Hierarchical Blocks in eCADSTAR Schematic Editor

Hierarchical Blocks

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Making a Hierarchical Schematic Block in eCADSTAR

What is a Hierarchy

Hierarchical blocks are normally used for top-down designs, where the block is drawn on the top-level schematic and associated signal pins are added.

Benefits of a Hierarchical Design:

  • Hierarchy reduces the workload for identical blocks of circuitry.
  • Hierarchy encourages team design.
  • Hierarchy enables design reuse.
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