diff --git a/src/db/db/dbLayoutToNetlistFormatDefs.cc b/src/db/db/dbLayoutToNetlistFormatDefs.cc
index 572fdccb8..3a00f45e0 100644
--- a/src/db/db/dbLayoutToNetlistFormatDefs.cc
+++ b/src/db/db/dbLayoutToNetlistFormatDefs.cc
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ namespace l2n_std_format
   template<> DB_PUBLIC const std::string keys<false>::global_key ("global");
   template<> DB_PUBLIC const std::string keys<false>::circuit_key ("circuit");
   template<> DB_PUBLIC const std::string keys<false>::net_key ("net");
+  template<> DB_PUBLIC const std::string keys<false>::name_key ("name");
   template<> DB_PUBLIC const std::string keys<false>::device_key ("device");
   template<> DB_PUBLIC const std::string keys<false>::polygon_key ("polygon");
   template<> DB_PUBLIC const std::string keys<false>::rect_key ("rect");
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ namespace l2n_std_format
   template<> DB_PUBLIC const std::string keys<true>::global_key ("G");
   template<> DB_PUBLIC const std::string keys<true>::circuit_key ("X");
   template<> DB_PUBLIC const std::string keys<true>::net_key ("N");
+  template<> DB_PUBLIC const std::string keys<true>::name_key ("I");
   template<> DB_PUBLIC const std::string keys<true>::device_key ("D");
   template<> DB_PUBLIC const std::string keys<true>::polygon_key ("Q");
   template<> DB_PUBLIC const std::string keys<true>::rect_key ("R");
diff --git a/src/db/db/dbLayoutToNetlistFormatDefs.h b/src/db/db/dbLayoutToNetlistFormatDefs.h
index 663ca16c5..8bb38dbec 100644
--- a/src/db/db/dbLayoutToNetlistFormatDefs.h
+++ b/src/db/db/dbLayoutToNetlistFormatDefs.h
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace db
  *
  *  [circuit-def]:
  *
- *    net(<name> <id> [geometry-def])
+ *    net(<id> [net-name]? [geometry-def]*)
  *                                  - net geometry [short key: N]
  *                                    A net declaration shall be there also if no geometry
  *                                    is present. The ID is a numerical shortcut for the net.
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ namespace db
  *                                  - device with connections [short key: D]
  *    circuit(<name> [circuit-def]) - subcircuit with connections [short key: X]
  *
+ *  [net-name]:
+ *    name(<net-name>)              - specify net name [short key:
+ *
  *  [geometry-def]:
  *
  *    polygon(<layer> <x> <y> ...)  - defines a polygon [short key: Q]
@@ -81,7 +84,7 @@ namespace db
  *
  *  [device-abstract-def]:
  *
- *    terminal(<terminal-name> [geometry-def])
+ *    terminal(<terminal-name> [geometry-def]*)
  *                                  - specifies the terminal geometry [short key: T]
  *
  *  [device-def]:
@@ -116,6 +119,7 @@ namespace l2n_std_format
     static const std::string global_key;
     static const std::string circuit_key;
     static const std::string net_key;
+    static const std::string name_key;
     static const std::string device_key;
     static const std::string subcircuit_key;
     static const std::string polygon_key;
diff --git a/src/db/db/dbLayoutToNetlistReader.cc b/src/db/db/dbLayoutToNetlistReader.cc
index 687c33a12..851549d31 100644
--- a/src/db/db/dbLayoutToNetlistReader.cc
+++ b/src/db/db/dbLayoutToNetlistReader.cc
@@ -394,10 +394,14 @@ LayoutToNetlistStandardReader::read_net (db::LayoutToNetlist *l2n, db::Circuit *
 {
   Brace br (this);
 
