예제 #1
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        /// <summary>
        /// Calculate noise in strong inversion
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="Vds"></param>
        /// <param name="model"></param>
        /// <param name="here"></param>
        /// <param name="freq"></param>
        /// <param name="temp"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        private double StrongInversionNoiseEval(double Vds, BSIM3v30Model model, BSIM3v30 here, double freq, double temp)
        {
            double cd, esat, DelClm, EffFreq, N0, Nl, Leff, Leffsq;
            double T0, T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, Ssi;

            cd     = Math.Abs(here.BSIM3cd);
            Leff   = here.pParam.BSIM3leff - 2.0 * model.BSIM3lintnoi;
            Leffsq = Leff * Leff;
            esat   = 2.0 * here.pParam.BSIM3vsattemp / here.BSIM3ueff;
            if (model.BSIM3em <= 0.0)
            {
                DelClm = 0.0;
            }
            else
            {
                T0 = ((((Vds - here.BSIM3Vdseff) / here.pParam.BSIM3litl)
                       + model.BSIM3em) / esat);
                DelClm = here.pParam.BSIM3litl * Math.Log(Math.Max(T0, 1e-38));
            }
            EffFreq = Math.Pow(freq, model.BSIM3ef);
            T1      = Circuit.CHARGE * Circuit.CHARGE * 8.62e-5 * cd * temp * here.BSIM3ueff;
            T2      = 1.0e8 * EffFreq * here.BSIM3Abulk * model.BSIM3cox * Leffsq;

            N0 = model.BSIM3cox * here.BSIM3Vgsteff / Circuit.CHARGE;
            Nl = model.BSIM3cox * here.BSIM3Vgsteff
                 * (1.0 - here.BSIM3AbovVgst2Vtm * here.BSIM3Vdseff) / Circuit.CHARGE;

            T3 = model.BSIM3oxideTrapDensityA
                 * Math.Log(Math.Max(((N0 + 2.0e14) / (Nl + 2.0e14)), 1e-38));
            T4 = model.BSIM3oxideTrapDensityB * (N0 - Nl);
            T5 = model.BSIM3oxideTrapDensityC * 0.5 * (N0 * N0 - Nl * Nl);

            T6 = 8.62e-5 * temp * cd * cd;
            T7 = 1.0e8 * EffFreq * Leffsq * here.pParam.BSIM3weff;
            T8 = model.BSIM3oxideTrapDensityA + model.BSIM3oxideTrapDensityB * Nl
                 + model.BSIM3oxideTrapDensityC * Nl * Nl;
            T9 = (Nl + 2.0e14) * (Nl + 2.0e14);

            Ssi = T1 / T2 * (T3 + T4 + T5) + T6 / T7 * DelClm * T8 / T9;
            return(Ssi);
        }
예제 #2
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        /// <summary>
        /// Perform parameter checking
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="ckt"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        internal static bool BSIM3checkModel(this BSIM3v30 bsim3)
        {
            var  model      = bsim3.Model as BSIM3v30Model;
            bool Fatal_Flag = false;

            using (StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter("b3v3check.log"))
            {
                sw.WriteLine("BSIM3v3.3.0 Parameter Checking.");
                if (model.BSIM3version != "3.3.0")
                {
                    sw.WriteLine("Warning: This model is BSIM3v3.3.0; you specified a wrong version number.");
                    CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, "Warning: This model is BSIM3v3.3.0; you specified a wrong version number.");
                }
                sw.WriteLine($"Model = {model.Name}");

                if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3nlx < -bsim3.pParam.BSIM3leff)
                {
                    sw.WriteLine($"Fatal: Nlx = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3nlx} is less than -Leff.");
                    CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Fatal: Nlx = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3nlx} is less than -Leff.");
                    Fatal_Flag = true;
                }

                if (model.BSIM3tox <= 0.0)
                {
                    sw.WriteLine($"Fatal: Tox = {model.BSIM3tox} is not positive.");
                    CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Fatal: Tox = {model.BSIM3tox} is not positive.");
                    Fatal_Flag = true;
                }

                if (model.BSIM3toxm <= 0.0)
                {
                    sw.WriteLine($"Fatal: Toxm = {model.BSIM3toxm} is not positive.");
                    CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Fatal: Toxm = {model.BSIM3toxm} is not positive.");
                    Fatal_Flag = true;
                }

