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How to detect "pcell eval failed" without instantiating a pcell?

Niveena
Niveena over 13 years ago
Hi, I need to find pcells that have "pcell eval failed" errors in a library, without instantiating the pcells in virtuoso. Is there any variable or parameter that holds this pcell error status, so that I can check the value of this variable through skill code? Waiting for your reply. Thanks, Niveena
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  • Andrew Beckett
    Andrew Beckett over 13 years ago

    The marker is on the pcell subMaster (i.e. the variant), which will only be created by instantiation. Given that the failure may only arise when particular combinations of parameter values are given, it really only makes sense to be produced by virtue of instantiation.

    Regards,

    Andrew.

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  • Andrew Beckett
    Andrew Beckett over 13 years ago

    The marker is on the pcell subMaster (i.e. the variant), which will only be created by instantiation. Given that the failure may only arise when particular combinations of parameter values are given, it really only makes sense to be produced by virtue of instantiation.

    Regards,

    Andrew.

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