Aug 9^th, 2013, 1:59am jovial, A search would have given you http://www.designers-guide.org/Forum/YaBB.pl?num=1177054990 - B O E PS: @Geoffrey: yes, it seems the original model already included the bug.
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