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Supported Operating Systems

HSPICE Release Notes for Version Z-2007.03-SP1

This document is protected by copyright.

These release notes are cumulative and include content for version Z-2007.03and details on HSPICE Version Z-2007.03-SP1 in the following sections:

■ Supported Operating Systems

■ HSPICE-Supported Models and API’s

■ HSPICE RF-Supported Models and API’s

■ New Features Available in Z-2007.03-SP1

■ Known Problems, Limitations and Solutions for Z-2007.03-SP1

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Documentation Errata for Z-2007.03 and earlier■ Features, Enhancements, and Changes in HSPICE Z-2007.03

■ Known Problems, Limitations and Solutions for Version Z-2007.03

■ Resolved STARs for Version Z-2007.03-SP1

■ Resolved STARs for Version Z-2007.03

For updates to the latest release notes for HSPICE, go to the SolvNet release notesdocumentation site. To access SolvNet:

1. Use a Web browser and go to http://solvnet.synopsys.com/

2. Enter your user name and password. (If you do not have a Synopsys user name andpassword, follow the instructions to register with SolvNet.)

3. Select Documentation & Downloads Center > Release Notes > HSPICE


The SCL license server application is NOT packaged with the HSPICE installprogram. Please use newest SCL license server instead of older copies.Additionally, the legacy “avantd” daemon is no longer available. For additionalinformation, see the Synopsys Licensing QuickStart Guide at http://

www.synopsys.com/support/keys/keys.html.

HSPICE, Simulation Interface (SimIF), AvanWaves, and MetaEncrypt areavailable on CD and by EST on all platforms, with the following exceptions:

• Simulation Interface is not available on the Windows platforms.

http://www.solvnet.synopsys.com/

http://www.solvnet.synopsys.com/



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Synopsys Release NotesHSPICE Version Z-2007.03-SP1

• AvanWaves is not available on the Linux platform.

Note: The Solaris 2.9 operating system is the baseline operating system in forthe current release.

HP-UX is not supported as a major platform beginning with the current

release. Synopsys will provide service packs and critical bug fixes onHP-UX only by request based on the Y-2006.09 version.

The 32-bit binary files for HSPICE on Windows platforms are binarycompatible with the Windows X64 operating system. Also, when you useHSPICE with Windows platforms that use AMD Athlon CPUs, only a singleprocessor is supported.

Obtain the appropriate binary executable files for your operating system. Table 1lists the supported platforms for this release.

Table 1 Platforms and Keywords

Platform Operating systemSynopsys platformkeyword

Windowenvironment

IA-32 (X86)1

(AMD Opteron)1

1. IA32 (x86) will only support Pentium4 and above compatible processors. Olderprocessors such as 386, 486, 586, Pentium, Pentium2, and Pentium3 are notsupported due to superior performance of the most recent popular processors.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux v3,4 linux (32-bit mode)

(64-bit mode)2

2. Sun SPARC, LInux and EM64T 64-bit binary files for hspice64 and hspicerf64are packaged together with the 32-bit package files.

GNOME

IBM RS/6000 AIX 5.1 rs6000 (32-bit mode) CDE

Sun SPARC Solaris 9, (10)3

3. Binary-compatible operating system. However, binary compatibility is not fullyguaranteed.

sparcOS5 (32-bit mode)

(64-bit mode)2CDE

Intel EM64T SUSE Enterprise Linux 9 suse32 (32-bit mode)

(64-bit mode)2GNOME

IA-32 (X86) Windows 2000 win2000

IA-32 (X86) Windows XP winxp



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HSPICE-Supported Models and API’s



Note: Not all older, legacy models are included

Table 1 Models, APIs available in HSPICE

Models 2006.09 2006.09-SP1 2007.03 2007.03-SP1

MOSFET

BSIM3v3 BSIM3v3.3 BSIM3v3.3 BSIM3v3.3 BSIM3v3.3

BSIM4 BSIM4.5.0 BSIM4.5.0 BSIM4.6.0 BSIM4.6.0

BSIM3SOI BSIMSOI3.2.0 BSIMSOI3.2.0 BSIMSOI3.2.0 BSIMSOI3.2.0

BSIMSOI4 BSIMSOI4.0 BSIMSOI4.0 BSIMSOI4.0 BSIMSOI4.0

SSIMSOI SSIMSOI10500.2 SSIMSOI10500.2 SSIMSOI10500.2 SSIMSOI10500.2

UFSOI(HSPICE level 58)

