Artist Link

Course Part Number: 232341

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Course Overview

This course will help you acquire the skills you need to develop your knowledge and improve your usage of the Artist Link interface. Artist Link allows you to run Mentor analog and mixed-signal simulators* (Eldo, Eldo RF and Questa ADMS) within the Cadence environment.

You will study all mandatory setup necessary to use Artist Link with Eldo, Questa ADMS, and Eldo RF simulators, and EZwave viewer. You will be shown the advantages of the statistical analyses integration. The use of behavioral models (VHDL, Verilog, VHDL-AMS, Verilog-AMS) will be discussed and demonstrated in the Questa ADMS modules. With this course, you get a synthesis of all required information to optimize the usage of Artist Link, from standard steps and setup, to various tricks to master your simulation environment.

*NOTE: This course may be modified to focus on any one or all three of these products. Course modification will have an effect on the duration of the class.

Questa ADMS: You will learn how to

• Install and set up Artist Link to run Questa ADMS simulations
• Compile behavioral models and run an ADMS simulation in standalone mode (outside Artist Link)
• Use the appropriate methodology to create simulation views for behavioral models (create a Questa ADMS library in Artist Link or import an existing one)
• Manage interface elements (boundary converters)
• Use EZwave efficiently with its waveform calculator
• Answer technical questions through various key tips and tricks, but also with an effective usage of documentation and access to Mentor Customer Support tools.

Eldo: You will learn how to

• Install and set up Artist Link to run Eldo simulations
• Run standard Eldo simulations, including DC back-annotation
• Use EZwave efficiently with its waveform calculator
• Make effective use of Eldo DC-analysis capabilities, algorithms, and major options to tune accuracy
• Perform extracts, run multiple and iterative simulations
• Set up and run Artist Link in noise, sweep, Monte Carlo, and Corner Case analyses as well as perform an optimization
• Use the latest transistor models in the Cadence environment as well as other Mentor tools dedicated to Analog and Mixed-signal Simulation.

Eldo RF: You will learn how to

• Install and set up Artist Link to run Eldo simulations
• Run all standard Eldo RF simulations (SST, MODSST, etc), including DC back-annotation
• Use EZwave efficiently with its waveform calculator
• Make effective use of Eldo RF analyses and their applications to various types of circuits (oscillator, frequency divider, pll)
• Perform extracts, run multiple and iterative simulations
• Set up and run Artist Link in noise, sweep, Monte Carlo, and Corner Case analyses as well as perform an optimization
• Use the latest transistor models in the Cadence environment as well as other Mentor tools dedicated to Analog and Mixed-signal Simulation.

Hands-On Labs

Throughout this course, extensive hands-on lab exercises provide you with practical experience using Questa ADMS, Eldo, or Eldo RF, going through both possible flows regarding behavioral models usage in a schematic environment, and setting up appropriately your boundary converters according to the various power sources available in your design.

Prerequisites

• Familiarity with the Cadence environment
• Practical experience with analog design and simulation
• Knowledge of principals of SPICE

Related Courses

• Eldo Simulation
• Questa ADMS for A/MS Design Verification