How to use SPICE models in Spectre

For the AMI 0.5um process, the SPICE model parameters are given for each fabrication run from the Wafer Electrical Test Data. One example run is T99J on Dec 22, 2009. To incorporate this model into Spectre using the NCSU Cadence Design Kit (CDK), follow the steps given below:

1. Create a new model file under "$CDK_DIR/models/spectre/nom" such as "ami06_t99j.m".
2. In the first line of the file, type "simulator lang=spice".
3. From the Wafer Electrical Test Data report (for T99J), copy the SPICE model parameters and paste them to the end of the new model file.
4. SPICE model parameters consist of two models: NMOS and PMOS. For each model, which is identifiable by the ".MODEL" keyword, name the model accordingly to how it is used by the transistor cells in Virtuoso. For the NCSU CDK in AMI 0.6um process, the NMOS model is named "ami06N", and the PMOS model is named "ami06P". The model statement lines should like something like the following:

.MODEL ami06N NMOS ( ...
.MODEL ami06P PMOS ( ...

As an example, the SPICE model file is given below for the T99J run (note, I found this model to be faulty -- DO NOT USE!):

simulator lang=spice

.MODEL ami06N NMOS (                                LEVEL   = 49
+VERSION = 3.1            TNOM    = 27             TOX     = 1.42E-8
+XJ      = 1.5E-7         NCH     = 1.7E17         VTH0    = 0.6066706
+K1      = 0.8916583      K2      = -0.0984787     K3      = 23.6382023
+K3B     = -8.4234075     W0      = 3.807398E-8    NLX     = 1.509888E-9
+DVT0W   = 0              DVT1W   = 0              DVT2W   = 0
+DVT0    = 0.7849492      DVT1    = 0.3994002      DVT2    = -0.5
+U0      = 452.2685957    UA      = 1E-13          UB      = 1.176277E-18
+UC      = -5.73121E-14   VSAT    = 1.841184E5     A0      = 0.5371856
+AGS     = 0.0886407      B0      = 1.957761E-6    B1      = 5E-6
+KETA    = -2.530193E-3   A1      = 7.230825E-5    A2      = 0.315185
+RDSW    = 1.081837E3     PRWG    = 0.112333       PRWB    = -1.908309E-4
+WR      = 1              WINT    = 1.761404E-7    LINT    = 9.06256E-8
+XL      = 1E-7           XW      = 0              DWG     = -1.191345E-9
+DWB     = 5.413496E-8    VOFF    = -1.406284E-4   NFACTOR = 0.8085791
+CIT     = 0              CDSC    = 2.4E-4         CDSCD   = 0
+CDSCB   = 0              ETA0    = 1.449343E-3    ETAB    = 1
+DSUB    = 0.0129169      PCLM    = 2.2363819      PDIBLC1 = 1.729314E-4
+PDIBLC2 = 1.682325E-3    PDIBLCB = -0.5           DROUT   = 1.01633E-4
+PSCBE1  = 2.511791E9     PSCBE2  = 1E-3           PVAG    = 0
+DELTA   = 0.01           RSH     = 84.4           MOBMOD  = 1
+PRT     = 0              UTE     = -1.5           KT1     = -0.11
+KT1L    = 0              KT2     = 0.022          UA1     = 4.31E-9
+UB1     = -7.61E-18      UC1     = -5.6E-11       AT      = 3.3E4
+WL      = 0              WLN     = 1              WW      = 0
+WWN     = 1              WWL     = 0              LL      = 0
+LLN     = 1              LW      = 0              LWN     = 1
+LWL     = 0              CAPMOD  = 2              XPART   = 0.5
+CGDO    = 1.82E-10       CGSO    = 1.82E-10       CGBO    = 1E-9
+CJ      = 4.14902E-4     PB      = 0.839007       MJ      = 0.429248
+CJSW    = 3.600151E-10   PBSW    = 0.8            MJSW    = 0.2047744
+CJSWG   = 1.64E-10       PBSWG   = 0.8            MJSWG   = 0.2047744
+CF      = 0              PVTH0   = -0.0632742     PRDSW   = 203.232232
+PK2     = -0.07324       WKETA   = 2.457772E-3    LKETA   = -6.437462E-3    )

.MODEL ami06P PMOS (                                LEVEL   = 49
+VERSION = 3.1            TNOM    = 27             TOX     = 1.42E-8
+XJ      = 1.5E-7         NCH     = 1.7E17         VTH0    = -0.9152268
+K1      = 0.553472       K2      = 7.871921E-3    K3      = 6.2769786
+K3B     = -0.4898254     W0      = 1.23924E-7     NLX     = 1.141647E-7
+DVT0W   = 0              DVT1W   = 0              DVT2W   = 0
+DVT0    = 0.9353874      DVT1    = 0.3671023      DVT2    = -0.1875761
+U0      = 201.3603195    UA      = 2.408572E-9    UB      = 1E-21
+UC      = -1E-10         VSAT    = 1.202516E5     A0      = 0.8828557
+AGS     = 0.088966       B0      = 5.175071E-7    B1      = 0
+KETA    = -4.865785E-3   A1      = 1.370912E-4    A2      = 0.4773832
+RDSW    = 3E3            PRWG    = -0.0281209     PRWB    = -0.0479695
+WR      = 1              WINT    = 2.309781E-7    LINT    = 1.226577E-7
+XL      = 1E-7           XW      = 0              DWG     = -5.470108E-9
+DWB     = -1.983267E-8   VOFF    = -0.0625678     NFACTOR = 1.1137245
+CIT     = 0              CDSC    = 2.4E-4         CDSCD   = 0
+CDSCB   = 0              ETA0    = 0              ETAB    = -0.2
+DSUB    = 1              PCLM    = 2.3939111      PDIBLC1 = 0.0494294
+PDIBLC2 = 3.663793E-3    PDIBLCB = -0.0364718     DROUT   = 0.2462657
+PSCBE1  = 1E8            PSCBE2  = 3.359223E-9    PVAG    = 0.0150055
+DELTA   = 0.01           RSH     = 105.9          MOBMOD  = 1
+PRT     = 0              UTE     = -1.5           KT1     = -0.11
+KT1L    = 0              KT2     = 0.022          UA1     = 4.31E-9
+UB1     = -7.61E-18      UC1     = -5.6E-11       AT      = 3.3E4
+WL      = 0              WLN     = 1              WW      = 0
+WWN     = 1              WWL     = 0              LL      = 0
+LLN     = 1              LW      = 0              LWN     = 1
+LWL     = 0              CAPMOD  = 2              XPART   = 0.5
+CGDO    = 2.3E-10        CGSO    = 2.3E-10        CGBO    = 1E-9
+CJ      = 7.238228E-4    PB      = 0.8735391      MJ      = 0.4909204
+CJSW    = 2.545206E-10   PBSW    = 0.8            MJSW    = 0.1987115
+CJSWG   = 6.4E-11        PBSWG   = 0.8            MJSWG   = 0.1987115
+CF      = 0              PVTH0   = 5.98016E-3     PRDSW   = 14.8598424
+PK2     = 3.73981E-3     WKETA   = 0.0104146      LKETA   = -8.958097E-3    )