                if (model.BSIM3lintnoi > bsim3.pParam.BSIM3leff / 2)
                {
                    sw.WriteLine($"Fatal: Lintnoi = {model.BSIM3lintnoi} is too large - Leff for noise is negative.");
                    CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Fatal: Lintnoi = {model.BSIM3lintnoi} is too large - Leff for noise is negative.");
                    Fatal_Flag = true;
                }

                if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3npeak <= 0.0)
                {
                    sw.WriteLine($"Fatal: Nch = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3npeak} is not positive.");
                    CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Fatal: Nch = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3npeak} is not positive.");
                    Fatal_Flag = true;
                }
                if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3nsub <= 0.0)
                {
                    sw.WriteLine($"Fatal: Nsub = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3nsub} is not positive.");
                    CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Fatal: Nsub = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3nsub} is not positive.");
                    Fatal_Flag = true;
                }
                if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3ngate < 0.0)
                {
                    sw.WriteLine($"Fatal: Ngate = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3ngate} is not positive.");
                    CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Fatal: Ngate = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3ngate} Ngate is not positive.");
                    Fatal_Flag = true;
                }
                if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3ngate > 1.0e25)
                {
                    sw.WriteLine($"Fatal: Ngate = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3ngate} is too high.");
                    CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Fatal: Ngate = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3ngate} Ngate is too high");
                    Fatal_Flag = true;
                }
                if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3xj <= 0.0)
                {
                    sw.WriteLine($"Fatal: Xj = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3xj} is not positive.");
                    CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Fatal: Xj = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3xj} is not positive.");
                    Fatal_Flag = true;
                }

                if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3dvt1 < 0.0)
                {
                    sw.WriteLine($"Fatal: Dvt1 = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3dvt1} is negative.");
                    CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Fatal: Dvt1 = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3dvt1} is negative.");
                    Fatal_Flag = true;
                }

                if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3dvt1w < 0.0)
                {
                    sw.WriteLine($"Fatal: Dvt1w = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3dvt1w} is negative.");
                    CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Fatal: Dvt1w = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3dvt1w} is negative.");
                    Fatal_Flag = true;
                }

                if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3w0 == -bsim3.pParam.BSIM3weff)
                {
                    sw.WriteLine("Fatal: (W0 + Weff) = 0 causing divided-by-zero.");
                    CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, "Fatal: (W0 + Weff) = 0 causing divided-by-zero.");
                    Fatal_Flag = true;
                }

                if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3dsub < 0.0)
                {
                    sw.WriteLine($"Fatal: Dsub = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3dsub} is negative.");
                    CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Fatal: Dsub = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3dsub} is negative.");
                    Fatal_Flag = true;
                }
                if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3b1 == -bsim3.pParam.BSIM3weff)
                {
                    sw.WriteLine("Fatal: (B1 + Weff) = 0 causing divided-by-zero.");
                    CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, "Fatal: (B1 + Weff) = 0 causing divided-by-zero.");
                    Fatal_Flag = true;
                }
                if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3u0temp <= 0.0)
                {
                    sw.WriteLine($"Fatal: u0 at current temperature = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3u0temp} is not positive.");
                    CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Fatal: u0 at current temperature = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3u0temp} is not positive.");
                    Fatal_Flag = true;
                }

                /* Check delta parameter */
                if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3delta < 0.0)
                {
                    sw.WriteLine($"Fatal: Delta = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3delta} is less than zero.");
                    CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Fatal: Delta = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3delta} is less than zero.");
                    Fatal_Flag = true;
                }

                if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3vsattemp <= 0.0)
                {
                    sw.WriteLine($"Fatal: Vsat at current temperature = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3vsattemp} is not positive.");
                    CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Fatal: Vsat at current temperature = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3vsattemp} is not positive.");
                    Fatal_Flag = true;
                }
                /* Check Rout parameters */
                if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3pclm <= 0.0)
                {
                    sw.WriteLine($"Fatal: Pclm = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3pclm} is not positive.");