UFSOI UFSOI UFSOI UFSOI

PSP PSP102.0 PSP102.0 PSP102.1 PSP102.1

HiSIM HiSIM2.3.0 HiSIM2.3.0 HiSIM2.3.1 HiSIM 2.4.0

MOS Model 9 (NXP) MOS903 MOS903 MOS903 MOS903

MOS Model 11 (NXP) MOS1102.1 MOS1102.3 MOS1102.3 MOS1102.3

EKV (MOSFET) EKV EKV EKV EKV

HVMOS(Synopsys Level 66) HVMOS1.3 HVMOS1.3 HVMOS1.4 HVMOS1.4

MOS1 MOS1 MOS1 MOS1 MOS1



BSIM1 BSIM1 BSIM1 BSIM1 BSIM1


BJT Models

HICUM L0 (BJT) HICUM L0 1.1 HICUM L0 1.11 HICUM L0 1.11 HICUM L0 1.12


Mextram 504 (BJT) MEXTRAM504.6 MEXTRAM504.6 MEXTRAM504.7beta MEXTRAM504.7beta



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UCSD HBT UCSD HBT UCSD HBT UCSD HBT UCSD HBT

VBIC 95 (BJT) VBIC 95 VBIC 95 VBIC 95 VBIC 95


BJT (Level 1) BJT (Level 1) BJT (Level 1) BJT (Level 1) BJT (Level 1)



TFT Models

TFT(Synopsys Level 71)

TFT (Level 71) TFT (Level 71) TFT (Level 71) TFT (Level 71)

RPI TFT(a-Si: Level 61)


RPI TFT (a-Si: Level 61)



RPI TFT(Poly-Si: Level 62)


RPI TFTPoly-Si: Level 62)



Diode, JFET Models

Diode (Level 1) Diode (Level 1) Diode (Level 1) Diode (Level 1) Diode (Level 1)



JUNCAP (NXP diode) JUNCAP JUNCAP JUNCAP JUNCAP

JUNCAP 2 (NXP diode) JUNCAP2 200.1 JUNCAP2 200.1 JUNCAP2 200.2 JUNCAP2 200.2

Diode Level 500 (NXP) Diode (Level 500) Diode (Level 500) Diode (Level 500) Diode (Level 500)

FeCap (Ramtron) FeCap (Ramtron) FeCap (Ramtron)

JFET/MESFET(Level 1) JFET (Level 1) JFET (Level 1) JFET (Level 1) JFET (Level 1)



Model APIs

Custom CMI BSIM4-like topology BSIM4-like topology BSIM4-like topology BSIM4-like topology

MOS RA(Synopsys NBTI/HCI)

Unified NBTI/HCImodel

Unified NBTI/HCImodel

Table 1 Models, APIs available in HSPICE(Continued)

Models 2006.09 2006.09-SP1 2007.03 2007.03-SP1



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HSPICE RF-Supported Models and API’s



Table 2 Models and API’s available in HSPICE RF

Models 2006.09 2006.09-SP1 2007.03 2007.03-SP1

MOSFET Models

BSIM3 BSIM3v3.3 BSIM3v3.3 BSIM3v3.3 BSIM3v3.3

BSIM4 BSIM4.5.0 BSIM4.5.0 BSIM4.5.0 BSIM4.5.0

BSIM3SOI BSIM3SOI3.2.0 BSIM3SOI3.2.0 BSIM3SOI3.2.0 BSIM3SOI3.2.0

BSIMSOI4 BSIMSOI4.0 BSIMSOI4.0

SSIMSOI SSIMSOI10500.2 SSIMSOI10500.2 SSIMSOI10500.2 SSIMSOI10500.2

PSP PSP102.0 PSP102.0 PSP102.0 PSP102.0

MOS Model 9 (NXP) MOS903 MOS903 MOS903 MOS903

MOS Model 11 (NXP) MOS1102.1 MOS1102.3 MOS1102.3 MOS1102.3

EKV (MOSFET) EKV EKV EKV EKV






BJT Models


Mextram 504 (BJT) MEXTRAM504.6 MEXTRAM504.6 MEXTRAM504.6 MEXTRAM504.6

UCSD HBT UCSD HBT UCSD HBT UCSD HBT UCSD HBT








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TFT Models


RPI TFT

(a-Si: Level 61)

