Instances

Synopsys

Inst ( model
     , name
     , param = myParam
     , map = myMap
     )

Description

Instantiation of an instance. The type of the instance is given by the model parameter. The connexions are made thanks to the map parameters.

Parameters

• model : Name of the mastercell of the instance to create (mandatory argument)
• name : Name of the instance (optional)
  When this argument is not defined, the instance has a name created by default. This argument is usefull when one wants to create a layout as well. Indeed, the placement of the instances is much easier when the conceptor has chosen himself the name f the instances.
• param : Dictionnary for parameters of the mastercell (optional : only for mastercells which require it)
• map : Dictionnary for connexions in order to make the netlist
  

Attributes

• _name : Name of the instance (the name given as parameter if there's one, a name created otherwise)
• _model : Name of the model given as argument
• _real_model : Name of the model created thanks to _model and all the parameters
• _map : Dictionnary map given at the instanciation
• _param : Dictionnary param given at the instanciation
• _st_cell : The stratus cell which the instance is instanciated in
• _st_masterCell : The stratus master cell of the instance
  

For placement :

• _plac : tells if the instance is placed or not (UNPLACED by default)
• _x, _y : the coordinates of the instance (only for placed instances)
• _sym : the symetry of the instance (only for placed instances)
  

And, in connection with Hurricane :

• _hur_instance : The hurricane instance (None by default)
• _hur_masterCell : The Hurricane master cell of the instance (None by default)

Methods

• Delete : Deletion of the Hurricane instance