Issues concerning synthesis library usage

[siva_7517]

synthesis library usage

hi all,

Must i include four file library in synthesis process (cadence physical knowledgeable synthesis):

a) .alf
b) .tlf
c) .lef
d) .sym

I am using third party vendor as my library which are Artisan. This library is using .edif file. So i have convert the file to .sym for compartability with buildgates software.

siva

 

[moneychaser]

synthesis library usage

If you have Artisan libraries, you can just load the Synopsys .lib libraries (i.e. sc/synopsys/slow.lib) into PKS using the read_dotlib command.