RPI TFT (a-Si: Level 61)




RPI TFT (Poly-Si:Level 62)




Diode, JFET Models




JUNCAP (NXP diode) JUNCAP JUNCAP JUNCAP JUNCAP

JUNCAP 2 (NXP diode) JUNCAP2 200.1 JUNCAP2 200.1 JUNCAP2 200.2 JUNCAP2 200.2


JFET/ MESFET(Level 2) JFET (Level 2) JFET (Level 2) JFET (Level 2) JFET (Level 2)


Model APIs

Custom CMI BSIM4-liketopology

BSIM4-like topology BSIM4-like topology BSIM4-liketopology

Table 2 Models and API’s available in HSPICE RF(Continued)

Models 2006.09 2006.09-SP1 2007.03 2007.03-SP1



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New Features Available in Z-2007.03-SP1


New Features Available in Z-2007.03-SP1

STARC HiSIM2 version 2.3.1 Available in HSPICE Level 68

The STARC HiSIM2 is level 68 in the Synopsys MOSFET models. HiSIM2.3.1is an improved version has resolved many issues of previous releases.Compared to version 2.2.0, HiSIM version 2.3.1 provides,

■ Improved Linear Region Modeling

■ Improved Small Size Model

■ Improved Isub Model

■ Inclusion of Induced Gate Noise

■ Support for DFM (Interface to Instance Parameters)

Note: HiSIM2 source code, and all copyrights, trade secrets or other intellectual propertyrights in and to the source code in its entirety, is owned by Hiroshima University and STARC.

Txline Tool for W-element Model Characterization

The TxLine tool supports GUI-driven creation and characterization of models ofsystems of coupled transmission lines. The tool allows you to create models ofmany types of simply connected systems of transmission lines from 2-Dgeometrical description of the system cross-section, material properties, andlength specifications. The TxLine Tool may be used to create models of

interacting conductors in a cable or IC interconnect systems. The tool andmodel solution algorithms provide the essential functional capability of theHSPICE W-element, and allow RLGC model descriptions to be generated thatare suitable for simulation in HSPICE.

Currently, the TxLine tool is packaged with the CosmosScope installationpackage, which is a separate installation from HSPICE.

To invoke the utility, on the command-line, enter:

% txTool



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Known Problems, Limitations and Solutions for Z-2007.03-SP1


Known Problems, Limitations and Solutions for Z-2007.03-SP1

Online Help Search for Commands with a Leading (.) Period

Due to a current limitation in the 3rd party browser-based help system, usingthe Search button with a leading period for a command will show no results.

You can search for a command without using a period, but your results willinclude all mentions of the search term.

Workaround

Use the following workaround in the 2007.03 HSPICE help system to search fordescription, syntax, and examples for commands or options:

For commands:

Click Index > C > commands and select from the alphabetical listing ofcommands (which include the leading (.) period).

For command options:

Click Index > O > options and select from the alphabetic listing of options thatbegin with:

.OPTION <TEXT>

Documentation Errata for Z-2007.03 and earlier

ENCMODE (error suppression parameter) for Level 54 only

The ENCMODE parameter is applicable to BSIM4 (Level 54) only, used tosuppress warning messages. (HSPICE MOSFET Models Manual , Chapter 1,pp. 24-25.)



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Documentation Errata for Z-2007.03 and earlier


Correction to MOSRA example

In Chapter 17, page 467, of the HSPICE Simulation and Analysis User Guide ,the following section of the MOSRA example is corrected as follows:

From: .model NCH_RA mosra + level=1 + a_hci=1e-2 + n_hci=1 To:

.model NCH_RA mosra + level=1 + tit0 = 5e-12 titfd = 7.5e-10

+ tn=0.25

S-Element Parameter ‘Type’ Misinformation

Chapter 2, page 27-28 of the HSPICE Signal Integrity User Guide erroneouslystates that there is a “z” (impedance) option for the TYPE parameter. Thisoption is currently not supported. Supported types are only s (scattering) and y(admittance).

Philips D500 Advanced Diode Model, Level Five

HSPICE has supported the Philips D500 advanced diode model Level 5 sincethe 2006.09 release. For information about the model, go to:

http://www.nxp.com/Philips_Models/additional/advanced_diode/

The next full-release of the HSPICE Elements and Device Models Manual provides parameters and equations.





