Troubleshooting

cobra Command Not Found

• Activate your virtual environment.
• Reinstall in editable mode:

pip install -e .

Xyce Execution Fails

• Verify Xyce is installed and in PATH.
• Check your netlist compatibility.
• Confirm generated include/subcircuit files exist in the run output folder.

Component Mapping Errors

If COBRA reports missing model files for components:

• Ensure every parsed component name has an entry in component_onnx_mapping.
• Match exact instance names from the netlist (for example X1, X2).

Frequency Range Errors

If goal range parsing fails:

• Use format similar to 125-135ghz.
• Avoid malformed ranges like trailing separators.

ORCA Geometry Import Errors

• Ensure ORCA is installed in the same Python environment.
• Validate import path used in your script.

Palace Fine-Tuning Errors

• Verify Palace command is valid and executable.
• Confirm geometry/mesh prerequisites are available.

Large Runtime or Slow Progress

• Reduce max_iterations during early debugging.
• Narrow parameter search ranges.
• Start with fewer design goals, then add constraints incrementally.