Digital circuit... Post layout power estimation

Status
Not open for further replies.
E

eda_wiz

Advanced Member level 2
Joined
Nov 7, 2001
Messages
653
Helped
58
Reputation
116
Reaction score
29
Trophy points
1,308
Activity points
6,195
Currently I use power compiler to do post layout power esimation of my block.
ie use the SOCE netlist and do post layout simulation to generate vcd/saif.
annotate the vcd/saif to power compiler along with the netlist, sdf to report power.

is there any more accurate method apart from doing spice?

thanks
 

Certainly you will have a better waveform, but what is your goal, and accuracy you want, and for complex system, with program... It is near to impossible.
 

rca said:
Certainly you will have a better waveform, but what is your goal, and accuracy you want, and for complex system, with program... It is near to impossible.
Click to expand...



i want to accurately estimate the power of a digital block after doing physical design.

what tools/methods should I use?
 

Use Primetime PX for power estimation.
 

Status
Not open for further replies.

Similar threads

Menu
Log in
Register
Cookies are required to use this site. You must accept them to continue using the site. Learn more…