IC Netlist Lifecycle

The IC Netlist is a gate-level netlist file. The netlist describes which components need to be placed and which wires, or nets, need to be routed among the components.

An IC Netlist object is created in the NotReady state and passes through the lifecycle states listed below. When the netlist is promoted, the Enterprise Project Management application sends a message to the DesignSync server to tag the related object with the state name. You can quickly determine where a netlist is in the design process by looking at its tag.


  • NotReady
  • Ready4Sim
  • SimPassed
  • Ready4Opt
  • ScanComplete
  • CTSComplete
  • Ready4Layout
  • Annotated
  • TimingPassed