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Delaware to Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits Jan. 26 to SNAP Households, Eligible TANF, General Assistance Households

NEW CASTLE (Jan. 25, 2023) – The Delaware Division of Social Services (DSS) will issue emergency benefits for January to eligible households as part of the State’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Benefits will be issued as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and two cash assistance programs – Temporary […]




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Delaware Will Issue Final Monthly Emergency Benefits Feb. 28 to All SNAP Households

Due to a recent change in federal law passed in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, this will be the final emergency benefits payment as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Emergency benefits paid as part of two cash assistance programs – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and General Assistance (GA) – will continue until the end of the federal Public Health Emergency in May.




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Delaware Begins Retroactively Issuing P-EBT Benefits for School Year 2022-2023 and Summer 2023

The Delaware Division of Social Services is issuing retroactive emergency food assistance benefits under the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program for School Year 2022-2023 and Summer 2023 to Delaware households with eligible children. Eligible households began receiving P-EBT benefits beginning in August. Benefits from Fall 2022 (September-December 2022) are available on EBT cards as […]



  • Delaware Health and Social Services
  • News
  • Delaware Department of Health and Social Services
  • Division of Social Services
  • P-EBT
  • Summer P-EBT

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Unlocking generative AI: Navigating challenges to reap unprecedented business benefits

As businesses in the UK and Ireland rapidly adopt generative AI, strategic insights from the latest SAS study reveal the roadmap to successful integration and the hurdles to overcome. GenAI is rapidly transforming how businesses operate, innovate, and interact with customers and employees alike. However, as the technology proliferates, so [...]

Unlocking generative AI: Navigating challenges to reap unprecedented business benefits was published on SAS Voices by Iain Brown




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Reflecting on learning as both a student and an educator

This article was written based on an interview. Exploring SAS courses: thoughts on my learning journey My journey started with programming eLearning courses that got me hooked and curious about a wide range of topics. These online lessons were great because they were short and focused on technical stuff. But [...]

Reflecting on learning as both a student and an educator was published on SAS Users.




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DHSS Marks Milestone of 100,000 Referrals for Substance Use, Mental Health Services

NEW CASTLE (Jan. 4, 2022) – The Department of Health and Social Services’ (DHSS) Division of Substance Use and Mental Health (DSAMH) has surpassed a milestone of 100,000 referrals through its Delaware Treatment and Referral Network (DTRN), a system for Delawareans seeking substance use and mental health services. Delaware is the first state to make […]



  • Delaware Health and Social Services
  • Department of Correction
  • Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long
  • News
  • Office of the Lieutenant Governor
  • Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
  • DSAMH
  • DTRN
  • mental health
  • Rockford Center
  • substance abuse treatment

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Governor Carney Terminates State of Emergency, Eases Driving Restrictions Effective at 6:00 p.m. 

Governor John Carney has terminated the State of Emergency and Level 2 driving restriction in Kent and Sussex counties, effective at 6:00 p.m. A Level 1 Driving Warning will be in effect for Kent and Sussex counties after 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 30.




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Delaware Emitirá Beneficios de Emergencia el 23 de Nov Para Hogares Elegibles de SNAP, TANF y de Asistencia General

NEW CASTLE (21 de Noviembre de 2022) – La División de Servicios Sociales de Delaware emitirá beneficios de emergencia para Noviembre a los hogares elegibles como parte de la respuesta continua del Estado a la crisis de salud pública de COVID-19. Los beneficios se emitirán como parte del Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP) y […]



  • Delaware Economic Development Office (2013-2017)
  • News
  • Asistencia General
  • de El Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP)
  • Division de Servicios Sociales
  • el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Sociales de Delaware
  • SNAP
  • TANF

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Navarro Announces Completion of First Pharmacy Benefit Manager Exams

