Operations for generating an integrated circuit netlist include generating
a first schematic of an integrated circuit having a plurality of cells
therein and generating a second schematic that defines pre-layout
electrical interconnects between the plurality of cells of the integrated
circuit and approximates parasitic resistances and parasitic capacitances
of the pre-layout interconnects. The first and second schematics are then
combined at corresponding first and second ports within the first and
second schematics, respectively. Operations also include generating an
integrated circuit netlist by generating a circuit schematic that defines
post-layout electrical interconnects between the plurality of cells of
the integrated circuit and approximates parasitic resistances and
parasitic capacitances of the post-layout interconnects. This circuit
schematic is then combined with the first schematic at corresponding
first and second ports therein. These embodiments may also be configured
to generate a layout schematic from the first schematic of the integrated
circuit and generate parasitic resistances and capacitances of the
post-layout interconnects that extend between a plurality of cells in the
layout schematic. Operations are then performed to generate parasitic
resistances and capacitances of interconnects internal to at least one
cell in the layout schematic.