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how to prevent the use of specific library cells for some instance in the design?

diablo
diablo over 16 years ago

how to prevent the use of specific library cells for some instance in the design?

I tried

set_attribute_avoid true {TLAT*} top_design/inst1

but this prevent this cell to be used from entire design instead of just inst1.

Thanks for your time.

Regards. 

 

 

 

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    grasshopper over 16 years ago

     The same technology used for top-down MSV called libray domains, enables this. Library domains are a simple yet incredibly powerful concept in RC. Basically you would do something like

    create_library_domain withLat
    create_library_domain withoutLat

    set_attr library_domain {my_lib} [find / -library_domain withLat]
    set_attr library_domain {my_lib} [find / -library_domain withoutLat]

    set_attr avoid true [find [find / -library_domain withoutLat] -libcell LAT*]

    set_attr default true [find / -library_domain withLat]
    set_attr libray_domain withoutLat <blocks with latch avoided>

    An interesting blog discussing the use of the same technology for accurate power modelling can be found at

     http://www.cadence.com/community/blogs/ld/archive/2009/03/31/dont-let-power-kill-your-project.aspx

    good luck,

    gh-

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  • grasshopper
    grasshopper over 16 years ago

     The same technology used for top-down MSV called libray domains, enables this. Library domains are a simple yet incredibly powerful concept in RC. Basically you would do something like

    create_library_domain withLat
    create_library_domain withoutLat

    set_attr library_domain {my_lib} [find / -library_domain withLat]
    set_attr library_domain {my_lib} [find / -library_domain withoutLat]

    set_attr avoid true [find [find / -library_domain withoutLat] -libcell LAT*]

    set_attr default true [find / -library_domain withLat]
    set_attr libray_domain withoutLat <blocks with latch avoided>

    An interesting blog discussing the use of the same technology for accurate power modelling can be found at

     http://www.cadence.com/community/blogs/ld/archive/2009/03/31/dont-let-power-kill-your-project.aspx

    good luck,

    gh-

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