NetList Comparison Reports

The NetList Compare Operation identifies changes in connections between the 2 designs.

The reports summarize the following differences between the 2 design part lists:

• Added Nets
• Removed Nets
• Renamed Nets
• Nets With Added Pins
• Nets With Removed Pins
• Nets With Added & Removed Pins
• Pins On New Nets

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The report headers in this report, like all NetBom web browser reports, are customizable using the NETBOM_REPORT_SETTINGS CSET.

Note: if there is no voltage property in the netlist, the voltage is inferred from the net name using a highly customizable net name voltage extraction system. More information on this can be found in the NetBom Voltage Matching documentation.

Added Nets

Identifies any nets appearing in the new design that is not present in the old design.
Added Nets

This report has the following data columns by default:

• New Net Name - This is the name of the net that is in the new design but not in the old design.
• New Net Volt - This is the voltage (if we can find one) for the net in the new design. Note: If we are unable to find a voltage property, we infer the voltage from the net name. This process is highly customizable by the user so the inferred voltages will conform to each individual user/design/company's net naming policy and standards.
• New Net Nodes - These are all the nodes that are on the net in the new design.

Removed Nets

Identifies any nets that appeared in the old design that do not appear in the new design.
Removed Nets

This report has the following data columns by default:

• Old Net Name - This is the name of the net that is in the old design but not in the new design.
• Old Net Volt - This is the voltage (if we can find one) for the net in the old design. Note: If we are unable to find a voltage property, we infer the voltage from the net name. This process is highly customizable by the user so the inferred voltages will conform to each individual user/design/company's net naming policy and standards.
• Old Net Nodes - These are all the nodes that are on the net in the old design.

Renamed Nets

Identifies any nets that have the same connections in the two netlists but with different net names.
Renamed Nets

This report has the following data columns by default:

• New Net Name - This is the net name in the new design.
• New Net Volt - This is the voltage (if we can find one) for the new net. Note: If we are unable to find a voltage property, we infer the voltage from the net name. This process is highly customizable by the user so the inferred voltages will conform to each individual user/design/company's net naming policy and standards.
• Old Net Name - This is the net name in the old design.
• Old Net Volt - This is the voltage (if we can find one) for the old net.
• Net Nodes - These are all the nodes on the net that was renamed. These are the same for both designs.

Nets with Added Pins

Identifies any nets that exist in both designs that have had pins added in the new design.
Nets With Added Pins

This report has the following data columns by default:

• Net Name - This is the net name in both designs.
• New Net Volt - This is the voltage (if we can find one) for the net in the new design. Note: If we are unable to find a voltage property, we infer the voltage from the net name. This process is highly customizable by the user so the inferred voltages will conform to each individual user/design/company's net naming policy and standards.
• Nodes Added To Net - These are all the nodes that have been added to this net in the new design that are not present in the old design.

Nets with Removed Pins

Identifies any nets that exist in both designs that have had pins removed in the new design.
Nets with Removed Pins

This report has the following data columns by default:

• Net Name - This is the net name in both designs.
• Old Net Volt - This is the voltage (if we can find one) for the net in the old design. Note: If we are unable to find a voltage property, we infer the voltage from the net name. This process is highly customizable by the user so the inferred voltages will conform to each individual user/design/company's net naming policy and standards.
• Nodes Removed From Net - These are all the nodes that existed on this net in the old design but are not present on this net in the new design.

Nets with Added & Removed Pins

Identifies any nets that exist in both designs that have had pins added to the new design and removed from the old design.
Nets with Removed Pins

This report has the following data columns by default:

• Net Name - This is the net name in both designs.
• New Net Volt - This is the voltage (if we can find one) for the net in the new design. Note: If we are unable to find a voltage property, we infer the voltage from the net name. This process is highly customizable by the user so the inferred voltages will conform to each individual user/design/company's net naming policy and standards.
• Old Net Volt - This is the voltage (if we can find one) for the net in the old design.
• Nodes Added To Net - These are all the nodes that have been added to this net in the new design that are not present in the old design.
• Nodes Removed From Net - These are all the nodes that existed on this net in the old design but are not present on this net in the new design.

Pins On New Nets

Identifies any pins that exist on different nets in each design.
Pins on New Nets

This report has the following data columns by default:

• Node - This is the node name in both designs.
• Part Number - This is the part number associated with the node.
• Description -  this is the part description associated with the part number.
• Part Volt - This is the voltage (if we can find one) for the part in the new design. Note: we do not infer this voltage.
• Old Net Name - This is the name of the net in the old design.
• Old Net Volt - This is the voltage (if we can find one) for the net in the old design. Note: This value can be inferred if a voltage property is not found.
• New Net Name - This is the name of the net in the new design.
• New Net Volt - This is the voltage (if we can find one) for the net in the new design.
• Sym Num - This is the symbol number that the node exists on in the new design.
• New Schematic Page Path - This is the page path for the node in the new design.