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Features, Enhancements, and Changes in HSPICE Z-2007.03



HSPICE Version Z-2007.03-SP1 provides new features and enhancements asdescribed in the following sections. Additional enhancements are listed in

Table 2, Resolved STARs for Version Z-2007.03:■ Performance Improvements

• Parser and error check runtime and memory improvements

• Error Messaging Improvements

■ Design for Yield - Variation Block

• ACMatch

• Interconnect variation with Star-RCXT

■ Board and Package Design - Signal Integrity

• S-element Performance Improvement Using Recursive Convolution forMassive S-parameter Input

• S-element Accuracy Enhancements and DC Point Prediction

• IIBIS 4.2

■ HSPICE RF

• Periodic Time-Domain NOISE Strobing

• Phase Noise Output by Source

■ Verilog-A Update: LRM 2.2

■ Custom Common Model Interface: BSIM4.6.0

■ MOSFET Reliability Analysis (MOSRA)

■ New Documentation Ease of Use Features

• Online Browser-based Help for All HSPICE User Docs

Performance Improvements

Parser and error check runtime and memory improvements

improved errchk runtime significantly for certain circuits.

Significant memory reduction in 45nm library, especially with many deviceparameters and many sharable parameters.



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Error Messaging Improvements

In the read-in function, when an error/warning is detected, it will print outwarning/error message with line #

The new format displays warning/error messages are as follows:

-> **warning/error**: file name: line number: error/warning message

Example:

-> **error**: 1.sp: 2: processing a parameter definition expected a name, got anumber

Design for Yield - Variation Block

ACMatch

ACMatch analysis is an efficient technique for computing the effects ofvariations on a circuit's AC response and is similar to the HSPICE DCMatchfeature. The variation definitions are taken from the Variation Block. For details,see ACMatch Analysis in Chapter 16, Mismatch Analyses in the HSPICESimulation and Analysis User Guide .

Interconnect variation with Star-RCXT

HSPICE interconnect variation using the Variation Block has been establishedwith the Star-RCXT Sensitivity-Based Extraction Flow. For details, seeInterconnect Variation in Star-RCXT with the HSPICE Flow in Chapter 14,Variation Block, in the HSPICE Simulation and Analysis User Guide .

Board and Package Design - Signal Integrity

S-element Performance Improvement Using RecursiveConvolution for Massive S-parameter Input

By using recursive convolution and a rational function matrix, users can set thecommand RATIONAL_FUNC_REUSE=1 so that the S-element seeks anavailable data file and reuses it without running a redundant rational functiongeneration process. For details, see Accelerating S-element Time DomainPerformance with Recursive Convolution in Chapter 2, S-parameter ModelingUsing the S-element in the HSPICE Signal Integrity User Guide .

http://hspice_sa.pdf/


http://hspice_si.pdf/








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S-element Accuracy Enhancements and DC Point Prediction

Enhancements including rational function approximation provide improvementsto S-element accuracy and DC operating point prediction with the addition ofINTERPOLATION parameter value of hybrid, and a new LOWPASS parameter

value setting rational function approximation based on low end frequencyextrapolation. For further information, See S-element Syntax in the HSPICESignal Integrity User Guide.

IBIS 4.2

Many improvements and upgrades to HSPICE support of IBIS have beendeveloped based on IBIS version 4.2 for the current release. The revisedchapter describes how IBIS model components are included in an HSPICEsimulation, with usage models for IBIS buffer, component, board-levelcomponents (EBD), and Interconnect Specification (ICM). For details, see Modeling Input/Output Buffers Using IBIS Files in Chapter 4 of the

HSPICESignal Integrity User Guide .

HSPICE RF

Periodic Time-Domain NOISE Strobing

A new RF analysis, PTDNOISE calculates the noise spectrum and the totalnoise at a point in time. Jitter in a digital threshold circuit can then bedetermined from the total noise and the digital signal slew rate. By using

the .MEASURE command, users can declare the strobejitter parameter. SeePeriodic Time-Dependent Noise Analysis (.PTDNOISE) in the HSPICE RFUser Guide .

