VSD - TCL programming - From novice to expert - Part 1

Name: VSD - TCL programming - From novice to expert - Part 1
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The Expert In Anything Was Once A Beginner

Created byKunal Ghosh

Last updated 12/2017

English

What you'll learn

Build TCL scripts on their own from scratch
Build their own UI (user-interface)
Build their own procs and commands

Course content

7 sections • 29 lectures • 4h 14m total length

Introduction to TCL task5:47
Introduction to sub-task9:06
Develop a top-down approach to TCL programming by breaking tasks into subtasks, establishing a common goal, and using shell scripting to convert formats like SDC and Z format.

Various tasks involved in format conversion8:17
openMSP430_design_details.csv0:02
Auto-Create variables using matrix and arrays10:12
Learn to auto-create TCL variables from a matrix and arrays by parsing command arguments, indexing with dollar and bracket notation, and mapping values to design names in scripts.
Initialize variables for auto-creation variables task11:39
Auto creation of first variable - DesignName10:50
Auto creation of variables complete9:51
Learn how to auto create and initialize variables in TCL, normalize input by removing spaces, map and validate values, and display results through stepwise checks.
Variable Creation DEMO using TCL8:56
Explore a variable creation demo in TCL, defining initial variables, displaying values on screen, and validating file existence within a script.

Algorithm to identify column number for clock latency constraints8:18
Identify the column number for clock latency constraints by applying a constrained search within a matrix, defining a search rectangle, and iterating clock start values.
Start writing clock latency constraints in SDC file9:42
Complete clock latency constraints and clock slew constraints in SDC file9:08
Master clock latency and clock slew constraints in SDC files through practical scripting and keyboard-driven lookups. Apply set clock and clock transition to derive delay values.
Code to create clock constraints with clock period and duty cycle9:47
DEMO for creating complete clock constraints6:51

Introduction to task of differentiating between bits and bus7:58
Learn to differentiate between bits and a bus, and how constraints apply uniformly to every bit. Use a top-level logfile to map bus points and differentiate bus and bit details.
Algorithm to categorize input ports as bits and bussed9:10
File access and pattern creation steps8:29
Regular expression and regular substitute to get fixed space strings8:39
Demo for grepping input ports from all verilogs and reformatting for fixed space11:05
Read, split, uniquify, sort and join input ports to remove duplication9:39
Evaluate length of string and Demo of bits/bussed differentiation script10:02
Demo for input constraints generation and bits/bussed differentiation7:50

Requirements

You should be able to understand basic UNIX commands like vim, ls -ltr, etc.
You should have a virtual machine with UNIX and TCL running, if using a Windows laptop
You should be able to install any linux package

Description

And I really believe in that...

I was a novice in TCL programming 10 years back. One thing that led from novice to an expert is "Practice"

Be it learning scripting language or an EDA tool, nothing beats 'concepts'. I have been proving this in my courses, how learning a tool is the last 5% task of entire learning flow.

My students, who have been working with on several projects and also learning through my courses, have not only learned semiconductors, but lived the journey. And I promise, the same will happen with my this course on TCL scripting as well.

I have been using the same approach in last 10 years for solving problems, be it a TCL script issue or an issue with STA timing violation or an issue with DRC or an issue with floor planning or an issue with routing congestion, you name it..

You will witness the same in all my courses and in this one as well. Let's unveil the concepts of data flow and manipulation using TCL scripts

Who this course is for:

Anyone who wants to do TCL programming
Anyone who wants to learn basic programming algorithm and data flow
Anyone who wants to code

VSD - TCL programming - From novice to expert - Part 1

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Course content

Introduction2 lectures • 15min

Sub-Task One : VSDSYNTH Toolbox usage scenarios2 lectures • 20min

Sub-Task Two - From CSV to format[1] and SDC - Variable Creation7 lectures • 1hr

Sub-Task Two - From CSV to format[1] and SDC - Processing constraints,csv4 lectures • 38min

Sub-Task Two - From CSV to format[1] and SDC - Processing clock constraints5 lectures • 44min

Sub-Task Two - From CSV to format[1] and SDC - Processing input constraints8 lectures • 1hr 13min

Full script for download and Conclusion1 lecture • 5min

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