Efforts to protect consumers and independent pharmacies, and lower pharmaceutical costs continue Following the unanimous passage of legislation in 2021, the Delaware Department of Insurance was given regulatory authority over Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) and has been building an investigation and enforcement program in order to address the multi-billion-dollar industry that has played a key […]




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Defendant faces lengthy prison sentence after child pornography convictions 

Conviction is State’s first use of updated “partial nudity” statute  A Wilmington man could spend the rest of his life in prison following a litany of felony convictions in a child pornography case. Sheldon Lee, 64, was convicted on May 16 of 50 felonies — 25 counts of Dealing in Child Pornography and 25 counts […]



  • Department of Justice
  • Department of Justice Press Releases
  • News

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Delaware Day of Action with REFORM Alliance Highlights Reentry Supports, System Change

WILMINGTON, Del. — Community and state leaders highlighted the need for robust reentry supports to help returning citizens thrive during the first Delaware Day of Action, a special convening for criminal justice advocates and policymakers.      Hosted by Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, Senator Darius Brown and Representative Melissa Minor-Brown in partnership with REFORM Alliance, the Delaware […]



  • Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long
  • News
  • Office of the Lieutenant Governor

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Information Meetings To Highlight Energy Efficiency Programs

Residents can learn about programs that provide grants to help make their homes more energy efficient.




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Former “Smackdown” defendant sentenced to 12 years for fentanyl charges 

A Philadelphia man previously arrested and convicted in connection with the 2016 police action Operation Smackdown has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for dealing fentanyl-laced heroin (Tier 2) and possession of cocaine (Tier 1). “Overdose fatalities are still out of control, and fentanyl remains a primary cause,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “People […]



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  • Department of Justice Press Releases
  • News

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Registration is Now Open for Delaware EARNS Retirement Benefit Program

Employer participation in Delaware EARNS is required by law for those who do not offer a qualified retirement plan. Beginning today, employer registration opens for the state’s new retirement saving program, Delaware EARNS. All Delaware employers who have five or more W-2 employees and do not offer a qualified retirement plan, such as a 401(k), […]




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DNREC Sinks Two Vintage Vessels on Delaware Reef Site 11, ‘The Redbird Reef,’ to Enhance Recreational Opportunities

DNREC continued to diversify marine habitat for angling and diving experiences on Delaware’s renowned artificial reef system today by sinking two vintage vessels – a retired City of Baltimore fireboat and a World War II-era tugboat – onto Reef Site 11, the Redbird Reef, that also contains 750 retired NYC "Redbird" subway cars.




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Summer Enrichment Programs Benefit Delaware Students

Students across Delaware benefitted from multiple enrichment programs this summer designed to enhance literacy skills and overall well-being. Backed by the Delaware Department of Education (DDOE), Governor John Carney, and key community partners, the programs were offered in school districts and charter schools statewide.




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Governor Carney Signs Package of Legislation to Combat Effects of Climate Change

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor Carney joined Senator Stephanie Hansen, other members of the General Assembly and advocates on Thursday, September 5, to sign a package of bills that further Delaware’s efforts to protect the environment and support clean energy. Legislation included Senate Bill 265, House Bill 9, House Substitute 2 for House Bill 13, Senate Bill 237 and House […]



  • Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
  • Division of Climate
  • Coastal and Energy
  • Governor John Carney
  • News
  • Office of the Governor
  • climate change
  • legislation

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Fire Commission Releases Statement Regarding Lewes Firefighter

Delaware State Fire Commission’s Investigative Division received a complaint regarding official misconduct involving a member of the Lewes Fire Department. The complaint alleged that a member used a racial slur over the radio while communicating with other personnel. Pursuant to Delaware Administrative Code, 709, Fire Service Standards, the affected company shall have 30 days to […]



  • State Fire Commission

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Governor Carney Signs State Retiree Health Care Benefits Legislation

