PPV Simulation in Cadence Using PSS | Oscillators 12 | MMIC 17

In this video we look at how to simulate the PPV of an oscillator using Periodic Stead State (PSS). Cadence has an inbuilt PPV calculator which we use. Useful references for the math behind how to calculate both PPV and ISF from PSS are:

S. Levantino and P. Maffezzoni, "Computing the Perturbation Projection Vector of Oscillators via Frequency Domain Analysis," in IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, vol. 31, no. 10, pp. 1499-1507, Oct. 2012, doi: 10.1109/TCAD.2012.2194493.

S. Levantino, P. Maffezzoni, F. Pepe, A. Bonfanti, C. Samori and A. L. Lacaita, "Efficient Calculation of the Impulse Sensitivity Function in Oscillators," in IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, vol. 59, no. 10, pp. 628-632, Oct. 2012, doi: 10.1109/TCSII.2012.2208679.