Phase Noise Output by Source

HSPICE RF supports the of output phase noise due to the specified noisesource types. In addition, you can use specialized keywords to output phasenoise due to the specified noise source types. You can view Frequency-Dependent and Frequency-Independent Sources and Frequency and BiasDependencies. See PHASENOISE Output Syntax in Chapter 9 of the HSPICERF User Guide .




http://hspice_rf.pdf/













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Verilog-A Update: LRM 2.2

The Verilog-A language that HSPICE supports is compliant with Verilog-AMSLanguage Reference Manual, Version 2.2, with limitations listed. The Verilog-Aimplementation in HSPICE supports a mixed design of Verilog-A descriptionsand transistor-level SPICE netlists with a simple use model. Most analysisfeatures available in HSPICE are supported for Verilog-A based devices,including AC, DC, transient analysis, statistical analysis, and optimization. TheHSPICE RF supported analysis types are HB, HBOSC, HBAC, HBNOISE,HBXF, PHASENOISE, and ENV.For full details, see Using Verilog-A, Chapter 12 of the HSPICE Simulation andAnalysis User Guide .

Custom Common Model Interface: BSIM4.6.0

The Common Model Interface (CMI) has been enhanced to cover BSIM4.6.0and previous releases on HSPICE 2006.09/09-SP1. If you are a user of olderCMI models, you will need to recompile your old cmi library or request a 3rd-party to recompile the old CMI by using HSPICE version 2006.09-SP1 or later.The compiled CMI after 2006.09-SP1 is compatible with later versions ofHSPICE.

MOSFET Reliability Analysis (MOSRA)

Two of the most critical reliability issues, effects due to the hot carrier injection

(HCI) and the negative bias temperature instability (NBTI) are addressed withthe current release. HSPICE reliability analysis allows circuit designers topredict the reliability of their design such that there are enough margins for theircircuits to function correctly over the entire lifetime. For details, see HSPICEMOSFET Reliability Analysis (MOSRA), Chapter 17 in the HSPICE Simulationand Analysis User Guide .









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New Documentation Ease of Use Features

Online Browser-based Help for All HSPICE User Docs

The Z-2007.03 release provides command-line invocation of the browser-based: -help. The command opens the searchable browser-based help system.The HSPICE documentation set available in html through the software now includes:

■ HSPICE and RF Command Reference

■ HSPICE Simulation and Analysis User Guide

■ HSPICE RF User Guide

■ HSPICE Signal Integrity User Guide

■ HSPICE MOSFET Models Manual

■ HSPICE Elements and Device Models Manual

■ HSPICE Applications Manual

■ AMS Discovery Simulation Interface (SIMIF) for HSPICE

An html browser must be installed on your machine to access this help system. Theonly related document unavailable in the Help System is the AvanWaves User Guidewhich IS accessible in PDF format through the HSPICE -docs command.

Supported Web Browsers

To view this Help system, Synopsys recommends the following web browserson the Synopsys-supported platforms. For solutions to possible browser issues,see Troubleshooting Browser Problems on page 17.

Platform Operating Systems Supported Browsers

AMD64 (Opteron) 64-bit

RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 or 4SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9

Mozilla 1.7Netscape Navigator 7.0

Intel EM64T (Xeon64)64-bit

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 or 4SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9


Itanium 2 (IPF-2)Linux 64-bit

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 Mozilla 1.4Netscape Navigator 7.0

SunSPARCSolaris 32- & 64-bit

Solaris 9 or 101 Mozilla 1.7



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Availability of HSPICE Documentation

The HSPICE documentation is available on Documentation on the Web (DoW)through SolvNet and with the software (distributed on CD, or as a download using

the Synopsys Electronic Software Transfer (EST) system).SolvNet includes an electronic knowledge base of technical articles andanswers to frequently asked questions about Synopsys tools. SolvNet alsogives you access to a wide range of Synopsys online services, which includedownloading software, viewing Documentation on the Web, and entering a callto the Support Center.

To access SolvNet,

1. Go to the SolvNet Web page at http://solvnet.synopsys.com.

2. If prompted, enter your user name and password. (If you do not have a

Synopsys user name and password, follow the instructions to register withSolvNet.)

If you need help using SolvNet, click SolvNet Help in the Support Resourcessection.

X86 (IA-32) 32-bit &Linux 32-bit

RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 or 4SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9


X86 Windows 2000 Windows 2000 Firefox 1.5Internet Explorer 6.0Mozilla 1.7Netscape Navigator 7.0

X86 Windows NT NT 4.0 Firefox 1.5Internet Explorer 6.0Mozilla 1.7Netscape Navigator 7.0

X86 Windows XPProfessional

Windows XP Professional v2002 Firefox 1.5Internet Explorer 6.0


1. Synopsys does not recommend using Netscape Navigator to view Help on Solaris.

Platform Operating Systems Supported Browsers

http://solvnet.synopsys.com/

http://solvnet.synopsys.com/



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Known Problems, Limitations and Solutions for Version Z-2007.03



Missing POST and RUNLVL directives in 2007.03 HSPICE .ini file

(Fixed in Version Z2007.03-SP1) In the MS Windows version of HSPICE, thereis an initialization file named hspice.ini in the root of the installation folder. In2007.03, the default location is C:\synopsys\Hspice_Z-2007.03\hspice.ini.

This file contains search path information for some included parts, and twoimportant options: POST and RUNLVL. POST is the option that directsHSPICE to create post-processing output files for waveform viewers. RUNLVLenables routines that automate certain speed, accuracy and convergencecontrols.

Both POST and RUNLVL were omitted in the 2007.03 hspice.ini file. If you donot explicitly set POST in your file, no waveform output file is created.

If you had previously relied on the setting of RUNLVL (default=3), then speed,accuracy, and even convergence of the simulation could differ.

To correct the problem, open the file "hspice.ini" with a text editor, and replacethe line:

.option

with:

.option post runlvl

Note that version 2006.09 and 2006.09-SP1 HSPICE installed on the same

Windows PC will read the newer HSPICE initialization file, so this problem canshow up on those versions as well.

Multithreading and Active Devices

Beginning with the Z-2007.03 release, the limits for when HSPICE will usemore than 1 thread are 512 transistor devices (MOSFET, JFET, BJT) or 1024diodes. If the circuit does not have the required number of active devices,HSPICE will automatically use a single thread.

Common Installer Error Message

Due to a limitation in the current Common Installer, the post-installation script ininteractive mode is not supported.



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It is safe for end users to ignore the installation error message.

The following error messages in the $installdir/install.log are safe to be ignored:

ERROR : Failed to execute $installdir/hspice/bin/config

ERROR : Remove temporary directory: /tmp/synopsys_11744

+ exec tixwish $installdir/hspice/bin/tcltk/config.tcl

+ /$installdir/hspice

Searching for Commands in the HSPICE Online Help System

Due to a limitation in the WebWorks Help search engine, leading periods (.) incommand keywords are not recognized and users will get a “no results”message when including the period. For example, a search on “.SAVE” will

fail.Best Workaround—Use the Index capability: Select Index > C > commands for a full listing of HSPICE/HSPICE RF commands. Clicking a .<CMD> takesyou to the command reference listing.

For control options, select Index > O > options and select from .OPTION <option_of_choice>.

Another workaround is to search on the command without the leading period.This will produce results but will not weight the return, resulting on multipleentries for a command that is an English word. “SAVE” will result in many hits,while “BIASCHK” will find the command reference quicker.

Troubleshooting Browser Problems

This section explains how to resolve browser-specific problems with viewingHelp.

Problem Solution

The browser windowis blank.

Enable JavaScript in your browser. Help requires JavaScriptfor navigation, but your browser security preferences might notbe set to allow JavaScript.



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The browser windowdisplays a link in thestandard browser

instead of openingthe Help topic.

Click on the link to display the desired Help topic.

If you are viewing a different domain or site than the one inwhich WebWorks is installed, you may see this behavior.Security considerations prevent browsers from followingscripting instructions to open a document in a different domainthan the one currently active in the browser.

The topic or thenavigation frame didnot load completelyor disappeared.

Click the browser Reload button once or twice. If the page stilldoes not appear, click in the address bar and press the Returnkey to reload the frameset.

To avoid this problem, do not resize the browser window whilea page is loading.

There are errors in

font display orparagraphalignment.

1. Check that style sheets are enabled in your web browser.

The HTML pages reference a Cascading Style Sheet(CSS) file.

2. If you are using Netscape 4.X, upgrade your browser.Newer browsers follow the W3C standards for displayingHTML more closely.

Pages and the Indexpanel load slowly.

1. Performance might be slow over DSL or Cable modemconnections. Unless you are working over a fast LAN,consider installing a local copy of Help for betterperformance.

