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MNS Simulator

This chapter describes the details of using the MNS simulator with IC-CAP. For general information on IC-CAP simulation, refer to Chapter 6, "Simulating," in the User's Guide.

IC-CAP supports the following Microwave Nonlinear Simulator (MNS) features:

    • DC, Small Signal AC, Small Signal S-Parameter, and Transient analysis options
    • Parameter sweeps for device and circuit simulation
    • Temperature sweeps
    • Hierarchical simulation
    • Variables
    • Constants
    • Expressions

The MNS Optimizer features are not currently supported in IC-CAP. IC-CAP optimization (different from the MNS Optimizer) of simulated data to target data is supported.

The MNS simulator supports the following analysis types:

    • DC
    • AC
    • 2-port
    • Transient
    • Noise
    • Capacitance Voltage (CV)
    • Time-Domain Reflectometry (TDR)
    • Harmonic Balance

Note


IC-CAP does not add extra circuitry in order to perform a 2-port simulation since this is a standard type in MNS.

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