Thanks, everyone, for the prompt and very helpful feedback. Still have = not resolved the issue, and now suspect a license or version problem. Good = to know that so many have been successfully using this feature... -- Gary -------------------------------------------------------------------------= --- -------- Attend the GTL Signal Integrity University in Sunnyvale, CA - October = 31 - November 3=20 =20 GTL 122 - Fundamental Principles of Signal Integrity GTL 250 - High Speed Board Design =20 GigaTest Labs =20 134 South Wolfe Road * Sunnyvale, CA * 94086 408.524.2700 www.gigatest.com =20 -----Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] = On Behalf Of chen_jinhua@xxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 1:44 PM To: esayre3@xxxxxxxx; garyo@xxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: HSPICE S-parameter File Syntax Try not use the number as the first letter for filename, modelname, = nodename ... Jinhua -----Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] = On Behalf Of Ed Sayre III Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 4:46 PM To: garyo@xxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: HSPICE S-parameter File Syntax Gary, This is pulled from a working s-parameter demo file I just used. The = s-paramter file name and model name have been changed to protect the innocent.. .model NAME s tstonefile=3D'FILENAME.s4p' s1 txp rxp txn rxn 0 mname=3DNAME INTERPOLATION=3DSTEP This was for a 4 port single ended representation a 2 port differential=20 model. Ports txp and txn are inputs and rxp and rxn outputs. Regards -Ed At 12:39 PM 3/1/2006 -0800, Gary Otonari wrote: >Sorry if this has been covered: > >I have a need to deliver HSPICE netlists that use S-parameter models = =3D >(for >vias). Don't have HSPICE documentation to check the correct syntax, = and =3D >our >netlist won't pass thru the HSPICE parser. Error is on the =3D >"DATAFILE=3D3Dxxx" =3D20 > >Here's the relevant text: > >" svia n1 n2 n3 n4 0 fqmodel=3D3Ddiffvia "=3D20 >" .model diffvia sp n=3D3D4 datafile=3D3Dvia.s4p " > >Comments from you HSPICE experts out there, greatly appreciated... > >-- Gary > > >------------------------------------------------------------------ >To unsubscribe from si-list: >si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field > >or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: >//www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list > >For help: >si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field > >List FAQ wiki page is located at: > http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ > >List technical documents are available at: > http://www.si-list.org > >List archives are viewable at: > //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list >or at our remote archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages >Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: > http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu > > > >!DSPAM:440606e9183108841984579! ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List FAQ wiki page is located at: http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.org List archives are viewable at: =20 //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu =20 ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List FAQ wiki page is located at: http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.org List archives are viewable at: =20 //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu =20 ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List FAQ wiki page is located at: http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.org List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu