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ssm New Member Offline Posts: 8	mixed language simulation Mar 11^th, 2012, 12:26am Hello, I am wondering if possible to include my matlab adc and dac models, in spectre or spice simulations ? Anyone similar like me, trying to avoid complicated data-converter simulations ? SSM
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sheldon

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Re: mixed language simulation
Reply #1 - Mar 11^th, 2012, 6:02am

SSM,

� It might be easier just to write your own model for the data converter.
There are Verilog-A examples in ahdlLib and bmslib.

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ssm New Member Offline Posts: 8	Re: mixed language simulation Reply #2 - Mar 12^th, 2012, 1:52pm Sheldon, thanks for the kind reply: 1). Do you mean just write a block in Verilog-A or similar language ? 2). Is it possible to simulate matlab code together with netlist in Spice ? SSM
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Re: mixed language simulation
Reply #3 - Mar 13^th, 2012, 1:14am

ssm wrote on Mar 12^th, 2012, 1:52pm:

Sheldon, thanks for the kind reply: �

1). Do you mean just write a block in Verilog-A or similar language ? �

I think that is what Sheldon meant.
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2). Is it possible to simulate matlab code together with netlist in Spice ?

Co-simulation interfaces exist for some simulators. Which one do you use?

- B O E

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ssm New Member Offline Posts: 8	Re: mixed language simulation Reply #4 - Mar 14^th, 2012, 1:42pm I actually use Cadence tools for analog/mixed-signal IC simulations. (I might also use LTspice or Pspice for board level stuff). Best, ssm
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boe Community Fellow Offline Posts: 615	Re: mixed language simulation Reply #5 - Mar 15^th, 2012, 1:52pm ssm, Search Mathworks home page for "Cadence cosimulation"... - B O E
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ssm New Member Offline Posts: 8	Re: mixed language simulation Reply #6 - Mar 15^th, 2012, 2:14pm Thanks BOE. ssm
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