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From: ejmag@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu (Eric Magnusson)
Newsgroups: comp.lsi.cad
Subject: Re: Looking for references to a circuit-drawing program
Message-ID: <1990Nov2.161308.17787@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu>
Date: 2 Nov 90 16:13:08 GMT
References: <17@dhump.lakesys.COM> <9812@discus.technion.ac.il>
Reply-To: ejmag@aplcen (Eric Magnusson)
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In article <9812@discus.technion.ac.il> sergio%techunix.bitnet@lilac.berkeley.edu (Sergio Fogel) writes:
>I am looking for references to a program (or algorithms) that receives
>the description of a logic circuit (purely combinatorial, with no cycles,
>if this helps) and produces a drawing of the circuit. What I need is a
>drawing easy for humans to read.
>

The Design Compiler by Synopsys Inc. (Mountain View, Calif.) will read
a netlist, logic equations, state diagrams, or a hardware description
language representation (like Verilog or VHDL) of a circuit.  It can
then map the circuit onto a generic or specific technology (like
LSILogic or your own cell library).  If you want you may optimize the
circuit according to what specs you specify.  Finally, you can output
the design in any of the above formats, including a PostScript
schematic of the circuit.  The tool is pricey, but the only real way to
do ASIC design.  It can handle designs with combinatorial or sequential
constructs.

I know GenRad (UK & Mass.) just announced a tool which integrates with
their cad environment and has similar capabilities, but I only have
experience with the Synopsys tools.

"The statements above represent the opinions and experiences of the
author and may not necessarily represent the views of Synopsys Inc. or
GenRad.  Prices may vary. Batteries not included."

Good Luck!
-- 
Eric Magnusson
ejmag@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu

I was Bourne, Bourne, Bourne .... Bourne to be alive!!!!