                    CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Fatal: Pclm = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3pclm} is not positive.");
                    Fatal_Flag = true;
                }

                if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3drout < 0.0)
                {
                    sw.WriteLine($"Fatal: Drout = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3drout} is negative.");
                    CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Fatal: Drout = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3drout} is negative.");
                    Fatal_Flag = true;
                }

                if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3pscbe2 <= 0.0)
                {
                    sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Pscbe2 = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3pscbe2} is not positive.");
                    CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Pscbe2 = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3pscbe2} is not positive.");
                }

                if (model.BSIM3unitLengthSidewallJctCap > 0.0 ||
                    model.BSIM3unitLengthGateSidewallJctCap > 0.0)
                {
                    if (bsim3.BSIM3drainPerimeter < bsim3.pParam.BSIM3weff)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Pd = {bsim3.BSIM3drainPerimeter} is less than W.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Pd = {bsim3.BSIM3drainPerimeter} is less than W.");
                    }
                    if (bsim3.BSIM3sourcePerimeter < bsim3.pParam.BSIM3weff)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Ps = {bsim3.BSIM3sourcePerimeter} is less than W.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Ps = {bsim3.BSIM3sourcePerimeter} is less than W.");
                    }
                }

                if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3noff < 0.1)
                {
                    sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Noff = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3noff} is too small.");
                    CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Noff = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3noff} is too small.");
                }
                if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3noff > 4.0)
                {
                    sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Noff = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3noff} is too large.");
                    CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Noff = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3noff} is too large.");
                }

                if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3voffcv < -0.5)
                {
                    sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Voffcv = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3voffcv} is too small.");
                    CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Voffcv = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3voffcv} is too small.");
                }
                if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3voffcv > 0.5)
                {
                    sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Voffcv = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3voffcv} is too large.");
                    CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Voffcv = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3voffcv} is too large.");
                }

                if (model.BSIM3ijth < 0.0)
                {
                    sw.WriteLine($"Fatal: Ijth = {model.BSIM3ijth} cannot be negative.");
                    CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Fatal: Ijth = {model.BSIM3ijth} cannot be negative.");
                    Fatal_Flag = true;
                }

                /* Check capacitance parameters */
                if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3clc < 0.0)
                {
                    sw.WriteLine($"Fatal: Clc = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3clc} is negative.");

                    CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Fatal: Clc = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3clc} is negative.");
                    Fatal_Flag = true;
                }

                if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3moin < 5.0)
                {
                    sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Moin = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3moin} is too small.");
                    CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Moin = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3moin} is too small.");
                }
                if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3moin > 25.0)
                {
                    sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Moin = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3moin} is too large.");
                    CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Moin = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3moin} is too large.");
                }

                if (model.BSIM3capMod == 3)
                {
                    if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3acde < 0.4)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning:  Acde = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3acde} is too small.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Acde = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3acde} is too small.");
                    }
                    if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3acde > 1.6)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning:  Acde = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3acde} is too large.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Acde = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3acde} is too large.");
                    }
                }

                if (model.BSIM3paramChk == 1)
                {
                    /* Check L and W parameters */
                    if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3leff <= 5.0e-8)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Leff = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3leff} may be too small.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Leff = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3leff} may be too small.");
                    }

                    if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3leffCV <= 5.0e-8)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Leff for CV = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3leffCV} may be too small.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Leff for CV = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3leffCV} may be too small.");
                    }

                    if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3weff <= 1.0e-7)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Weff = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3weff} may be too small.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Weff = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3weff} may be too small.");
                    }

                    if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3weffCV <= 1.0e-7)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Weff for CV = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3weffCV} may be too small.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Weff for CV = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3weffCV} may be too small.");
                    }

                    /* Check threshold voltage parameters */
                    if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3nlx < 0.0)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Nlx = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3nlx} is negative.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Nlx = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3nlx} is negative.");
                    }
                    if (model.BSIM3tox < 1.0e-9)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Tox = {model.BSIM3tox} is less than 10A.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Tox = {model.BSIM3tox} is less than 10A.");
                    }

                    if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3npeak <= 1.0e15)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Nch = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3npeak} may be too small.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Nch = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3npeak} may be too small.");
                    }
                    else if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3npeak >= 1.0e21)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Nch = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3npeak} may be too large.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Nch = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3npeak} may be too large.");
                    }

                    if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3nsub <= 1.0e14)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Nsub = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3nsub} may be too small.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Nsub = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3nsub} may be too small.");
                    }
                    else if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3nsub >= 1.0e21)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Nsub = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3nsub} may be too large.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Nsub = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3nsub} may be too large.");
                    }

                    if ((bsim3.pParam.BSIM3ngate > 0.0) &&
                        (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3ngate <= 1.0e18))
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Ngate = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3ngate} is less than 1.E18cm^-3.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Ngate = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3ngate} is less than 1.E18cm^-3.");
                    }

                    if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3dvt0 < 0.0)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Dvt0 = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3dvt0} is negative.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Dvt0 = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3dvt0} is negative.");
                    }

                    if (Math.Abs(1.0e-6 / (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3w0 + bsim3.pParam.BSIM3weff)) > 10.0)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine("Warning: (W0 + Weff) may be too small.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, "Warning: (W0 + Weff) may be too small.");
                    }

