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TPLD801: Interconnect Studio - Simulation Failure when using 3state output pin.

Part Number: TPLD801


Tool/software:

Hi,

I was attempting to use the online version of the Interconnect Studio to play around with some design ideas for a TPLD801 device when I started running into issues with the simulation failing. Here's an example of the error:

It seems to have something to do with using a pin configured as a 3state output. This is the simplest circuit I could make that seems to reproduce the issue:

Can anyone advise as to how to fix this issue?

  • Hi Abel,

    This would require you to go into the ngspice.xdt file and make some changes, namely delete the highlighted portion below (as you can see I ctrl+f searched for "Unahndled output" to find these lines):

    The ngspice.xdt file is found in C:\ti\interconnectstudio_YOURVERSION\product\source\ti\tpld\.meta\templates

    The easiest thing to do would be to avoid simulating with three state pins. Even if you were to make this change, three state functionality is not currently programmed into the simulator, so you wouldn't be able to simulate the pin behavior accurately.

    Best,

    Malcolm