Chapter 3

Schematic Designs

This chapter describes how to use the Mentor Graphics Design Manager and Design Architect to design with pure schematic designs. It contains the following sections:

• “Design Flows”
  
  
• “Design Entry”
  
  
• “Functional Simulation”
  
  
• “Implementing Schematic Designs”
  
  
• “Timing Simulation for Schematic Designs”