WILMINGTON, Del. — Governor John Carney on Monday signed a package of bills recommended by the Retiree Healthcare Benefits Advisory Subcommittee (RHBAS), aimed at the long-term sustainability of State retiree health care benefits. Combined with legislation enacted earlier in the 152nd General Assembly, the package represents a commitment to prioritize funding the State’s Other Post Employment […]



  • Governor John Carney
  • News
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  • Health care
  • retiree health care

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Food Bank, Lt. Gov. Hall-Long Coordinate Infant Formula, Supplies for Hurricane Helene Relief

Photo Caption: From left to right: Anna McDermott of the Food Bank of Delaware, State Rep. Ed Osienski, Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long, Cathy Kanefsky, Food Bank of Delaware President and CEO, and Megan Zavala of the Food Bank of Delaware pose for a photo in front of the Hurricane Helene donation to impacted areas.  NEWARK, […]



  • Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long
  • News
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Delaware Board of Pardons Reforms Support Second Chances

Under Lt. Governor Hall-Long’s leadership, efficiencies to the Board of Pardons have significantly reduced wait times, streamlined processes and ultimately help Delawareans achieve stability in all aspects of life    DOVER, Del. – More Delawareans have been recommended for and been granted a pardon or commutation during the past eight years than at any point […]



  • Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long
  • News
  • Office of the Lieutenant Governor

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New HSCA Rate Goes into Effect in January

Revenue Announces New HSCA Rate Effective January 2025 Statewide, DE (October 28, 2024) – Division of Revenue Director Kathy Revel today announced that businesses subject to the Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act (HSCA) will see an increase in last year’s rate from 0.675% to 1.120%. The new tax rate will go into effect on January 1, […]




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Governor Carney Releases Government Efficiency and Accountability Review (GEAR) Board Report

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney, on Monday, released the eighth annual report of the Government Efficiency and Accountability Review (GEAR) Board. Governor Carney established GEAR under Executive Order #4 in February 2017 to identify ways for state government to sustain its culture of continuous improvement. Specifically, GEAR aims to improve the quality, efficiency, and […]



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  • News
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  • Office of the Governor
  • GEAR
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  • Government Efficiency and Accountability Review Board

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Six takeaways from working on Madrid’s digital transformation efforts

During lockdowns across Europe and beyond, we all moved our lives online. We worked remotely and had meetings via Teams or Zoom. We also socialised and shopped online. For many people, this was familiar territory. For others, it opened up a whole new world—and highlighted significant problems with the ‘old [...]

The post Six takeaways from working on Madrid’s digital transformation efforts appeared first on Government Data Connection.




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ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3080 Ti AMP Holo Graphics Card Review

Read the in depth Review of ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3080 Ti AMP Holo Graphics Card PC Components. Know detailed info about ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 3080 Ti AMP Holo Graphics Card configuration, design and performance quality along with pros & cons, Digit rating, verdict based on user opinions/feedback.




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xPUD - Firefox powered Operating System Review

Read the in depth Review of xPUD - Firefox powered Operating System Software. Know detailed info about xPUD - Firefox powered Operating System configuration, design and performance quality along with pros & cons, Digit rating, verdict based on user opinions/feedback.




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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Graphics Card Review

Read the in depth Review of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Graphics Card PC Components. Know detailed info about NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Graphics Card configuration, design and performance quality along with pros & cons, Digit rating, verdict based on user opinions/feedback.




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LG ToneFree FP9 Review

Read the in depth Review of LG ToneFree FP9 Audio Video. Know detailed info about LG ToneFree FP9 configuration, design and performance quality along with pros & cons, Digit rating, verdict based on user opinions/feedback.




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HyperX Pulsefire Haste Wireless Review

Read the in depth Review of HyperX Pulsefire Haste Wireless Peripherals. Know detailed info about HyperX Pulsefire Haste Wireless configuration, design and performance quality along with pros & cons, Digit rating, verdict based on user opinions/feedback.




