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Message started by aaron_do on Jun 4^th, 2009, 4:14am

Title: Any way to create schematic based on netlist?
Post by aaron_do on Jun 4^th, 2009, 4:14am

Hi all,

I have some ESD pads which came with a single .cdl file which appears to be a compilation of all the netlists, as well as the layouts. Unfortunately, I'm not sure how to run LVS without the ESD pads in the schematic. So i'd like to know if there's an easy way to create a symbol which is basically just a black box with the .cdl file used as the netlist. I know all the pin connections for the ESD pad.

thanks,
Aaron

Title: Re: Any way to create schematic based on netlist?
Post by Berti on Jun 4^th, 2009, 8:04am

I think File-Import-Netlist View should do this, but I never used it. I just used Import Verilog, where a schematic view is generated from the verilog netlist.

Regards

Title: Re: Any way to create schematic based on netlist?
Post by aaron_do on Jun 4^th, 2009, 8:28am

Hi Berti,

could you give me a few more details on how to import the verilog netlist? Also how do i create a veilog netlist from the .cdl file?

thanks,
Aaron

Title: Re: Any way to create schematic based on netlist?
Post by salty on Jun 5^th, 2009, 9:31am

In cadence icfb, you can go to file->import->cdl
You will need a device-map file

Google and you can find information on it. I have ran it in the past, and the map file was needed.