genlib_phvia(3) - Linux man page

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GENLIB_PHVIA - place a physical via in the current figure at absolute coordinates

#include <genlib.h>
void GENLIB_PHVIA(type, x, y)
char type;
long x, y;

type Type of the contact to be made x, y Absolute coordinates of the via

PHVIA adds a via in the current layout cell, at the specified coordinates. The type argument may take the following legal values:

CONT_POLY
links POLY and ALU1
CONT_DIF_N
links NDIF and ALU1
CONT_DIF_P
links PDIF and ALU1
CONT_BODY_N
links NTIE and ALU1
CONT_BODY_P
links PTIE and ALU1
CONT_VIA
links ALU1 and ALU2
CONT_VIA2
links ALU2 and ALU3
C_X_N
corner for L-shaped (and S-shaped) N transistor
C_X_P
corner for L-shaped (and S-shaped) P transistor

"GENLIB_PHVIA impossible : missing GENLIB_DEF_PHFIG"

No figure has been yet specified by a call to DEF_PHFIG. So it isn't possible to place a via inside it. you must call DEF_PHFIG before any other layout action.
"illegal addphvia : type is XX at x, y": The type parameter does not have a legal value, but XX.

#include <genlib.h>
main()
{

/∗ Create a figure to work on ∗/

GENLIB_DEF_PHFIG("cell");

/∗ Put a via ∗/

GENLIB_PHVIA(CONT_VIA, 12L, 10L);

GENLIB_DEF_AB(0L, 0L, 0L, 0L);

/∗ Save that on disk ∗/

GENLIB_SAVE_PHFIG();