User guide

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SAIF Support
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SAIF Support 2
The Synopsys Power Compiler enables you to perform power
analysis and power optimization for your designs by entering the
power command at the vcs prompt. This command outputs
Switching Activity Interchange Format (SAIF) files for your design.
SAIF files support signals and ports for monitoring as well as
constructs such as generates, enumerated types, records, array of
arrays, and integers.
This chapter covers the following topics:
• Using SAIF Files
• SAIF System Tasks
• Typical Flow to Dump the Backward SAIF File using System Tasks
• Criteria for Choosing Signals for SAIF Dumping