NAME
  netgen-lvs - Layout vs Schematic checker

SYNOPSIS
  netgen-lvs [options] <interpreter commands ...>

DESCRIPTION

 Netgen (netgen-lvs) 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.

 In Debian, the name 'netgen-lvs' is used for this software because the word
 'netgen' is reserved by other software. If you would like to be able to start
 netgen-lvs simply using 'netgen', prepend your PATH with:

   PATH=/usr/lib/netgen/bin:$PATH

 When starting netgen-lvs without any options, a tkcon window with an
 interpreter pops up.

OPTIONS


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


USAGE

 To run LVS between two SPICE netlists directly from the shell, you can for instance run:

   netgen -batch lvs bufferA.spice bufferB.spice

 


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



