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importing P/G pins into Encounter with .def file

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Dear all,
I have been trying to get the pins (VDD and VSS) in the extracted .def file from cadence into Encounter. however, when i do the defIn cmd, it keeps giving me this error:

Pin "VSS" is not created because it's not in the netlist and also not a P/G pin.

>> I know it's not declared in the Verilog netlist since it is power/ground pin. Why does Encounter not recognize it as a P/G pin. even in my .conf file, i have this:

set rda_input(ui_pwrnet) {VDD}
set rda_input(ui_gndnet) {VSS}

so if anyone has experience the same, please let me know. thank you very much.
regards,
chhay


Originally posted in cdnusers.org by kongtep2
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  • HI,
    Just check in you're def file for "SPECIALNETS" sections for VDD and VSS pins . if you are missing them then use "defOut -floorplan" switch to get them in def file . and you get them even from .fp file (loadFPlan) with PGPin , PinBox having such information. hope it will solve your issue.

    Ex. : In PINS section
    - vdd + NET vdd + SPECIAL + DIRECTION INOUT + USE POWER
    + LAYER M4 ( -1440 0 ) ( 1440 280 )
    + FIXED ( 1092580 1191680 ) S ;

    You can also check in .fp ( floorplan) file for the fallowing syntax to existing of POWER and GROUND definition .

    PhysicalNet: vdd -pwr
    PhysicalNet: vss -gnd



    And for PGPins :

    PGPin: vss vss inout gnd fixed 671.8100 1708.8400 N 7 1
    PinBox: 669.2000 1703.6200 674.4200 1708.8400 -lyr 7



    Originally posted in cdnusers.org by mohanch007
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  • HI,
    Just check in you're def file for "SPECIALNETS" sections for VDD and VSS pins . if you are missing them then use "defOut -floorplan" switch to get them in def file . and you get them even from .fp file (loadFPlan) with PGPin , PinBox having such information. hope it will solve your issue.

    Ex. : In PINS section
    - vdd + NET vdd + SPECIAL + DIRECTION INOUT + USE POWER
    + LAYER M4 ( -1440 0 ) ( 1440 280 )
    + FIXED ( 1092580 1191680 ) S ;

    You can also check in .fp ( floorplan) file for the fallowing syntax to existing of POWER and GROUND definition .

    PhysicalNet: vdd -pwr
    PhysicalNet: vss -gnd



    And for PGPins :

    PGPin: vss vss inout gnd fixed 671.8100 1708.8400 N 7 1
    PinBox: 669.2000 1703.6200 674.4200 1708.8400 -lyr 7



    Originally posted in cdnusers.org by mohanch007
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