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CTS Spec UnsyncPin RootPin based on Constraint and Netlist

April 14, 2019

Turbodebug check Design netlist about clock timing path: Fig. 1 Design/inst_adrctl_slice_bist_ddl/inst_ddl_fdbk_clk_mux #Constraint create_clock -name clk_ddl_test_fdbk [get_pin inst_adrctl_slice_bist_ddl/inst_ddl_fdbk_clk_mux/inst_mux_nand2/hic_dnt_nand2/$NEG_OUTPUT ] -period $PHY_DDL_SCALED_CLK_PERIOD -waveform “0 $PHY_DDL_SCALED_HALF” #CTS Spec file #Excluded Output pin due to create_clock inst_adrctl_slice_bist_ddl/inst_ddl_fdbk_clk_mux/inst_mux_nand2/hic_dnt_nand2/ZN GlobalUnsyncPin +inst_adrctl_slice_bist_ddl/inst_ddl_fdbk_clk_mux/inst_mux_nand0/hic_dnt_nand2/A1 +inst_adrctl_slice_bist_ddl/inst_ddl_fdbk_clk_mux/inst_mux_nand1/hic_dnt_nand2/A1 #—————————————————- # Clock Name : clk_ddl_test_fdbk #—————————————————- AutoCTSRootPin inst_adrctl_slice_bist_ddl/inst_ddl_fdbk_clk_mux/inst_mux_nand2/hic_dnt_nand2/ZN  

Clock divider and CTS

April 14, 2019

Turbodebug check Design netlist about clk div timing path: Fig. 1 Design/inst_clk_div Fig. 2, 3 Design/inst_clk_div/inst_clk_div_mux/inst_mux_nand2/hic_dnt_nand2/ZN Fig. 4 Design/inst_clk_div/inst_clk_div_dff/hic_dnt_out_reg/Q (constraint below create_generated_clock set it as RootPin, but design inst_clk_div/inst_clk_div_mux/inst_mux_nand2/hic_dnt_nand2/ZN as RootPin in CTS Spec file, as Fig. 4 Q pin (out_p) connects to Fig. 2 in0 actually) #Constraint create_clock [get_ports clk4x ] -name dummy_clk4x -period 0.5*0.833 -waveform… read more »

Prepare files and check netlist

December 13, 2018

Which files do backend engineers need? Timing: lib RC delay: capTable, QRC tech, QRC lib Physical: lef, gds Route rule: tech lef, tech file Xtalk: cdb Power: VoltageStorm tech, VoltageStorm lib Which files are about design? Netlist, constraint, IO file, scan def    

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