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Product Version IC23.1, September 2023

What are the supported circuit finders?

Supported APR circuit finders are listed in the following table:

Finders

Description

APR Device Group from DI  Groups APR Group Design Intent structures that are set in schematic.

APR Differential Pair

Groups devices that form a differential pair structure.

APR Differential Pair - Cross Coupled

Groups devices that form a cross-coupled differential pair structure.

APR Current Mirror

Groups devices that form a current mirror structure.

APR Cascode Current Mirror

Groups devices that form a cascoded current mirror structure.

APR Cascode Series Current Mirror

Groups devices that form a cascoded series current mirror structure.

APR Cascode

Groups cascoded MOS transistor structures.

APR Active Same Size Common Gate and Source

Groups same-sized devices with the same gate and source connections.

APR Active Same Size Common Source

Groups same-sized devices with the same source connection.

APR Active Same Cell M-Factored Device

Groups active devices with mfactor.

APR Active Same Cell Stacked Device

Groups transistors in series stacks.

APR Active Same Cell Iterated Device

Groups iterated devices.

APR Active Same Cell and Size

Groups active devices with the same cell name and size.

APR Passive Same Cell and Size

Groups passive devices with the same cell names or the same cell sizes and values.

APR User Defined Group

Groups device groups inside text boxes.

APR Instances (Symmetry By Connectivity)

Groups pairs of instances that are determined to be symmetric based on their connectivity.

APR Instances (Symmetry By Connectivity with common source or drain)

Groups pairs of instances that are determined to be symmetric based on their connectivity with a common source or drain.

APR Nets (Symmetry By Connectivity)

Groups nets that are determined to be symmetric based on their connectivity.

APR Pins (Symmetry By Connectivity)

Groups pins that are determined to be symmetric based on their connectivity.

APR Series Resistor Array Groups arrays of sequentially-arranged resistors that form the longest serial chain between two nets. 

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