Re: CDL export parameters

What LVS tool are you using? 

Andrew.

On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 13:37:14 GMT, Johannes Blower <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>Hi Andrew
>
>I want to use the netlist for LVS on a legacy design.  The rest of the
>netlist has parameters without the $ prefix.  
>
>The schematic for this design was lost and I re-created a schematic
>from a derivative part.  I am using symbols and models created by
>someone that is no longer reachable.  We want to perform an LVS using
>the original layout tool to verify that the new schematic matches the
>old (in production) layout.  The LVS tool complains about the $ and []
>in the netlist.  I want to do as few hand edits as possible to
>minimize the chance of introducing errors.
>
>Regards
>JNB
>
>On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 07:44:22 +0000, Andrew Beckett
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>>That's correct CDL syntax, so I don't see what there is to "correct"?
>>
>>CDL is a language which is spice-like, and originated for Dracula. It's
>>described in the Dracula reference manual (chapter 5 if my memory serves
>>me correctly).
>>
>>However, CDL is not intended as a generic spice netlister. What were
>>you intending to use the CDL netlist for?
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Andrew.
>>
>>On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 16:39:10 GMT, Johannes Blower <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>>Hi
>>>
>>>I created a part symbol and it netlists and simulates correctly in
>>>Spectre with the correct parameters and model name in the netlist.
>>>
>>>When I export CDL for the netlist contains $ before the parameters and
>>>the wrong name for the part (also prefixed with a $).  Where do I
>>>correct this?
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>>JNB
>>>
>>>A special thanks for Bernd who has helped me and others so generously.

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