Patent ID: 8832612
Filing Date: 2014-09-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method to convert an analog mixed-signal schematic design in non-transitory storage to a digital netlist in non-transitory storage, the method comprising: converting digital blocks within the schematic design to corresponding digital netlist modules in non-transitory storage; converting analog blocks within the schematic design to corresponding analog netlist modules in non-transitory storage; determining whether respective analog netlist modules correspond to analog blocks within the schematic design that are contained within a view within the schematic design that also contains a respective digital block; in response to determining that a respective analog netlist module corresponds to a respective analog block within the schematic design that is contained within a respective view within the schematic design that also contains a respective digital block, determining whether the respective analog block shares a respective component within the schematic design with the respective digital block; in response to determining that the respective analog block shares a respective component within the schematic design with the respective digital block, selecting an identifier for the component within the respective analog netlist module that matches an identifier for the same component within a respective digital netlist module that corresponds to the respective digital block within the view; converting the analog netlist modules to corresponding digital netlist modules in non-transitory storage; and producing a mapping file in non-transitory storage that includes a mapping between the identifiers used in one or more digital netlist files and identifiers used to identify corresponding components in the schematic design.