Product Documentation

Cadence Application Infrastructure User Guide
Product Version IC23.1, November 2023

Contents

1

Cadence Application Infrastructure

Cadence Application Infrastructure Files

The Cadence Setup Search File

The Cadence System Information File

The Cadence Library Definition File

The Cadence Data Registry File

Cadence Application Infrastructure Commands

2

Cadence Library Structure

Cells and Views

View Files and a Co-Managed Set

Co-Master Files

A Co-Managed Set

master.tag File

Also-Managed Files

Temporary Directory for a Library

File Naming Conventions in Library Directory

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Cadence Setup Search File: setup.loc

Search Order to Locate the setup.loc File

Search Mechanism in Cadence Setup Search File

Default Search Order

Commonly Searched Locations

Customizing the Search Mechanism

Specifying Custom Search Order for .cdsenv

Syntax and File Formats in the setup.loc File

Installation Root Expressions

Locating Additional Files Using CSF

csfLookupConfig File Format

Checking Files Searched Using CSF

CSF Support For Third-Party Simulators

Integration Recommendations for EDA Vendors

The cdswhich Command

Command Options

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Cadence System Information File: cdsinfo.tag

The cdsinfo.tag File Location

The cdsinfo.tag Search Mechanism

Syntax and File Format of cdsinfo.tag

Sample Site and Library Files

The cdsinfo command

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Cadence Library Definition File

The cds.lib File Location

Multiple cds.lib Files

cds.lib File Statements

Installation Root Expressions

Syntax and File Format of cds.lib

Creating or Editing a cds.lib File

Using the Cadence Library Path Editor to Create or Edit the cds.lib File

Using a Text Editor to Create or Edit the cds.lib File

Mapping Library Names

The cdsLibDebug Command

Library Definitions in Virtuoso Applications Using the cds.lib Files

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Cadence Data Registry File: data.reg

The data.reg File Location

Data Directory Examples

Tool Directory Example

data.reg File Creation

Syntax and File Format of data.reg

Data Declarations For data.reg File

Tool Identifier

Library Properties

Cell Properties

Preferred Editor

Expanding Files Listed in Also_Managed Property

Adding View Type to the Virtuoso Studio Design Environment

Tool and Data Registry Information

Using the Data Registry for Third-Party Views

Converting Custom Views

Customizing Predefined Data Formats

The dregprint Command

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Name Mapping

Importance of Name Mapping

How Name Mapping Works

Recognizing Identifiers and Understanding Case Sensitivity

Illegal Characters in Identifiers

Case Sensitivity

Rules for the Name Mapping Algorithm

The nmp Command

Name Mapping Rules

Examples of Name Mapping

Avoid Name Mapping Issues

Checking the Names in your cds.lib File

Namespaces for Different Data Types

VHDL, VHDLAMS, and VHDL87 Namespaces

VHDL Normal Names

VHDL Escaped Names

Reserved VHDL Keywords

Reserved VHDLAMS Keywords

Reserved VHDL87 Keywords

Verilog, VerilogA, and VerilogAMS Namespaces

Verilog Normal Names

Verilog Escaped Names

Reserved Verilog Keywords

Reserved VerilogA Keywords

Reserved VerilogAMS Keywords

SystemVerilog Namespace

ALT_NMP Namespace

CDBAFlat Namespace

Concept Namespace

GCF Normal Names

GCF Escaped Names

Genesis Namespace

Genesis Normal Names

Genesis Escaped Names

LEF and DEF Namespaces

LEF and DEF Normal Names

LEF and DEF Escaped Names

Reserved LEF Keywords

Reserved DEF Keywords

Library Namespace

LibraryUnix Namespace

LibraryNT Namespace

Print Namespace

SDF Normal Names

SDF Escaped Names

SPF Normal Names

SPF Escaped Names

SPEF Normal Names

SPEF Escaped Names

Spectre Namespace

Spectre Normal Names

Spectre Escaped Names

Reserved Spectre Keywords

SpectreHDL Namespace

SpectreHDL Normal Names

SpectreHDL Escaped Names

Reserved SpectreHDL Keywords

Spice Namespace

Spice Normal Names

Spice Escaped Names

Reserved Spice Keywords

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Generic Design Management (GDM) Commands

Using Third-Party GDM Integrations

GDM Environment Variables

Common Arguments for GDM Commands

The -lib and -file Arguments

The -recurse Argument

The -cdslib Argument

The -xtra Argument

The -help Argument

Common Arguments for DM Commands

Case Sensitivity

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cdsCopy

Guidelines for Using cdsCopy

cdsCopy Functions

Customizing cdsCopy

Simple Customization

Full Customization

Starting the cdsCopyShell

Cross-Reference Updater System

Guidelines for Creating a Cross-Reference Updater

Adding a Cross-Reference Updater

Adding a Cross-Reference Updater for an Existing Data Type

Adding a Cross-Reference Updater for a New Data Type

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Cadence Locking System

Applications on OpenAccess

Boolean Daemon (clsbd)

Setting Up the Boolean Daemon on Windows NT

Location of the Boolean Daemon

Starting the Boolean Daemon

Adding the Boolean Daemon to System Startup Files

Starting the CLS Boolean Daemon from the Installation Directory

Changing the CLS Boolean Daemon Port Number

Lock-Stake File

Steal Edit Locks

Setting Your Environment to Lock Hard Links

Recover Stranded Locks

CLS Administrative Tool

clsAdminTool Commands

Running the CLS Administrative Tool in Interactive Mode

Using the CLS Administrative Tool

Exiting the CLS Administrative Tool

Displaying the CLS Administrative Tool Options

Using the CLS Administrative Tool in Batch Mode

Troubleshoot Cadence Locking System Problems

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Miscellaneous Infrastructure Technologies

The cds_root Utility

Temporary Directory Standard

Unix and Linux Platforms

Microsoft Windows

Compatibility with Old Behavior

Log File Environment Variables

Specifying the Location of Log Files

Specifying the Type of Version

Specifying the Maximum Number of Log Files

Support for IBM® Rational® ClearCase® Dynamic Views through the MultiVersion File System

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Occurrence Property Dictionary

Property Dictionary File

Property Definition Statements

Property definitions (occPropDef statements)

addAffectedApp statements

include statements

Customizing the Property Dictionary

Sample Property Dictionary File

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cdsDaemonStarter Configuration

Wrapper Installation

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Common Design Files

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