Do you know if Astro can output verilog after placement and route into a verilog file that can be check with testbench? Can Astro output something that can be read in from CAdence icfb (gds2)? Thank you so muc.h
Yes we can generate a verilog netlist. this netlist along with SPEF can be given to PT to dump out a SDF file. This netlsit and SDF are used to do gate level simulations and verification in front end
You can generate sdf file from Astro.
In general case, i will use rc-extractor(calibre-XRC, Star-rcxt...) to generate a spef or dspf file into primetime to generate a sdf file to do post-sim.
This flow will have a accuracy result.
as for testbench, astro will only re-order scan chain.
as for icfb, astro can stream out a gds2 file into icfb.
Best Regards,
Chyau
ee171 said:
hi,
Do you know if Astro can output verilog after placement and route into a verilog file that can be check with testbench? Can Astro output something that can be read in from CAdence icfb (gds2)? Thank you so muc.h