Import Command

Overview

Converts EDIF 2.0.0 netlists into SSBDD format.

input:EDIF netlist file, technology library file
output:SSBDD model file (.agm)
 
syntax:import [options] <EDIF file> <library file>
options: -gate_level Generate gate-level SSBDD model. Default output is macro-level SSBDD.
-tool <application> Options for application are orcad and cadence
-gnd <gnd name> gnd name is the name of the GND net
-vdd <vdd name> vdd name is the name of the VDD net

Error Conditions

Turbo Tester EDIF interface displays error messages and warnings about possible errors in the EDIF file or technology library. Corresponding line numbers are included. One of the most common warnings is of following type:

Design: COMPONENT_1
Parsing macro

Warning at line 1917: gate not in library

This warning shows that there was a cell named COMPONENT_1 in the EDIF description. It means either that COMPONENT_1 is a block in the hierarchy, or it is a cell, which is not specified in the technology library. In the latter case, EDIF parsing fails. Please pay attention to ALL the displayed errors and warnings if the program terminates abnormally!

Return Codes

0Success
1Error

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