-  std::string name;
-  read_word_or_quoted (name);
-
   unsigned int id = (unsigned int) read_int ();
+  std::string name;
+
+  if (test (skeys::name_key) || test (lkeys::name_key)) {
+    Brace br_name (this);
+    read_word_or_quoted (name);
+    br_name.done ();
+  }
 
   db::Net *net = new db::Net ();
   net->set_name (name);
diff --git a/src/db/db/dbLayoutToNetlistWriter.cc b/src/db/db/dbLayoutToNetlistWriter.cc
index 2be9f008b..9508c2fb8 100644
--- a/src/db/db/dbLayoutToNetlistWriter.cc
+++ b/src/db/db/dbLayoutToNetlistWriter.cc
@@ -309,7 +309,11 @@ void std_writer_impl<Keys>::write (const db::LayoutToNetlist *l2n, const db::Net
       } else {
 
         if (! any) {
-          *mp_stream << indent1 << Keys::net_key << "(" << tl::to_word_or_quoted_string (net.expanded_name ()) << " " << id << endl;
+          *mp_stream << indent1 << Keys::net_key << "(" << id;
+          if (! net.name ().empty ()) {
+            *mp_stream << " " << Keys::name_key << "(" << tl::to_word_or_quoted_string (net.name ()) << ")";
+          }
+          *mp_stream << endl;
           any = true;
         }
 
@@ -330,7 +334,13 @@ void std_writer_impl<Keys>::write (const db::LayoutToNetlist *l2n, const db::Net
   if (any) {
     *mp_stream << indent1 << ")" << endl;
   } else {
-    *mp_stream << indent1 << Keys::net_key << "(" << tl::to_word_or_quoted_string (net.expanded_name ()) << " " << id << ")" << endl;
+
+    *mp_stream << indent1 << Keys::net_key << "(" << id;
+    if (! net.name ().empty ()) {
+      *mp_stream << " " << Keys::name_key << "(" << tl::to_word_or_quoted_string (net.name ()) << ")";
+    }
+    *mp_stream << ")" << endl;
+
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/db/db/dbNetlistDeviceExtractorClasses.cc b/src/db/db/dbNetlistDeviceExtractorClasses.cc
index a93c13ed6..91a22c45e 100644
--- a/src/db/db/dbNetlistDeviceExtractorClasses.cc
+++ b/src/db/db/dbNetlistDeviceExtractorClasses.cc
@@ -72,7 +72,10 @@ void NetlistDeviceExtractorMOS3Transistor::extract_devices (const std::vector<db
   for (db::Region::const_iterator p = rgates.begin_merged (); !p.at_end (); ++p) {
 
     db::Region rgate (*p);
+    rgate.set_base_verbosity (rgates.base_verbosity ());
+
     db::Region rdiff2gate = rdiff.selected_interacting (rgate);
+    rdiff2gate.set_base_verbosity (rdiff.base_verbosity ());
 
     if (rdiff2gate.empty ()) {
       error (tl::to_string (tr ("Gate shape touches no diffusion - ignored")), *p);
@@ -86,7 +89,6 @@ void NetlistDeviceExtractorMOS3Transistor::extract_devices (const std::vector<db
         continue;
       }
 
-      rgate.set_base_verbosity (50);
       db::Edges edges (rgate.edges () & rdiff2gate.edges ());
       if (edges.size () != 2) {
         error (tl::sprintf (tl::to_string (tr ("Expected two edges interacting gate/diff (found %d) - width and length may be incorrect")), int (edges.size ())), *p);
diff --git a/testdata/algo/l2n_reader_au.gds b/testdata/algo/l2n_reader_au.gds
index a839f2584..95598a9d6 100644
Binary files a/testdata/algo/l2n_reader_au.gds and b/testdata/algo/l2n_reader_au.gds differ
diff --git a/testdata/algo/l2n_reader_au_2.gds b/testdata/algo/l2n_reader_au_2.gds
index f34c627da..eb63e79b3 100644
Binary files a/testdata/algo/l2n_reader_au_2.gds and b/testdata/algo/l2n_reader_au_2.gds differ
diff --git a/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au.txt b/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au.txt
index 9254f0d88..c61190f22 100644
--- a/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au.txt
+++ b/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au.txt
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ device(D$NMOS$1 NMOS
 circuit(INV2
 
