Netlist Extractor and LVS

[Erik]

Hello,


I developed a netlist extractor and a layout vs. schematic (LVS)
application.

It is very early in it's development, but it is functional.

The netlist extractor takes a LEF file with all of its geometries and
converts it into a netlist that consists of transistors and
connections.

The lvs application takes two netlists ( one extracted from a geometry
file, and one from a design schematic) and compares them. If the two
netlists match, you know that your design is properly implemented in
the layout.

I plan on making the extractor and lvs application a more robust and
distributed application using PVM.

Right now it's not fancy, so if your looking for a nice GUI or
something to use in a production environment, you might want to look
somewhere else. And I have only tested it on Linux.

If anyone is interested in the code, you can find it here:

http://www.lechak.info/lvs


If you are interested in the code and have questions or comments please
feel free to contact me via my website.


Thanks,
Erik Lechak

 

[Jim Thompson]

On 7 Sep 2006 23:07:45 -0700, "Erik" <prochak@netzero.net> wrote:

Hello,


I developed a netlist extractor and a layout vs. schematic (LVS)
application.

It is very early in it's development, but it is functional.

The netlist extractor takes a LEF file with all of its geometries and
converts it into a netlist that consists of transistors and
connections.

The lvs application takes two netlists ( one extracted from a geometry
file, and one from a design schematic) and compares them. If the two
netlists match, you know that your design is properly implemented in
the layout.

I plan on making the extractor and lvs application a more robust and
distributed application using PVM.

Right now it's not fancy, so if your looking for a nice GUI or
something to use in a production environment, you might want to look
somewhere else. And I have only tested it on Linux.

If anyone is interested in the code, you can find it here:

http://www.lechak.info/lvs


If you are interested in the code and have questions or comments please
feel free to contact me via my website.


Thanks,
Erik Lechak

I'm not a software developer, I'm a circuit designer, so I have no
interest in your code.

However! I'm VERY MUCH INTERESTED in a final product that can compare
netlists... particularly useful if you can handle both flat and
hierarchical representations.

...Jim Thompson
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