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[Andy Peters <devel@xxxxxxxxx>]

> On Sep 7, 2015, at 9:38 AM, Thor-Arne <lp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> I also think multiple netnames should be included in the ERC check.
> 
> 
> How should this be implemented ?
> Should power-nets be excluded as these very often has multiple netnames like VCC/+5V and GND/VEE ?
> Should the handeling of power nets be changed ?
> 
> 
> As it is today, I can see that this will cause complaints if VCC/+5V triggers the ERC to often.
> This needs to be deiscussed properly before a decission is made.

I honestly don’t understand how any net can have more than one unique name in a design.

Why would a power net have multiple names?

-a