ICC help --- dc not loaded??

[sicheng163]

hi,
I'm not familiar with ICC, I used Astro before..
now I don't know why everytime I use derive_pg_connection to conncet P/G, ICC will prompt this:

derive_pg_connection -power_net VDD -power_pin VDD -ground_net VSS -ground_pin VSS
begin derive_pg_connection...
dc not loaded
--- connected 0 power ports and 0 ground ports
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anyone knows why?thanks!!!

 

[kamranravian]

what is ICC.
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[sicheng163]

what is ICC.
Details required for futher help.

IC compiler from synopsys, a Place&Route tool...

 

[mami_hacky]

hi,
I'm not familiar with ICC, I used Astro before..
now I don't know why everytime I use derive_pg_connection to conncet P/G, ICC will prompt this:

anyone knows why?thanks!!!

Hi
I don't know what does your error mean.

But I use derive_pg_connection to make logical connection between Power pings and power nets.

In my flow, first I create power pins and power nets through the UPF flow

then I make connections using

derive_pg_connection -create_nets

and then, after you did power network synthesis and you obtained your power straps
you connect them to cell's power/ground pins by

preroute_standard_cells

hope this help
good luck.