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also i have <i>use</i> SPEF/SBEF files and i know the general difference among them, but i want to have a deeper understanding of the SPF format or syntax while i coundn't find materials (though there're some on Wiki or VLSI concepts websites, still not specific enough). <br /> Could anyone please advise in which EDA tool's documentation I can find the introduction to the syntax of SPF files? 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href="/goto/post?id=1778190" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-1778190">npardeepsain said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Can you check this link:<br /> <div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="208726" data-url="https://www.edaboard.com/threads/difference-between-spf-and-spef-files.219242/" data-host="www.edaboard.com" data-pending="false"> <div class="contentRow"> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://www.edaboard.com/threads/difference-between-spf-and-spef-files.219242/" class="link link--internal fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="" rel="" data-proxy-href=""> [SOLVED] - Difference between .spf and .spef files? </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">What is the difference between .spf and .spef files?</div> <div 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