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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Graphics Card Review

Read the in depth Review of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Graphics Card PC Components. Know detailed info about NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Graphics Card configuration, design and performance quality along with pros & cons, Digit rating, verdict based on user opinions/feedback.




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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 Ti AERO OC 12G Graphics Card Review

Read the in depth Review of GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 Ti AERO OC 12G Graphics Card PC Components. Know detailed info about GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 Ti AERO OC 12G Graphics Card configuration, design and performance quality along with pros & cons, Digit rating, verdict based on user opinions/feedback.




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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Graphics Card Review

Read the in depth Review of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Graphics Card PC Components. Know detailed info about NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Graphics Card configuration, design and performance quality along with pros & cons, Digit rating, verdict based on user opinions/feedback.




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How to be a Resourceful Gamer

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Sitaram Yechury: CPM Chief, Raconteur And Pragmatic Face Of Left

Sitaram Yechury, the fifth general secretary of the CPM, died on September 12, 2024, after a prolonged illness. He was admitted for days at Delhi's All-India Institute of Medical Sciences after he had contracted a lung infection.





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Millions Of Teflon Particles Are Mixed With Your Food While Cooking On Teflon-Coated Pan! (Research Results)

There is a shocking revelation by scientists who are studying the surface of a Teflon-coated pan. As per the scientists, thousands to millions of ultra-small Teflon plastic particles may be released during cooking as non-stick pots and pans gradually lose their coating. As per the new study published in the journal Science of the Total […]




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Former Company Director to Appear in Court for Allegedly Defrauding a Pensioner

[SAPS] - A former company Director (57) is expected to appear in the Thabamoopo Magistrates Court in Lebowakgomo on 11 November 2024 for allegedly defrauding a pensioner an amount of R378 000.00 in the name of business.




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Gauteng Police to Raid Spaza Shops in Food Safety Crackdown - South African News Briefs - November 11, 2024

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Change rout design metal layer effort

Hi,

Is there any way to instruct the tool to reduce the low metals effort and route more on top layers? 




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Generate LEF/GDS LayerMap File

I have a standard cell library containing LEF, GDS, and spice models but no OA views. I'm unable to import these files into Virtuoso without a LayerMap file. How can I obtain or generate this required LayerMap file?




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How to define the pin locations for 2-dimensional input?

I have a 2-dimensional input in my design - input [2:0] data_in [15:0]. After synthesis with genus, I got a netlist where the inputs are like data[15], data[14],...,data[0]. And furthermore it has definitions like input [2:0] data[15], .... So how can I define the pin locations of each of the bits for this input? Can I define data[15]'s inner bits like data[15][0]? Is it possible to define this with def files?




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How to allow hand-made waveform plot into Viva from Assembler?

Hi! I've made some 1-point waveform "markers" that I want to overlay in my plots to aid visualization (with the added advantage, w.r.t. normal Viva markers, that they update location automatically upon refreshing simulation data).

For example, the plot below shows an spectrum along with two of these markers, which I create with the function "singlePointWave", and the Assembler output definitions also as shown below.

The problem is: as currently created and defined, Assembler is unable to plot these elements. I can send their expressions to the calculator and plotting works from there, BUT ONLY after first enabling the "Allow Any Units" in the target Viva subwindow.

Thus, I suspect Assembler is failing to plot my markers because they "lack" other information like axes units and so on. How could I add whatever is missing, so that these markers can plot automatically from Assembler?

Thanks in advance for any help!

Jorge.

P.S. I also don't know why, but nothing works without those "ymax()" in the output definitions--I suspect they are somehow converting the arguments to the right data type expected by singlePointWave(). Ideas how to fix that are also welcome! ^^

procedure( singlePointWave(xVal yVal)
    let( (xVect yVect wave)
        xVect = drCreateVec('double list(xVal));
        yVect = drCreateVec('double list(yVal));
        wave = drCreateWaveform(xVect yVect);
    );
);




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Refer instances and vias to technology library during importing

Hi,

My query is regarding importing of layout.

