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Is that possible to write an external function and call it in Virtuoso Verilog-A through VPI

HiddenOnee
HiddenOnee over 2 years ago

Hi, I want to write an own function and link it to the Verilog-A, is there a way to do so in Cadence Virtuoso

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  • Andrew Beckett
    Andrew Beckett over 2 years ago

    From the Verilog-A documentation: Calling functions implemented in C

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  • HiddenOnee
    HiddenOnee over 2 years ago in reply to Andrew Beckett

    Thanks Andrew.

    I still have a couple of questions. Since I'm new to Cadence, so they might be silly.

    1. Using "mmsim_genplugin" command can compile C file into the lib on SPECTRE. But I'm using Virtuoso, does it can be applied on Virtuoso as well?

    2. In the documentation, a script mmsim_genplugin should be installed, but I have no idea how I can install it with the command on the documentation.  Where should I type the command.

    3.Since I'm using a variadic function in C

    extern double inter(char* ctrl, char* file, ...)

    So I'm wondering how I can deal with the ... in verilog-a, should I just write

    import "CDS_VA_DPI" function real inter(string ctrl, string file, ...)?

    Thanks for your patience.


    Best Regards.

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