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CDL netlist format

1heinz
1heinz over 3 years ago

I have CDL net lists using different ways to connect the substrate pin of a transistor:


Q1 net1 net2 net3 [net4] npn M=1

Q2 net1 net2 net3 npn M=1 $SUB=net4

Q3 net1 net2 net3 net4 npn M=1

Q4 net1 net2 net3 npn area M=1

Which one of the above format is the correct syntax ?

Or do the different tools/versions accept only some of the formats ?

Especially 'Q4' seems to be ambiguous, because "npn" can be an optional substrate node or the model name ?

Thanks

Heinz

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  • hulila bell
    hulila bell over 2 years ago
    Is there any good source on the net explaining the format of a CDL netlist. I need to create a netlist manually because I am using some
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  • hulila bell
    hulila bell over 2 years ago
    Is there any good source on the net explaining the format of a CDL netlist. I need to create a netlist manually because I am using some
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  • Andrew Beckett
    Andrew Beckett over 2 years ago in reply to hulila bell

    I already answered this several months ago in the first reply in the thread. Please look at that. 

    Andrew

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