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Front End Design Using Synopsys Tool – Part 02 (dc_shell)

Author: Hetaswi Vankani, Adithya Venkatramanan, Dr. Dong S. Ha


12.  Design → Compile Ultra → Check Retime and Exact Map → Hit OK

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13.  In the design_vision command prompt type

a.  write_saif –output ./cnt_updown_dv_prop.saif –propagated

b.  read_saif –input ./cnt_updown_dv_prop.saif –instance updown_counter

 

14.  Reporting power

a.  Design → Report Power → Hit OK

b.  Exit the tool once power has been reported.

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15.  Saving the design:

a.  File → Save

b.  Save the design as cnt_updown_syn. Make sure that the format is selected as VERILOG  ( not DEFAULT). After saving, double check if the synthesized netlist is available as cnt_updown_syn.v.



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