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Spectre FX Circuit Simulator User Guide
Product Version 23.1, September 2023

Control Options for the Parasitic Backannotation Flow

The control options for the parasitic backannotation flow can be grouped under the following four categories:

The following table describes the options in these categories:

Option Description
Parasitic File Loading Options

sfx_ba_dspf

Specifies the DSPF file with both RC NET section and Instance section to be read.

sfx_ba_dspf_net

Specifies the DSPF file or SPF file to be read for the RC NET section.

sfx_ba_dspf_instance

Specifies the DSPF file or DPF file to be read for the Instance section.

sfx_ba_unrecognized_subckt_action

Specifies how to handle a DPSF file whose subcircuit name does not match any in pre-layout.

sfx_ba_use_pre_layout_model

Choose the models if the pre-layout and post-layout netlists have different models.

RC Handling Options

sfx_ba_rmin

Shorts the resistor during the backannotation stage. The default value is 0.1 ohm.

sfx_ba_ccap_min

Splits and grounds the coupling capacitors whose value is less than the specified value during the backannotation stage. The default value is 0 F.

Parsing Options

sfx_ba_instance_scale

Scales the geometry of devices in the Instance section of the device, which can be different from the scaling in pre-layout.

sfx_ba_remove_prefix

Specifies the characters of an instance to be removed so that the post-layout element can match the one in the pre-layout.

sfx_ba_hier_delimiter

Defines the hierarchical delimiter in the DSPF file.

sfx_ba_bus_delimiter

Defines the bus delimiter in the DSPF file.

sfx_ba_finger_delimiter_string

Defines the finger delimiter string for instances in the DSPF file.

sfx_ba_ground_dangling_ccap

Defines how to handle coupling capacitors with an invalid node connection.

sfx_ba_rep_pin

Specifies how to choose the representative node for an RC NET.

sfx_ba_probe_node

Specifies how to probe the nodes in an RC NET.

sfx_ba_probe_node_name

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.

Selective Backannotation Options

sfx_ba_skip_net

Specifies the nets that are to be skipped for backannotation.

sfx_ba_skip_net_file

Specifies a text file that contains the list of nets to be skipped for backannotation.

sfx_ba_gcap_net

Backannotates the total ground capacitance of the specified nets.

sfx_ba_gcap_net_file

Specifies a text file that contains the list of nets whose ground capacitances need to be backannotated.

sfx_ba_rc_net

Backannotates the RC tree of the specified nets as defined in the RC NET section.

sfx_ba_rc_net_file

Specifies a text file that contains the list of nets whose RC tree needs to be backannotated.

sfx_ba_ccap_net

Backannotates the coupling and ground capacitances of the specified nets.

sfx_ba_ccap_net_file

Specifies a text file that contains the list of nets whose total coupling and ground capacitance needs to be backannotated.

sfx_ba_gcap_net_cth

Backannotates the total ground capacitance of the net whose total capacitance is smaller than the specified value.

Unlike traditional simulation options, wherein if the same option is specified multiple times, the last one takes precedence, most backannotation options, when specified multiple times, accumulate the assigned values.

Related Topics

Post-layout Simulation Methodologies

The Parasitic Backannotation Flow

Guidelines for Parasitic Backannotation Options

Parasitic Backannotation Report


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