  # Nets with their geometries
- net(IN 1
+ net(1 name(IN)
   rect(poly -525 -250 -275 2250)
   rect(poly -1700 1620 -400 1980)
   rect(poly -525 -800 -275 800)
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ circuit(INV2
   rect(poly_lbl -801 1799 -799 1801)
   rect(poly_cont -1630 1690 -1410 1910)
  )
- net($2 2
+ net(2
   rect(poly 275 -250 525 2250)
   rect(poly 220 820 580 1180)
   rect(poly 275 2000 525 3600)
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ circuit(INV2
   rect(psd -1050 2325 -525 3275)
   rect(nsd -1050 -475 -525 475)
  )
- net(OUT 3
+ net(3 name(OUT)
   rect(diff_cont 690 2890 910 3110)
   rect(diff_cont 690 2490 910 2710)
   rect(diff_cont 690 90 910 310)
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ circuit(INV2
   rect(psd 525 2325 1050 3275)
   rect(nsd 525 -475 1050 475)
  )
- net($4 4
+ net(4
   rect(diff_cont -110 -310 110 -90)
   rect(diff_cont -110 90 110 310)
   rect(diff_cont -110 90 110 310)
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ circuit(INV2
   rect(metal2 -1400 -450 1400 450)
   rect(nsd -275 -475 275 475)
  )
- net($5 5
+ net(5
   rect(diff_cont -110 2490 110 2710)
   rect(diff_cont -110 2890 110 3110)
   rect(diff_cont -110 2890 110 3110)
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ circuit(INV2
 circuit(RINGO
 
  # Nets with their geometries
- net(FB 1
+ net(1 name(FB)
   rect(diff_cont 22850 2490 23070 2710)
   rect(diff_cont 22850 2890 23070 3110)
   rect(diff_cont 22850 -310 23070 -90)
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ circuit(RINGO
   rect(metal2 -1720 1600 23160 2000)
   rect(metal2_lbl -1 1799 1 1801)
  )
- net(OSC 2
+ net(2 name(OSC)
   rect(diff_cont 24450 2890 24670 3110)
   rect(diff_cont 24450 2490 24670 2710)
   rect(diff_cont 24450 90 24670 310)
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ circuit(RINGO
   rect(metal2 24360 1600 24760 2000)
   rect(metal2_lbl 24559 1799 24561 1801)
  )
- net(VSS 3
+ net(3 name(VSS)
   rect(diff_cont 2530 -310 2750 -90)
   rect(diff_cont 2530 90 2750 310)
   rect(diff_cont 2530 90 2750 310)
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ circuit(RINGO
   rect(metal1 23580 -380 23940 380)
   rect(metal2_lbl -1 -1 1 1)
  )
- net(VDD 4
+ net(4 name(VDD)
   rect(diff_cont 2530 2490 2750 2710)
   rect(diff_cont 2530 2890 2750 3110)
   rect(diff_cont 2530 2890 2750 3110)
@@ -355,55 +355,55 @@ circuit(RINGO
   rect(metal1 23580 2420 23940 3180)
   rect(metal2_lbl -1 2799 1 2801)
  )
- net($I19 5
+ net(5
   rect(diff_cont 690 2890 910 3110)
   rect(diff_cont 690 2490 910 2710)
   rect(diff_cont 690 90 910 310)
   rect(diff_cont 690 -310 910 -90)
  )
- net($I8 6
+ net(6
   rect(diff_cont 21810 2890 22030 3110)
   rect(diff_cont 21810 2490 22030 2710)
   rect(diff_cont 21810 90 22030 310)
   rect(diff_cont 21810 -310 22030 -90)
  )
- net($I7 7
+ net(7
   rect(diff_cont 19170 2890 19390 3110)
   rect(diff_cont 19170 2490 19390 2710)
   rect(diff_cont 19170 90 19390 310)
   rect(diff_cont 19170 -310 19390 -90)
  )
- net($I6 8
+ net(8
   rect(diff_cont 16530 2890 16750 3110)
   rect(diff_cont 16530 2490 16750 2710)
   rect(diff_cont 16530 90 16750 310)
   rect(diff_cont 16530 -310 16750 -90)
  )
- net($I5 9
+ net(9
   rect(diff_cont 13890 2890 14110 3110)
   rect(diff_cont 13890 2490 14110 2710)
   rect(diff_cont 13890 90 14110 310)
   rect(diff_cont 13890 -310 14110 -90)
  )
- net($I4 10
+ net(10
   rect(diff_cont 11250 2890 11470 3110)
   rect(diff_cont 11250 2490 11470 2710)
   rect(diff_cont 11250 90 11470 310)
   rect(diff_cont 11250 -310 11470 -90)
  )
- net($I3 11
+ net(11
   rect(diff_cont 8610 2890 8830 3110)
   rect(diff_cont 8610 2490 8830 2710)
   rect(diff_cont 8610 90 8830 310)
   rect(diff_cont 8610 -310 8830 -90)
  )
- net($I2 12
+ net(12
   rect(diff_cont 5970 2890 6190 3110)
   rect(diff_cont 5970 2490 6190 2710)
   rect(diff_cont 5970 90 6190 310)
   rect(diff_cont 5970 -310 6190 -90)
  )
- net($I1 13
+ net(13
   rect(diff_cont 3330 2890 3550 3110)
   rect(diff_cont 3330 2490 3550 2710)
   rect(diff_cont 3330 90 3550 310)
diff --git a/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au_2.txt b/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au_2.txt
index 1dcc6a6a7..8138e22f3 100644
--- a/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au_2.txt
+++ b/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au_2.txt
@@ -109,12 +109,12 @@ device(D$NMOS$1 NMOS
 circuit(INV2
 
