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netlist

netlist

8.2
A list of the parts in a circuit and how they connect
  • noun
  • /ˈnɛtˌlɪst/
  • Specialized
translation icon : lista de conexiones
  • Before finalizing the project, we reviewed the netlist for any missing connections between components.
  • gate-level netlist
  • netlist change
  • level netlist

Examples

  • A soft core is one in which the function is provided in the form of a technology-dependent gate-level netlist.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The post-layout netlist, the SDF file, and the timing reports are returned to the customer for final logic and timing verification.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The planning of the clock typically involves a different rebuild of the clock tree and results in netlist changes.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Flattening of the netlist can be done either by the customer or by an IBM design center.

    Academic text (1996)
  • However, resynthesis of critical paths results in a new netlist.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Additional verification is provided by the generation of an all-instance netlist containing one of each type of library cell.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The I/O parameters are extracted directly from the netlist.

    Academic text (1999)
  • For the purpose of physical design, one can use a hierarchical netlist from the front-end design process or a reconfigured hierarchy based on physical considerations.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Customers designing in the IBM CMOS 4 technologies must provide a flattened netlist to the design center for layout using the IBM mainframe layout tool.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The level of engineering changes that can be supported ranges from the issuance of an ECO command to automatic detection of a netlist change to the re-implementation of a large hierarchical entity and its seamless re-embedding in the rest of the design.

    Academic text (1996)

How Detailed

netlist
  • Specialized
8.2
floorplanning
  • Specialized
7.2
placement
62 3.5

Surface Forms

netlist singular
netlists plural

Morphology

netlist = net + list (semi-transparent) = net + list

Formally a transparent compound 'net' + 'list', but the technical sense of 'net' as an electrical connection may be unfamiliar to general learners.

Etymology

Netlist comes from the parts net, short for 'network' meaning a group of connected wires, and list, which means 'a set of items', so it literally means a 'list' of the circuit's connected nets. That is why a netlist shows every part and how the electrical connections join them.