After importing, we see that the imported transistor instances and vias are all referring to the library in which they are imported, instead of referring to the technology library.

Please let me know how we can refer them to the technology library.

Will surely provide more details if my query is unclear.

Thanks,

Mallikarjun.




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Destructive form of "cons" - efficiently prepending an item to a procedure's argument which is a list

Hello,

I was looking to destructively and efficiently modify a list that was passed in as an argument to a procedure, by prepending an item to the list.

I noticed that cons lets you do this efficiently, but the operation is non-destructive. Hence this wouldn't work if you are trying to modify a function's list parameter in place.

Here is an example of trying to add "0" to the front of a list:

procedure( attempt_to_prepend_list(l elem)
    l = cons(elem l)
)
a = list(1 2 3)
==> (1 2 3)
attempt_to_prepend_list(a 0)
==> (0 1 2 3)
a
==> (1 2 3)
As we can see, the original list is not prepended.
Here is a function though which achieves the desired result while being efficient. Namely, the following function does not create any new lists and only uses fast methods like cons, rplacd, and rplaca
procedure( prepend_list(l elem)
    ; cons(car(l) cdr(l)) results in a new list with the car(l) duplicated
    ; we then replace the cdr of l so that we are now pointing to this new list
    rplacd(l cons(car(l) cdr(l)))

    ; we replace the previously duplicated car(l) with the element we want
    rplaca(l elem)
)
a = list(1 2 3)
==> (1 2 3)
prepend_list(a 0)
==> (0 1 2 3)
a
==> (0 1 2 3)
This works for me, but I find it surprising there is no built-in function to do this. Am I perhaps overlooking something in the documentation? I know that tconc is an efficient and destructive way to append items to the end of a list, but there isn't an equivalent for the front of the list?




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In Simvision, how do I change the waveform font size of the signal names?

Hi Cadence, 

I use simvision 20.09-s007 but my computer screen resolution is very high. As a result, the texts are too small. 

In ~/.simvision/Xdefaults I changed that number to 16, from 12. But the signal names in the waveform traces don't reflect the change. 

Simvision*Font: -adobe-helvetica-medium-r-normal--16-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

Other .font changes seem to reflect on the simvision correctly, except the signal names. 

How do I fix that? I dont mind a single variable to change all the texts fonts to 16. 

Thank you!

PS: I found the answer with another post. I change Preference/Waveform/Display/Signal Height. 




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Genus: Generated netlist doesn't define subckts

Dear all, 

I'm trying to perform an LVS check using Calibre between a layout that was generated by Innovus and the initial netlist generated by Genus. However, once I hit Run LVS on Calibre, it reports the following warnings and recommends to stop the process:

Source netlist references but does not define more than 10 subckts:
DFD1BWP7T
DFKCND1BWP7T
DFKCNQD1BWP7T
DFKSND1BWP7T
DFQD1BWP7T
IND2D0BWP7T
INR2D0BWP7T
INVD0BWP7T
INVD2P5BWP7T
IOA21D0BWP7T
... (and more)

If I proceed the LVS process it shows lots of errors as shown in the following image:

Why Genus doesn't include the definition of those sub circuits in the generated netlist? Is this related to Flat/Hierarchy netlisting? 

I have included my Genus scripts as well as the generated netlist in the attachments (and here - if attachment don't work).

Many thanks,

Anas




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Detailed waveform dumping for selected waveform

I'm currently trying to explore the verilog simulation option in cadence.

One thing that comes to my mind that if there exists a way in cadence workflow to dump selected register/wire's waveform during the simulation. 

Are there any additional tools needed apart from xcelium, is there a tutorial or specific training course for this aspect. I glance through Xcelium Simulator Course Version 22.09, but it seems not having related context. 

I know in Synopsys's workflow, it can be realized using verdi & fsdb in the command line as follows:

if (inst.CTRL_STATE==STATE_START_TO_DUMP)

$fsdbDumpvars(0, inst_1.reg_0);

end

Thanks in advance!




