Re: Static connections to input ports

The constant number i think should reflect the voltage, similar to 
initialization of the net.

electrical inout netA = 1.2;

I am thinking the above would reflect the voltage value rather than 
current, treating it like a nodeset value.

cheers,
Sri

Jonathan David wrote:
> Helwig,
> 
> Other than the confusion on p2 (Logic or wreal?)
> I don't know if "3.1" is the voltage or the current on
> the electrical port.. 
> Assuming this would be a shortcut for
> electrical net01
> V(net01) <+ 3.1;
> example I2 (`1b1, 0.1, net01);
> so you would need to provide something like.. 
> example I2 (`1b1, 0.1, electrical(V(3.1)) );
> 
> ---
> In general this could be setup.. but I think
> you would need to provide more than the value.. 
> you need the discipline, and the nature you are
> setting. It could be more valuable for the 
> wreal side, but I'm not sure if its that big a help
> to testbench developers.. but I guess if it were 
> in the language, I'd use it occasionally.
> Jonathan
> 
> --- Helwig Graham-A11558 <Graham.Helwig@freescale.com>
> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Hello,
>>
>>The Verilog language seems to allow the connection
>>of a 4-state value to discrete input port within a
>>module instantiation. See the first port connection
>>in the example below. This type of port connection
>>is very useful. The syntax of port connections in
>>  
>>  
>>     module example(p1, p2, p3);
>>         input p1; logic p1; wire p1;
>>         input p2; wreal p2;
>>         input p3; electrical p3;
>>     endmodule
>>  
>>NOTE: The static values in these wreal and
>>continuous input port connections are handled in the
>>same way as initialization values in explicit wreal
>>and continuous net declarations.
>>  
>>Should the merged Verilog-AMS/2005 LRM support the
>>static connections to all types of input ports?
>>  
>>Regards 
>>Graham Helwig
>>AMS Verification Engineer
>>Australia SoC Technology Centre
>>Freescale Semiconductor
>> 
>>Phone: +61-8-81683532
>>Fax: +61-8-81683201
>>Email: graham.helwig@freescale.com
>>
> 
> 

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Freescale Semiconductor
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