konx
Newbie level 4
import layout encounter
Hi all!
I have the following problem (another
):
I have a full-tested design (called Pixel) in schematic version. After various simulations (with cadence Virtuoso) using testbenches, I am able to extract the verilog netlist of the Pixel. With this netlist, I run Encounter and I can import the design (basically, I import the netlist and a floorplan) and obtain the layout of this Pixel.
Now, I have a "block" called 'Oscillator' that is NOT in the verilog netlist. This oscillator has is own schematic and his own layout, but in Cadence Virtuoso.
The oscillator has to be connected with the Pixel. Obviously, it is simple to do this thing in a schematic.
The question is: is it possible to import the layout of the oscillator in Encounter and connect it properly with the layout of the pixel? The point is that I can't use a schematic with Pixel and oscillator connected and then extract a netlist, because we want to use the Oscillator layout that we already have.
I tried to read the encounter manual, and it seems to me that I have to import the Oscillator as a 'module', but the process is not clear.
Someone know how to do?
Thanks for help!
Francesco.
Hi all!
I have the following problem (another
):I have a full-tested design (called Pixel) in schematic version. After various simulations (with cadence Virtuoso) using testbenches, I am able to extract the verilog netlist of the Pixel. With this netlist, I run Encounter and I can import the design (basically, I import the netlist and a floorplan) and obtain the layout of this Pixel.
Now, I have a "block" called 'Oscillator' that is NOT in the verilog netlist. This oscillator has is own schematic and his own layout, but in Cadence Virtuoso.
The oscillator has to be connected with the Pixel. Obviously, it is simple to do this thing in a schematic.
The question is: is it possible to import the layout of the oscillator in Encounter and connect it properly with the layout of the pixel? The point is that I can't use a schematic with Pixel and oscillator connected and then extract a netlist, because we want to use the Oscillator layout that we already have.
I tried to read the encounter manual, and it seems to me that I have to import the Oscillator as a 'module', but the process is not clear.
Someone know how to do?
Thanks for help!
Francesco.