  # Nets with their geometries
- net($1 1
+ net(1
   rect(nwell -1400 1800 1400 4580)
   rect(diff_cont -110 3930 110 4150)
   rect(ntie -400 3700 400 4380)
  )
- net(IN 2
+ net(2 name(IN)
   rect(poly -525 -250 -275 2250)
   rect(poly -1700 1620 -400 1980)
   rect(poly -525 -800 -275 800)
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ circuit(INV2
   rect(poly_lbl -801 1799 -799 1801)
   rect(poly_cont -1630 1690 -1410 1910)
  )
- net($3 3
+ net(3
   rect(poly 275 -250 525 2250)
   rect(poly 220 820 580 1180)
   rect(poly 275 2000 525 3600)
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ circuit(INV2
   rect(psd -1050 2325 -525 3275)
   rect(nsd -1050 -475 -525 475)
  )
- net(OUT 4
+ net(4 name(OUT)
   rect(diff_cont 690 2890 910 3110)
   rect(diff_cont 690 2490 910 2710)
   rect(diff_cont 690 90 910 310)
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ circuit(INV2
   rect(psd 525 2325 1050 3275)
   rect(nsd 525 -475 1050 475)
  )
- net(VSS 5
+ net(5 name(VSS)
   rect(diff_cont -110 -310 110 -90)
   rect(diff_cont -110 90 110 310)
   rect(diff_cont -110 90 110 310)
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ circuit(INV2
   rect(metal2_lbl 1239 -91 1241 -89)
   rect(nsd -275 -475 275 475)
  )
- net(VDD 6
+ net(6 name(VDD)
   rect(diff_cont -110 2490 110 2710)
   rect(diff_cont -110 2890 110 3110)
   rect(diff_cont -110 2890 110 3110)
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ circuit(INV2
   rect(metal2_lbl 1249 2799 1251 2801)
   rect(psd -275 2325 275 3275)
  )
- net(BULK 7
+ net(7 name(BULK)
   rect(diff_cont -110 -1360 110 -1140)
   rect(ptie -400 -1590 400 -910)
  )
@@ -249,14 +249,14 @@ circuit(INV2
 circuit(INV2PAIR
 