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Regarding the loading of waveform signals in the waveform windown using the tcl command

Hello,

I am trying to load some of the signals of the design saved in the signals.svwf to the waveform windown via the tcl file, I am using the following commands but nothing works, Can you please help 

 -submit waveform loadsignals -using "Waveform 2" FB1.svwf but it gives me the below error

-submit waveform new -reuse -name Waveforms




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A Brief on Message Bus Interface in PIPE

PHY Interface for the PCI Express (PCIe), SATA, USB, DisplayPort, and USB4 Architectures (PIPE) enables the development of the Physical Layer (PHY) and Media Access Layer (MAC) design separately, providing a standard communication interface between these two components in the system.

In recent years, the PIPE interface specification has incorporated many enhancements to support new features and advancements happening in the supported protocols. As the supported features increase, so does the count of signals on PIPE interface. To address the issue of increasing signal count, the message bus interface was introduced in PIPE 4.4 and utilized for PCIe lane margining at the receiver and elastic buffer depth control.

In PIPE 5.0, all the legacy PIPE signals without critical timing requirements were mapped into message bus registers so that their associated functionality could be accessed via the message bus interface instead of implementing dedicated signals. It was decided that any new feature added in the new version of PIPE specification will be available only via message bus accesses unless they have critical timing requirements that need dedicated signals.

Message Bus Interface

The message bus interface provides a way to initiate and participate in non-latency-sensitive PIPE operations using a small number of wires. It also enables future PIPE operations to be added without adding additional wires. The use of this interface requires the device to be in a power state with PCLK running.

Control and status bits used for PIPE operations are mapped into 8-bit registers that are hosted in 12-bit address spaces in the PHY and the MAC. The registers are accessed using read-and-write commands driven over the signals M2P_MessageBus[7:0] and P2M_MessageBus[7:0]. These signals are synchronous with the PCLK and are reset with Reset#.

Message Bus Interface Commands

The 4-bit commands are used for accessing the PIPE registers across the message bus. A transaction consists of a command and any associated address and data.

All the following are time multiplexed over the bus from MAC and PHY:

  1. Commands (write_uncommitted, write_committed, read, read completion, write_ack)
  2. 12-bit address used for all types and read and writes
  3. 8-bit data, either read or written

There can be cases where multiple PIPE interface signals can change on the same PCLK. To address such cases, the concept of write_uncommitted and write_committed is introduced.

The uncommitted write should be saved into a write buffer, and its associated data values are updated into the relevant PIPE register at a future time when a write_committed is received, taking effect during the same PCLK cycle. Once a write_committed is sent, no new writes, whether committed or uncommitted, and any read command may be sent until a write_ack is received. Also, it is allowed to send NOP commands between write uncommitted and write committed. 

A simple timing demonstration of message bus:

Message Address Space

MAC and PHY each implement unique 12-bit address spaces. These address spaces will host registers associated with the PIPE operations. MAC accesses PHY registers using M2P_MessageBus[7:0], and PHY accesses the MAC registers using the M2P_MessageBus[7:0].

The MAC and PHY access specific bits in the registers to: initiate operations, Initiate handshakes, and Indicate status.

Each 12-bit address space is divided into four main regions: the receiver address region, the transmitter address region, the common address region, and the vendor-specific address region.

Each register field has an attribute description of either level or 1-cycle assertion. When a level field is written, the value written is maintained by the hardware until the next write to that field or until a reset occurs. When a 1-cycle field is written to assert the value high, the hardware maintains the assertion for only a single cycle and then automatically resets the value to zero on the next cycle.

Cadence has a mature Verification IP solution for the verification of various aspects and topologies of PIPE PHY design. For more details, you may refer to the Simulation VIP for PIPE PHY | Cadence page, or you may send an email to support@cadence.com.