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Wired net name in post-layout netlist
Aug 06th, 2009, 3:12am
 
Hi Guys,

The layout is extracted with Assura. Then I ran a post-layout simulation with a config view, in which the av_extracted view is instantiated instead of schematic vew. However, the net names in schematic has not one to one map in the av_extracted view because it is extracted with distributed RC mode. The net is cut into dozens of segments with wired net names. For example, the net name I111_n13 becomes a few nodes like _29:\I111_n13.

When I tried to plot/save the net voltage in ADE, it failed to find the net unfortunately.

Open ADE, choose outputs -> Output Setup, fill in Expression I5/_29:\I111_n13. It becomes (I5/_29 : \I113_n13) automatically.  >:(

I think there must be something wrong. Any comments are appreciated.

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Yawei
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Re: Wired net name in post-layout netlist
Reply #1 - Aug 15th, 2009, 1:15am
 
Try clicking on the node in the extracted view and seeing what it gives you? I suspect there needs to be a leading / at the very least...

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Reply #2 - Aug 16th, 2009, 2:31am
 
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For example, I just did this and got:

/I1/17:SIDDQb

The hierarchy delimiter will be "/", and there should be no backslash. You're probably looking at netlist names.

I did this by doing Outputs->To Be Saved (or Plotted).

If you do Outputs->Setup, you can't just type in a hierarchical name. It needs to be an expression, so would be something like:

v("/I1/17:SIDDQb" ?result 'tran)

or

VT("/I1/17:SIDDQb")

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