18.2.2 Naming Conventions for Latches

The names for the latch cells are composed of the following four parts:

  • A name identifying the logic function as a latch (LD)
  • An optional 1-character code describing the Enable pin. L indicates active low. No code indicates active high

Storage Cells

  • Asynchronous input type; an optional 1-character code designating the control pins as follows:
    • B = Active high, both set and clear
    • C = Active high clear
    • S = Active high set

    When the latch has neither SET nor CLEAR pins, this code is omitted.

  • An optional 1-character code describing the output polarity. I indicates output is inverted. No code indicates output is not inverted.
LDL
The cell is a transparent latch with active low enable and neither SET nor CLEAR pins.
LDLSI
The cell is a transparent latch with active low enable, active high SET pin and inverted output pin named QBAR.