Re: hspice behavioral model from ibis 2.1

Stephen Peters wrote:
>
> Hello Jeremy:
>
> At one time Metasoft (now Avant!) did have a product called Meta I/O that
> would translate IBIS 1.1 and (a subset of) 2.1 models to HSPICE behavioral
> models,
> but they discontinuted support a while ago :( . I don't know of any other
> comercially available IBIS to SPICE products. My suggestion would be to
> contact
> Avant! directly (and any other SPICE vendors you care to) and make your needs
> known.
>
> As an aside, this subject (IBIS to SPICE converter) has been discussed a
> number of times on the IBIS reflector. There is, I think, a demonstrated need
> for such a tool. It's too bad the SPICE vendors have (so far) not been
> willing
> to step up to the task -- I think they are missing a real opportunity to help
> the
> SI community do it's job, as well as promote there own products. Oh well...if
> we keep posting they perhaps they will see the light. 'nuff said.
>
> As usual, the opinions the expresed here are my own and do not necessarily
> reflect those of my employer.
>
> Best Regards,
> Stephen Peters
> Intel Corp.
>
> on Mon, 22 Dec 1997 16:00:04 -0800 Jeremy Plunkett wrote:
> >
> > My first posting probably wasn't very clear. I already have an ibis
> > 2.1 model of my part. I would like to convert it to an hspice
> > behavioral model. I can do this myself, given an example file of
> > somebody else's hspice behavioral model (of ANY i/o buffer) that
> > includes V/T data. All I want to know is the format, not the data. Is
> > anyone using ibis 2.1 models with hspice, who might be willing to help
> > me out?
> >
> > I've looked at the Avant! corp. website (current makers of
> > Hspice) but I did not find any useful information related to
> > behavioral modelling. If there is some other good source for info on
> > using ibis models with hspice, I'd appreciate a hint.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Jeremy Plunkett
> > Interface Engineer
> > Quantum Corporation
> > jplunket@qntm.com
> > (408) 894 5574
Hello there Steven, I think you should know that there are Spice vendors
that support IBIS. We, Applied Simulation Technology have supported
IBIS from its inseption in 1989 or so. We are an SI SPICE vendor. We
have an IBIS translator that converts IBIS formated parsed data into
SPICE behavioral models. So once its in IBIS the model is a push button
away. I am also aware that other Spice vendors support IBIS as well.
So I think your a bit off base. Since your a member of the IBIS
commitee and we attend the same meetings I'm a bit surprised of your
apparent lack of knowledge along those lines. Anyway your statement
about Spice vendors not supporting IBIS is quite incorrect. You can
check out our stuff on the web. I suggest that may want to do that just
for your information.

-- 
Fred Balistreri
fred@apsimtech.com
http://www.apsimtech.com