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    The document discusses optimization techniques in HSpice. It begins by noting important factors to consider when optimizing, such as linearity, gain, frequency response, etc. It then discusses testing optimized designs through simulation and measurement. The document outlines the HSpice optimization syntax and provides examples of optimizing transistor sizes to achieve certain transition points and gain values in buffer and amplifier circuits. It notes limitations such as optimization being difficult and mostly useful for aiding in sizing rather than finding perfect solutions.

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    The document discusses optimization techniques in HSpice. It begins by noting important factors to consider when optimizing, such as linearity, gain, frequency response, etc. It then discusses testing optimized designs through simulation and measurement. The document outlines the HSpice optimization syntax and provides examples of optimizing transistor sizes to achieve certain transition points and gain values in buffer and amplifier circuits. It notes limitations such as optimization being difficult and mostly useful for aiding in sizing rather than finding perfect solutions.

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    Hspice Optimization

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    Optimization With HSpice

    Before you start optimizing


    What are you optimizing for?

    Linearity (as in an amplifier)


    Gain
    Frequency response
    Drive ability
    Transition point
    Speed

    Before you start optimizing


    How are you going to test the designs
    quality?
    Simulated loading
    Resistive
    Capacitive
    Both

    In circuit testing

    Optimization syntax
    The HSpice manual is located in
    ~cg477/tools/hspice/98/98.4/docs
    The syntax is described in detail in chapter
    12
    This is a brief introduction
    I will show examples afterwards

    Optimization statements
    .MODEL modelname OPT optimization
    parameters
    .PARAM parameter=OPTxxx(optimization range
    specification)
    .DC, .AC, or .TRANS statement with
    MODEL=modelname, OPT=OPTxxx, and
    RESULTS=measurename(s)
    .MEASURE statement with GOAL specified

    Limitations
    You can optimize transistor sizes to shift transition
    points, gain, linearity, etc.
    Transistor optimization is difficult even for HSpice.
    My experience has been that it is mostly useful for
    aiding in sizing.
    HSpice is very useful for bias voltage
    determination.
    If you are close to the best choice for an
    optimization parameter, HSpice will have difficulty
    finding that best choice. It can get you close,
    however.

    Example: buffer

    ************************
    .MODEL model1 OPT ITROPT=30
    .PARAM TransP=OPT1 (16, 4, 50, 1)
    .PARAM TransN=OPT1 (27, 4, 50, 1)
    .DC Va 0V 3.3V 0.0001 SWEEP OPTIMIZE=OPT1 RESULTS=transpt MODEL=model1
    ************************
    .DC Va 0 3.3 0.001
    .MEASURE DC transpt WHEN v(q0)=v(a) CROSS=LAST goal=1.2
    * other hspice commands
    m1000 vdd a q0 vdd pch w=TransP l=2
    + ad=96 pd=44 as=80 ps=42
    m1001 q1 q0 vdd vdd pch w=TransP l=2
    + ad=80 pd=42 as=0 ps=0
    m1002 gnd a q0 gnd nch w=TransN l=2
    + ad=138 pd=150 as=115 ps=102
    m1003 q1 q0 gnd gnd nch w=TransN l=2
    + ad=115 pd=102 as=0 ps=0

    Examples: gain 2 amplifier

    ********************************************
    .MODEL model1 OPT ITROPT=30
    .PARAM Pbv1=OPT1 (3.233, 0.00, 3.30) Pbv2=OPT1 (0.932, 0.00, 3.30)
    *.PARAM Tbv1=OPT1 (28, 3, 50, 1) Tbv2=OPT1 (29, 3, 50, 1)
    .PARAM Tbv1=25
    .PARAM Tbv2=44
    .PARAM Tain=58
    .param trans_pt=trans_pt_low
    .DC Vain 0.5V 2.50V 0.001 SWEEP OPTIMIZE=OPT1 RESULTS=slope_mid,curve_area MODEL=model1
    ********************************************
    .param slope_cur="-sqrt(2)"
    .param trans_pt_low=1.150
    .param trans_pt_high=1.250
    .param interval_low="trans_pt-(trans_pt_high-trans_pt_low)/2"
    .param interval_high="trans_pt+(trans_pt_high-trans_pt_low)/2"
    .param interval_low_mid="(trans_pt+interval_low)/2"
    .param interval_high_mid="(trans_pt+interval_high)/2"
    .param interval_center="trans_pt-sign((trans_pt_high-trans_pt_low)/2,trans_pt-(trans_pt_high+trans_pt_low)/2)"
    .meas DC slope_mid deriv v(t1) at=trans_pt goal=slope_cur weight=200
    .param ideal_curve(vin)=
    "slope_cur*(vin-trans_pt)+trans_pt"
    .meas DC curve_area integ par("v(t1)-ideal_curve(v(ain))") from=interval_low to=interval_high goal=0.0001
    * additional spice statements are here (but not applicable to this example)
    m1000 t1 bv1 Vdd GND nch w=Tbv1 l=2
    + ad=431 pd=420 as=250 ps=220
    m1001 t1 bv2 GND GND nch w=Tbv2 l=2
    + ad=0 pd=0 as=788 ps=732
    m1002 GND ain t1 GND nch w=Tain l=2
    + ad=0 pd=0 as=0 ps=0

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