  # Nets with their geometries
- net(BULK 1)
- net($I8 2
+ net(1 name(BULK))
+ net(2
   rect(diff_cont 3430 3290 3650 3510)
   rect(diff_cont 3430 3690 3650 3910)
   rect(diff_cont 3430 490 3650 710)
   rect(diff_cont 3430 890 3650 1110)
  )
- net($I6 3
+ net(3
   rect(diff_cont 4230 3290 4450 3510)
   rect(diff_cont 4230 3690 4450 3910)
   rect(diff_cont 4230 3690 4450 3910)
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ circuit(INV2PAIR
   rect(metal1 1520 3220 1880 3980)
   rect(metal1 1520 3220 1880 3980)
  )
- net($I5 4
+ net(4
   rect(diff_cont 4230 490 4450 710)
   rect(diff_cont 4230 890 4450 1110)
   rect(diff_cont 4230 890 4450 1110)
@@ -284,20 +284,20 @@ circuit(INV2PAIR
   rect(metal1 1520 420 1880 1180)
   rect(metal1 1520 420 1880 1180)
  )
- net($I4 5
+ net(5
   rect(diff_cont 2390 3690 2610 3910)
   rect(diff_cont 2390 3290 2610 3510)
   rect(diff_cont 2390 890 2610 1110)
   rect(diff_cont 2390 490 2610 710)
  )
- net($I3 6)
- net($I2 7
+ net(6)
+ net(7
   rect(diff_cont 5030 3690 5250 3910)
   rect(diff_cont 5030 3290 5250 3510)
   rect(diff_cont 5030 890 5250 1110)
   rect(diff_cont 5030 490 5250 710)
  )
- net($I1 8)
+ net(8)
 
  # Outgoing pins and their connections to nets
  pin(BULK 1)
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ circuit(INV2PAIR
 circuit(RINGO
 
