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netlist generated by ADEXL doesn't match with ADEL

nicola91it
nicola91it over 8 years ago

Hi,

I am currently using Cadence IC6.1.6.500.4. performing corner simulation. All the corners have been good until I encountered a corner I didn't like, so I checked possible solutions with ADEL. The problem is that the result doesn't match with the one obtained with ADEXL.

Obviously. I double checked all the settings, all the variables, the library path, the references to the schematic and they are exactly the same. So, I created the netlist using both ADEL and ADEXL and I compared them with a text comparator. Here attached there is the picture that shows the only difference encountered (left is ADEL netlist and right is the ADEXL). As can be seen, in ADEXL netlist the part I52.I74:2 is missing (in my case I52 and I74 are both instances, but I don't know what :2 means).

Following this way, I tried to look at a transient signal in the part that is missing in the same corner, and ADEXL correctly plot it without any problems.

I also tried to verify other corners, but in many other cases (I can't compare all the corners) the results from ADEXL perfectly match with the results of ADEL. even if the netlist difference is still present.

I really don't know what's happening: furthermore, I don't know why when I open the ADEXL test I can't run a simulation with that interface (the picture is attached).

I would be graceful to receive some help. Thank you and regards

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    nicola91it over 8 years ago
    Hi Andrew,
    thank you for your reply and for your help. Yeah, the way you indicate it's much better than modifying the test environment for every specific corner, so I'll follow your advice. Thank you and regards,
    Nicola
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    nicola91it over 8 years ago
    Hi Andrew,
    thank you for your reply and for your help. Yeah, the way you indicate it's much better than modifying the test environment for every specific corner, so I'll follow your advice. Thank you and regards,
    Nicola
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