Re: gEDA-user: GND and Vcc pin on IC 74245

[Karel Kulhavy <clock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, Sep 09, 2005 at 06:05:52PM -0700, Stephen Meier wrote:
> I really like the idea of a virtual "gate" that has at least one of a 
> devices power pins (Vcc would get one pin and Vdd a second pin) the 
> other pins can be hidden nets. I like to have a page in my schematics 
> for just the power and power filtering/decoupling. I would put all of 
> these virtual gates on that page with the decoupling caps neted to them. 
> I might even make "hidden nets" visible for easy reading.
> 
> I also like the idea of something more powerfull such that gnetlist 
> could decide if such a virtual symbol was missing and generate an error. 
> Also gnetlist should generate an error if the pins of the virtual device 
> are unconnected to a net.

What about smart designs that power gates through clamp diodes? ];-)=

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