Control Options for the Parasitic Backannotation Flow
The control options for the parasitic backannotation flow can be grouped under the following four categories:
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Parasitic File Loading Options
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Parsing Options
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Selective Backannotation Options
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RC Handling Options
The following table describes the options in these categories:
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Option
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Description
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Parasitic File Loading Options
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sfx_ba_dspf
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Specifies the DSPF file with both RC NET section and Instance section to be read.
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sfx_ba_dspf_net
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Specifies the DSPF file or SPF file to be read for the RC NET section.
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sfx_ba_dspf_instance
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Specifies the DSPF file or DPF file to be read for the Instance section.
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sfx_ba_unrecognized_subckt_action
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Specifies how to handle a DPSF file whose subcircuit name does not match any in pre-layout.
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sfx_ba_use_pre_layout_model
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Choose the models if the pre-layout and post-layout netlists have different models.
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RC Handling Options
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sfx_ba_rmin
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Shorts the resistor during the backannotation stage. The default value is 0.1 ohm.
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sfx_ba_ccap_min
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Splits and grounds the coupling capacitors whose value is less than the specified value during the backannotation stage. The default value is 0 F.
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Parsing Options
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sfx_ba_instance_scale
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Scales the geometry of devices in the Instance section of the device, which can be different from the scaling in pre-layout.
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sfx_ba_remove_prefix
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Specifies the characters of an instance to be removed so that the post-layout element can match the one in the pre-layout.
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sfx_ba_hier_delimiter
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Defines the hierarchical delimiter in the DSPF file.
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sfx_ba_bus_delimiter
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Defines the bus delimiter in the DSPF file.
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sfx_ba_finger_delimiter_string
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Defines the finger delimiter string for instances in the DSPF file.
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sfx_ba_ground_dangling_ccap
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Defines how to handle coupling capacitors with an invalid node connection.
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sfx_ba_rep_pin
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Specifies how to choose the representative node for an RC NET.
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sfx_ba_probe_node
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Specifies how to probe the nodes in an RC NET.
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sfx_ba_probe_node_name
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Specifies how to specify the signal name if you set the sfx_ba_probe_node option to a value other than rep because the backannotated nodes need to be probed.
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Selective Backannotation Options
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sfx_ba_skip_net
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Specifies the nets that are to be skipped for backannotation.
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sfx_ba_skip_net_file
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Specifies a text file that contains the list of nets to be skipped for backannotation.
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sfx_ba_gcap_net
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Backannotates the total ground capacitance of the specified nets.
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sfx_ba_gcap_net_file
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Specifies a text file that contains the list of nets whose ground capacitances need to be backannotated.
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sfx_ba_rc_net
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Backannotates the RC tree of the specified nets as defined in the RC NET section.
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sfx_ba_rc_net_file
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Specifies a text file that contains the list of nets whose RC tree needs to be backannotated.
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sfx_ba_ccap_net
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Backannotates the coupling and ground capacitances of the specified nets.
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sfx_ba_ccap_net_file
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Specifies a text file that contains the list of nets whose total coupling and ground capacitance needs to be backannotated.
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sfx_ba_gcap_net_cth
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Backannotates the total ground capacitance of the net whose total capacitance is smaller than the specified value.
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Related Topics
Post-layout Simulation Methodologies
The Parasitic Backannotation Flow
Guidelines for Parasitic Backannotation Options
Parasitic Backannotation Report
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