API reference - Class DeviceExtractorMOS3Transistor

Notation used in Ruby API documentation

Module: db

Description: A device extractor for a three-terminal MOS transistor

Class hierarchy: DeviceExtractorMOS3Transistor » DeviceExtractorBase

This class supplies the generic extractor for a MOS device. The device is defined by two basic input layers: the diffusion area (source and drain) and the gate area. It requires a third layer (poly) to put the gate terminals on. The separation between poly and allows separating the device recognition layer (gate) from the conductive layer.

The device class produced by this extractor is DeviceClassMOS3Transistor.

The extractor delivers six parameters:

The device layer names are:

The terminals are output on these layers:

The source/drain (diffusion) area is distributed on the number of gates connecting to the particular source or drain area.

This class is a closed one and methods cannot be reimplemented. To reimplement specific methods, see DeviceExtractor.

This class has been introduced in version 0.26.

Public constructors

new DeviceExtractorMOS3Transistor ptrnew(string name,
bool strict = false,
DeviceClassFactory ptr factory = none)
Creates a new device extractor with the given name.

Public methods

void_createEnsures the C++ object is created
void_destroyExplicitly destroys the object
[const]bool_destroyed?Returns a value indicating whether the object was already destroyed
[const]bool_is_const_object?Returns a value indicating whether the reference is a const reference
void_manageMarks the object as managed by the script side.
void_unmanageMarks the object as no longer owned by the script side.
[const]boolstrict?Returns a value indicating whether extraction happens in strict mode.

Detailed description

_create

Signature: void _create

Description: Ensures the C++ object is created

Use this method to ensure the C++ object is created, for example to ensure that resources are allocated. Usually C++ objects are created on demand and not necessarily when the script object is created.

_destroy

Signature: void _destroy

Description: Explicitly destroys the object

Explicitly destroys the object on C++ side if it was owned by the script interpreter. Subsequent access to this object will throw an exception. If the object is not owned by the script, this method will do nothing.

_destroyed?

Signature: [const] bool _destroyed?

Description: Returns a value indicating whether the object was already destroyed

This method returns true, if the object was destroyed, either explicitly or by the C++ side. The latter may happen, if the object is owned by a C++ object which got destroyed itself.

_is_const_object?

Signature: [const] bool _is_const_object?

Description: Returns a value indicating whether the reference is a const reference

This method returns true, if self is a const reference. In that case, only const methods may be called on self.

_manage

Signature: void _manage

Description: Marks the object as managed by the script side.

After calling this method on an object, the script side will be responsible for the management of the object. This method may be called if an object is returned from a C++ function and the object is known not to be owned by any C++ instance. If necessary, the script side may delete the object if the script's reference is no longer required.

Usually it's not required to call this method. It has been introduced in version 0.24.

_unmanage

Signature: void _unmanage

Description: Marks the object as no longer owned by the script side.

Calling this method will make this object no longer owned by the script's memory management. Instead, the object must be managed in some other way. Usually this method may be called if it is known that some C++ object holds and manages this object. Technically speaking, this method will turn the script's reference into a weak reference. After the script engine decides to delete the reference, the object itself will still exist. If the object is not managed otherwise, memory leaks will occur.

Usually it's not required to call this method. It has been introduced in version 0.24.

new

Signature: [static] new DeviceExtractorMOS3Transistor ptr new (string name, bool strict = false, DeviceClassFactory ptr factory = none)

Description: Creates a new device extractor with the given name.

If strict is true, the MOS device extraction will happen in strict mode. That is, source and drain are not interchangeable.

For the 'factory' parameter see DeviceClassFactory. It has been added in version 0.27.3.

Python specific notes:
This method is the default initializer of the object.

strict?

Signature: [const] bool strict?

Description: Returns a value indicating whether extraction happens in strict mode.