Standard · EDA Tools & Flows
CPF (Common Power Format)
Cadence's Si2-hosted language for expressing low-power design intent, covering power domains, shutoff, isolation and retention. It competed with UPF before the two efforts converged into IEEE 1801.
- Also known as
- Si2 CPF
- Type
- Standard
- Domain
- EDA Tools & Flows, Design data formats
- Also relevant to
- Design & Architecture
Notes
Still encountered in legacy Cadence-based flows and older IP deliverables, though new projects specify UPF.
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