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.TH NETGEN-LVS 1 "19 October 2019" "" ""
.SH NAME
\fBnetgen-lvs \fP- Layout vs Schematic checker
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.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
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\fBnetgen-lvs\fP [\fIoptions\fP] <interpreter \fIcommands\fP \.\.\.>

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.SH DESCRIPTION

Netgen (\fBnetgen-lvs\fP) is a tool for comparing netlists, a process known as LVS,
which stands for "Layout vs. Schematic". This is an important step in the
integrated circuit design flow, ensuring that the geometry that has been laid
out matches the expected circuit.
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In Debian, the name '\fBnetgen-lvs\fP' is used for this software because the word
\(cqnetgen' is reserved by other software. If you would like to be able to start
\fBnetgen-lvs\fP simply using 'netgen', prepend your PATH with:
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.nf
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   PATH=/usr/lib/netgen/bin:$PATH

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When starting \fBnetgen-lvs\fP without any \fIoptions\fP, a tkcon window with an
interpreter pops up.
.SH OPTIONS


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\fB-noc\fP
Brings up a command line TCL interpreter instead of the tkcon window
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.B
\fB-batch\fP/\fB-bat\fP
For running batch \fIcommands\fP and exiting immediately when done.
It allows getting \fIcommands\fP from the command line
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.B
\fB-gui\fP
Brings up a Python GUI instead of the tkcon interpreter. The GUI
is called 'LVS Manager' and provides a perhaps more intuitive interface.
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.SH USAGE

To run LVS between two SPICE netlists directly from the shell, you can for instance run:
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.nf
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   netgen -batch lvs bufferA.spice bufferB.spice




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.SH AUTHOR
This manual page was written by Ruben Undheim <ruben.undheim@gmail.com> for the Debian project (and may be used by others).
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