[PCB_FORUM] Design a complete layout using mentor schematics and Allegro Layout tool setup
- From: "sathish kumar" <sathish6in@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2006 18:49:17 +0000
Hi
I have a requirement to design a board from mentor schematics and to work the layout in Cadence Allegro tool. I got some suggestions from forum to translate the netlist from mentor to Cadence earlier.
Can you provide your suggestions about this setup and difficulties working on different tools so that i can prepare myself about each milestones.
I have some questions on working on these ways. Pls provide your answers.
1) Once all the intial netlist .tel gets imported into Allegro tool, if we need to import netlsit changes (eco) at many times in the middle phase of project. How it can be imported each time without any issues using third party allegro netlist.
2) How can the back annotation process works from allegro layout to mentor schematics. Isit possible?
3) How can we compare the final layout and netlist with different packages to go ahead on gerbers release.
Pls let me know if any more problems expected in this design execution process. This is a fairly complex design with around 22 layers.
Expecting your valuable answers and suggestions. Thanks in Advance.
With Sincere,
Sathish.
GDA Technologies, Inc.
" Efforts may fail but, dont fail to make Efforts "
From: "Reade, Sue" <Sue.Reade@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Netlist conversion from mentor tool to Allegro tool
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:49:47 -0500
I think you may have more questions in mind, but I'll take the simple track.
Allegro reads in .tel files with no problem. 3rd party netlist
File
Import
Logic
Other
find your .tel file in the ... button
run the syntax check only first to make sure your netlist is structurally sound.
then select supercede all logical data (this actually means read the netlist).
Now for the problems, you will need a config file on the mentor side so that you translate correctly - this may take some work - talk to your mentor vendor.
also you will need to have the .txt files that are created at the time you run your netlist (these are the devices files) and point to them through your env file. I have not run designer in a long time but I think you need to select the option to create them.
From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of sathish kumar
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 2:31 PM
To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Netlist conversion from mentor tool to Allegro tool
Hi,
I need to convert a netlist from mentor DX designer tool to Cadence Allegro appropriate tool. Is there anyway to translate the netlist from mentor to Allegro. Pls share the possibilties to do this conversion and i need to know this as quick as possible.
Thanks in advance for everyone
With Sincere,
Sathish.
GDA Technologies, Inc.
" Efforts may fail but, dont fail to make Efforts "
Hi
I have a requirement to design a board from mentor schematics and to work the layout in Cadence Allegro tool. I got some suggestions from forum to translate the netlist from mentor to Cadence earlier.
Can you provide your suggestions about this setup and difficulties working on different tools so that i can prepare myself about each milestones.
I have some questions on working on these ways. Pls provide your answers.
1) Once all the intial netlist .tel gets imported into Allegro tool, if we need to import netlsit changes (eco) at many times in the middle phase of project. How it can be imported each time without any issues using third party allegro netlist.
2) How can the back annotation process works from allegro layout to mentor schematics. Isit possible?
3) How can we compare the final layout and netlist with different packages to go ahead on gerbers release.
Pls let me know if any more problems expected in this design execution process. This is a fairly complex design with around 22 layers.
Expecting your valuable answers and suggestions. Thanks in Advance.
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With Sincere, Sathish. GDA Technologies, Inc. " Efforts may fail but, dont fail to make Efforts "
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From: "Reade, Sue" <Sue.Reade@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: <icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Netlist conversion from mentor tool to Allegro tool
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 13:49:47 -0500
I think you may have more questions in mind, but I'll take the simple track.Allegro reads in .tel files with no problem. 3rd party netlistFileImportLogicOtherfind your .tel file in the ... buttonrun the syntax check only first to make sure your netlist is structurally sound.then select supercede all logical data (this actually means read the netlist).Now for the problems, you will need a config file on the mentor side so that you translate correctly - this may take some work - talk to your mentor vendor.also you will need to have the .txt files that are created at the time you run your netlist (these are the devices files) and point to them through your env file. I have not run designer in a long time but I think you need to select the option to create them.
From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of sathish kumar
Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 2:31 PM
To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Netlist conversion from mentor tool to Allegro tool
Hi,I need to convert a netlist from mentor DX designer tool to Cadence Allegro appropriate tool. Is there anyway to translate the netlist from mentor to Allegro. Pls share the possibilties to do this conversion and i need to know this as quick as possible.
Thanks in advance for everyone
With Sincere,
Sathish.
GDA Technologies, Inc.
" Efforts may fail but, dont fail to make Efforts "