2. If you are using Netscape 4.X, upgrade your browser.Newer versions of Netscape load Help more than twice as

quickly.

Internet Explorerwarns about "ActiveContent" and doesnot open Help

This is a normal security feature of Windows XP ServicePack 2 that is triggered by the JavaScript used in the Helpsystem navigation.

To view Help during your current Windows session:

1. Left-click in the yellow warning bar and choose AllowBlocked Content.

2. Click Yes in the confirmation dialog box.To turn off this security warning:

1. Select Tools > Internet options.

2. Click the Advanced tab.3. Select “Allow active content to run in files on My Computer.”

Problem Solution



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Resolved STARs for Version Z-2007.03-SP1


Resolved STARs for Version Z-2007.03-SP1

The Synopsys Technical Action Requests (STARs) listed in the following tableare resolved in HSPICE Version Z-2007.03-SP1.

Table 3 Resolved STARS for version Z-2007.03-SP1

STAR ID Issue/Enhancement

9000086906 Segmentation faults on extracted SPICE netlist when using 64-bit Solaris version

9000125367 Monte Carlo for .OP and .DC and Monte Carlo output file format

9000127608 Illegal name in .MEAS does not report warning

9000135608 Limit repetitive negative resistor warnings

9000149981 Need better error messaging when node used in measure does not exist

9000150562 HSPICE System clock has been set back; FLEXlm error -88,309 error

9000152068 Co-simulation using Speed2000 fails

9000155936 Character '\' in device name causes error in simulation

9000156408 Algebraic expression evaluation error in E-element

9000158344 Bad waveform generated by VCVS

9000159970 Analyzing the VEC file which has a parameter by using Windows machine

9000160846 A recognition error of transistor’s AREA Factor occurs.

9000160889 Windows aborted with vector file

9000163526 2nd simulation fails if output location is long and...?

9000163747 forrtl error message on 2006.09/09-SP1

9000164581 RUNLVL at pseudo-tran cause hang and zombie process

9000164831 VBIC model lx6 output is 0

9000165055 Ij-Vb current issue when using level-58 model

9000166423 Problem about Verilog_A simulation

9000167126 Inconsistency between SHMOD=0 and 1 in SOI models

9000167993 HSPICE can not deal with rbody resistance when nf>1

9000169088 hspice -meas gives unreasonable error

9000169748 Discrepancy between overlapping capacitance BSIM3v.3 and 3.24

9000170046 No connection warnings w/ SIM_LA + .alter

9000170663 Speed up simulation



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Resolved STARs for Version Z-2007.03



The Synopsys Technical Action Requests (STARs) listed in the following tableare resolved in HSPICE Version Z-2007.03.

Table 2 Resolved HSPICE STARs for the Z-2007.03 Release


Enhancements

9000014818 .probe v(node) to print plot files for all of Tran/DC/AC analyses

9000015102 Don't print duplicate signals into plot file.

9000029644 Case sensitivity in String parameter definition

9000038438 Added diagnostics checks for VA module, e.g., tell a divided by 0 exp.

9000046079 Allow isub to probe more than one level of hierarchy

9000051674 post=3 with outer sweep in standalone measure utility9000056337 Remember where user last browsed for models/netlists separately.

9000065861 hspice -h sends a usage message to STDOUT

9000068176 Delimiters added to dp0 file

9000071962 SimIF for HSPICE: Back annotation IC initiation conditions, etc.

9000078741 Verilog-A output file for ALTER simulations

9000081905 Using Wildcards with ISUB()

9000084504 Request for Sample Verilog-A models with HSPICE binaries

9000087520 Unified ISUB measurement results when subckt port has same name

9000090551 SimIF: “Open Project” accepts double-click or return key

9000096426 More info in error msg if an optimization fails due to a failed measure

9000103360 .vec file search path can be relative to parent file

9000105829 Support for pure DC OP

9000106029 Support for re-mastering Verilog-A module names

9000107515 Setting initial conditions with wildcards

9000107675 Request support for a repeat option for Damped SIN and EXP sources

9000108390 New output templates for BSIMSOL (level=57) diode currents

9000108590 DEFINED() function

9000108682 Allow capital letters in all str() parameter cases

9000109778 HSPICE netlister should give warning if required field is not set

9000111773 HSPICE RF: Add listcount, etc. options to .LIN (like HBNOISE)

9000111774 Added listcount, etc. options to .LIN in HSPICE

9000114592 S model inside of .option search



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9000115036 .STIM creates redundant PWL points