                    /* Check subthreshold parameters */
                    if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3nfactor < 0.0)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Nfactor = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3nfactor} is negative.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Nfactor = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3nfactor} is negative.");
                    }
                    if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3cdsc < 0.0)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Cdsc = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3cdsc} is negative.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Cdsc = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3cdsc} is negative.");
                    }
                    if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3cdscd < 0.0)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Cdscd = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3cdscd} is negative.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Cdscd = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3cdscd} is negative.");
                    }
                    /* Check DIBL parameters */
                    if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3eta0 < 0.0)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Eta0 = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3eta0} is negative.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Eta0 = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3eta0} is negative.");
                    }

                    /* Check Abulk parameters */
                    if (Math.Abs(1.0e-6 / (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3b1 + bsim3.pParam.BSIM3weff)) > 10.0)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine("Warning: (B1 + Weff) may be too small.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, "Warning: (B1 + Weff) may be too small.");
                    }


                    /* Check Saturation parameters */
                    if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3a2 < 0.01)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning: A2 = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3a2} is too small. Set to 0.01.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: A2 = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3a2} is too small. Set to 0.01.");
                        bsim3.pParam.BSIM3a2 = 0.01;
                    }
                    else if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3a2 > 1.0)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning: A2 = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3a2} is larger than 1. A2 is set to 1 and A1 is set to 0.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: A2 = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3a2} is larger than 1. A2 is set to 1 and A1 is set to 0.");
                        bsim3.pParam.BSIM3a2 = 1.0;
                        bsim3.pParam.BSIM3a1 = 0.0;
                    }

                    if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3rdsw < 0.0)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Rdsw = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3rdsw} is negative. Set to zero.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Rdsw = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3rdsw} is negative. Set to zero.");
                        bsim3.pParam.BSIM3rdsw = 0.0;
                        bsim3.pParam.BSIM3rds0 = 0.0;
                    }
                    if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3rds0 < 0.0)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Rds at current temperature = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3rds0} is negative. Set to zero.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Rds at current temperature = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3rds0} is negative. Set to zero.");
                        bsim3.pParam.BSIM3rds0 = 0.0;
                    }

                    if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3vsattemp < 1.0e3)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Vsat at current temperature = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3vsattemp} may be too small.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Vsat at current temperature = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3vsattemp} may be too small.");
                    }

                    if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3pdibl1 < 0.0)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Pdibl1 = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3pdibl1} is negative.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Pdibl1 = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3pdibl1} is negative.");
                    }
                    if (bsim3.pParam.BSIM3pdibl2 < 0.0)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning: Pdibl2 = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3pdibl2} is negative.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: Pdibl2 = {bsim3.pParam.BSIM3pdibl2} is negative.");
                    }
                    /* Check overlap capacitance parameters */
                    if (model.BSIM3cgdo < 0.0)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning: cgdo = {model.BSIM3cgdo} is negative. Set to zero.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: cgdo = {model.BSIM3cgdo} is negative. Set to zero.");
                        model.BSIM3cgdo.Value = 0.0;
                    }
                    if (model.BSIM3cgso < 0.0)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning: cgso = {model.BSIM3cgso} is negative. Set to zero.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: cgso = {model.BSIM3cgso} is negative. Set to zero.");
                        model.BSIM3cgso.Value = 0.0;
                    }
                    if (model.BSIM3cgbo < 0.0)
                    {
                        sw.WriteLine($"Warning: cgbo = {model.BSIM3cgbo} is negative. Set to zero.");
                        CircuitWarning.Warning(bsim3, $"Warning: cgbo = {model.BSIM3cgbo} is negative. Set to zero.");
                        model.BSIM3cgbo.Value = 0.0;
                    }
                }/* loop for the parameter check for warning messages */
            }

            return(Fatal_Flag);
        }