INPUTS AND OUTPUTS OF EACH STAGE

SYNTHESIS

Input files required for synthesis

• RTL
• SDC
• .LIBS

Output files of synthesis

• gate level netlist
• SDC

PNR

Input files required for PNR

• Gate level netlist
• sdc
• upf/cpf
• .libs
• .lefs
• captables

Outputs of PNR

• Gate level netlist
• sdc
• def
• lef
• database

EXTRACTION

Input files required for extraction

• .def
• qrc tech file

Outputs of extraction

• spef

CROSSTALK

Input files required for crosstalk

• netlist
• sdc
• spef

Outputs of crosstalk

• sdf

STA

Input files required for STA

• Netlist from PNR
• sdc
• .libs
• spef
• sdf
• .def
• .upf
• eco_spacing_rule file

Outputs of STA

• timing reports

LEC

Input files required for LEC

• golden netlist : netlist that we get from synthesis
• source netlist: netlist we got after PNR
• libs

Outputs for LEC

• comparison reports

DRC

Input files required for DRC

• GDS
• drc rule deck file

Outputs of DRC

• Reports

LVS

Input files required for LVS

• hcell
• cdl
• source netlist
• layout netlist

Outputs for LVS

• reports