9000121616 Verilog-A noise simulation error

9000121992 Support for monte=list, firstrun and seed=x

9000128257 Request for an $fflush Verilog-A system function

9000128754 Setup INIT file for HSPICE SIMIF

9000129128 Ability for common/differential model impedance output

9000131849 HSPICERF doesn't support external CMI model

9000132509 SimIF enhancement for additional BA options

9000132570 Improved warning about invalid ISUB in measure

9000132942 Discovery-AMS integration with virtuoso on SUSE platform

9000133181 Add options to globally set DELAYOPT and INCLUDEGDIMAG in W-elements

9000135621 Clarified W-model checking message to reduce support time

9000136559 SimIF 64bit HSPICE selection

9000137190 Push-out feature equation-based goal enhancement

9000140411 Added ability to use both CMI & Built-in model in a single netlist

9000141157 Add hsp-vacomp link to Windows GUI

9000142823 S-parameters extraction at a time point determined by .op <time>

9000143277 Improve error checking when .BIASCHK statements are used

9000142444 *.sc1 being created for .op <time> statement

9000143446 Verilog-A file: Corrected abort message

9000147787 Removed the 100 operations limitation in one expression

9000147859 PSP102 (NQS parameter support)

9000148046 SimIF: Change field name on measure form to an appropriate name

9000148671 Output templates for WPE effect parameters

9000150243 Using a verilog variable in a .measure statement

9000150373 Improved .OP information in Hicum model

9000150121 2007.03 alpha gives segmentation fault

9000151826 Enhanced hspicerf to work with bsimsoi 4, level 70

9000152331 .BIASCHK fails with BSIMSOI4 models(Level=70)

9000153807 New RF example files added and documented9000155757 Support the access function for global variations

9000156862 Supported DEC (decade variation) step for Relstep in HCI/NBTI

9000158267 Added new option for multiple scaling in netlist and modeling shrinking

TKS0075409 Unify naming convention when using command line -o, *.ic0 file

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Software issues

9000094704 Non-convergence; simulation hangs on Windows, runs out of memory on Sun

9000121946 HSPICE hangs using 65nm TSMC models with SUBCKTS

9000126078 Extrapolate zero frequency S-parameters from a Touchstone file

9000133144 The current value is an error when performing tran with uic

9000134555 laplace_nd function sometimes causes HSPICE to not converge

9000139561 2005 Parameter Annotation, PSF output format differs from HSPICE format

9000140124 runlvl =6 can not get the same result with accurate model

9000140439 CSDF file discarding nodes during sweep and missing parentheses in 2006.09

9000140532 CSDF signal names in 2006.09 are missing closed parentheses

9000140563 SOI Self-heating simulation discrepancy

9000141439 Floating node error when using .connect to connect node to node 0

9000142035 .option search '<path>', single quote does not respect capitals in path

9000143868 Strange result changing tstep parameter

9000144075 Carat character in expression syntax not evaluated correctly

9000144571 No DC convergence, 65nm soi, LEVEL=57

9000145276 .IF causes segfault; same netlist works using 2005.03

9000145591 When LFSR or PAT source are used, the results are different in 2006.09

9000146367 Incomplete .lis file, core dump in 2006.09 version

9000147242 Testcase will converge with converge=2, but not converge=0

9000147741 Simple design based on SOI 45nm process node fails to converge in DC sweep

9000148480 Intelligent .ALTER functionality for library corner testing

9000148815 Bisection requires a goal, but HSPICE does not abort when one is not provided

9000149001 Issues with .option modmonte parameter

9000149090 Alter simulations, HSPICE quits without reason; related to modshr new default

9000149686 Bisection terminates when un-related measure fails

9000150564 The name of tmplt**(XMN1.m1) is changed to lx**(XMN1.m1) in lis file

9000151031 Core dump, no error messages, transient analysis not performed

9000151185 HSPICE instance parameter delvto bug related to sfvtflag

9000151312 s12(t) gives a wrong result in the LIN analysis9000152368 S-parameter model design fatal error on UNIX/Linux; timestep error on Windows

9000152720 Fortran i/o Error 956: file system error On HP-UX

9000152745 ".biaschk" "interval=" can't be a parameter

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