Design Compiler Reference Methodology script vG-2012.06

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G-2012.06
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The following sections describe new features, changes, and enhancements in the
Design Compiler Reference Methodology version G-2012.06.

General Updates
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*  The hierarchical flow now supports physical guidance.

*  Support has been added for IC Compiler block abstractions.

*  Scan compression is now enabled by default when you include a DFT flow.

*  Design Compiler and the reference methodology scripts now create supply set
   handles by default.

   The primary, default isolation, and default retention supply set handles are
   created when the power domains are created.

*  A comment about how to access Visual UPF in Design Vision has been added.

   You can use Visual UPF to generate an IEEE 1801 template for your design.
   IEEE 1801 is also known as Unified Power Format (UPF).

*  The dc.upf file has been updated to include the following examples:

   o  Example 1: UPF using supply set handles and supply sets
   o  Example 2: UPF using domain-dependent supply nets