On Fri, Sep 09, 2005 at 06:05:52PM -0700, Stephen Meier wrote: > I really like the idea of a virtual "gate" that has at least one of a > devices power pins (Vcc would get one pin and Vdd a second pin) the > other pins can be hidden nets. I like to have a page in my schematics > for just the power and power filtering/decoupling. I would put all of > these virtual gates on that page with the decoupling caps neted to them. > I might even make "hidden nets" visible for easy reading. > > I also like the idea of something more powerfull such that gnetlist > could decide if such a virtual symbol was missing and generate an error. > Also gnetlist should generate an error if the pins of the virtual device > are unconnected to a net.
What about smart designs that power gates through clamp diodes? ];-)= CL<