  # Nets with their geometries
- net(FB 1
+ net(1 name(FB)
   rect(diff_cont 22850 2490 23070 2710)
   rect(diff_cont 22850 2890 23070 3110)
   rect(diff_cont 22850 -310 23070 -90)
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ circuit(RINGO
   rect(metal2 -1720 1600 23160 2000)
   rect(metal2_lbl -1 1799 1 1801)
  )
- net(OSC 2
+ net(2 name(OSC)
   rect(diff_cont 24450 2890 24670 3110)
   rect(diff_cont 24450 2490 24670 2710)
   rect(diff_cont 24450 90 24670 310)
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ circuit(RINGO
   rect(metal2 24360 1600 24760 2000)
   rect(metal2_lbl 24559 1799 24561 1801)
  )
- net(VDD 3
+ net(3 name(VDD)
   rect(diff_cont 7810 2490 8030 2710)
   rect(diff_cont 7810 2890 8030 3110)
   rect(diff_cont 7810 2890 8030 3110)
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ circuit(RINGO
   rect(metal1 20940 2420 21300 3180)
   rect(metal2_lbl -1 2799 1 2801)
  )
- net('BULK,VSS' 4
+ net(4 name('BULK,VSS')
   rect(diff_cont 7810 -310 8030 -90)
   rect(diff_cont 7810 90 8030 310)
   rect(diff_cont 7810 90 8030 310)
@@ -497,25 +497,25 @@ circuit(RINGO
   rect(metal1 20940 -380 21300 380)
   rect(metal2_lbl -1 -1 1 1)
  )
- net($I13 5
+ net(5
   rect(diff_cont 3330 2890 3550 3110)
   rect(diff_cont 3330 2490 3550 2710)
   rect(diff_cont 3330 90 3550 310)
   rect(diff_cont 3330 -310 3550 -90)
  )
- net($I7 6
+ net(6
   rect(diff_cont 19170 2890 19390 3110)
   rect(diff_cont 19170 2490 19390 2710)
   rect(diff_cont 19170 90 19390 310)
   rect(diff_cont 19170 -310 19390 -90)
  )
- net($I6 7
+ net(7
   rect(diff_cont 13890 2890 14110 3110)
   rect(diff_cont 13890 2490 14110 2710)
   rect(diff_cont 13890 90 14110 310)
   rect(diff_cont 13890 -310 14110 -90)
  )
- net($I5 8
+ net(8
   rect(diff_cont 8610 2890 8830 3110)
   rect(diff_cont 8610 2490 8830 2710)
   rect(diff_cont 8610 90 8830 310)
diff --git a/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au_2s.txt b/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au_2s.txt
index 5d7f46129..f89b7692e 100644
--- a/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au_2s.txt
+++ b/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au_2s.txt
@@ -89,12 +89,12 @@ D(D$NMOS$1 NMOS
  )
 )
 X(INV2
- N($1 1
+ N(1
   R(nwell -1400 1800 1400 4580)
   R(diff_cont -110 3930 110 4150)
   R(ntie -400 3700 400 4380)
  )
- N(IN 2
+ N(2 I(IN)
   R(poly -525 -250 -275 2250)
   R(poly -1700 1620 -400 1980)
   R(poly -525 -800 -275 800)
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ X(INV2
   R(poly_lbl -801 1799 -799 1801)
   R(poly_cont -1630 1690 -1410 1910)
  )
- N($3 3
+ N(3
   R(poly 275 -250 525 2250)
   R(poly 220 820 580 1180)
   R(poly 275 2000 525 3600)
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ X(INV2
   R(psd -1050 2325 -525 3275)
   R(nsd -1050 -475 -525 475)
  )
- N(OUT 4
+ N(4 I(OUT)
   R(diff_cont 690 2890 910 3110)
   R(diff_cont 690 2490 910 2710)
   R(diff_cont 690 90 910 310)
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ X(INV2
   R(psd 525 2325 1050 3275)
   R(nsd 525 -475 1050 475)
  )
- N(VSS 5
+ N(5 I(VSS)
   R(diff_cont -110 -310 110 -90)
   R(diff_cont -110 90 110 310)
   R(diff_cont -110 90 110 310)
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ X(INV2
   R(metal2_lbl 1239 -91 1241 -89)
   R(nsd -275 -475 275 475)
  )
- N(VDD 6
+ N(6 I(VDD)
   R(diff_cont -110 2490 110 2710)
   R(diff_cont -110 2890 110 3110)
   R(diff_cont -110 2890 110 3110)
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ X(INV2
   R(metal2_lbl 1249 2799 1251 2801)
   R(psd -275 2325 275 3275)
  )
- N(BULK 7
+ N(7 I(BULK)
   R(diff_cont -110 -1360 110 -1140)
   R(ptie -400 -1590 400 -910)
  )
@@ -222,14 +222,14 @@ X(INV2
  )
 )
 X(INV2PAIR
- N(BULK 1)
- N($I8 2
+ N(1 I(BULK))
+ N(2
   R(diff_cont 3430 3290 3650 3510)
   R(diff_cont 3430 3690 3650 3910)
   R(diff_cont 3430 490 3650 710)
   R(diff_cont 3430 890 3650 1110)
  )
- N($I6 3
+ N(3
   R(diff_cont 4230 3290 4450 3510)
   R(diff_cont 4230 3690 4450 3910)
   R(diff_cont 4230 3690 4450 3910)
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ X(INV2PAIR
   R(metal1 1520 3220 1880 3980)
   R(metal1 1520 3220 1880 3980)
  )
- N($I5 4
+ N(4
   R(diff_cont 4230 490 4450 710)
   R(diff_cont 4230 890 4450 1110)
   R(diff_cont 4230 890 4450 1110)
@@ -257,20 +257,20 @@ X(INV2PAIR
   R(metal1 1520 420 1880 1180)
   R(metal1 1520 420 1880 1180)
  )
- N($I4 5
+ N(5
   R(diff_cont 2390 3690 2610 3910)
   R(diff_cont 2390 3290 2610 3510)
   R(diff_cont 2390 890 2610 1110)
   R(diff_cont 2390 490 2610 710)
  )
- N($I3 6)
- N($I2 7
+ N(6)
+ N(7
   R(diff_cont 5030 3690 5250 3910)
   R(diff_cont 5030 3290 5250 3510)
   R(diff_cont 5030 890 5250 1110)
   R(diff_cont 5030 490 5250 710)
  )
- N($I1 8)
+ N(8)
  P(BULK 1)
  P($1 2)
  P($2 3)
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ X(INV2PAIR
  )
 )
 X(RINGO
- N(FB 1
+ N(1 I(FB)
   R(diff_cont 22850 2490 23070 2710)
   R(diff_cont 22850 2890 23070 3110)
   R(diff_cont 22850 -310 23070 -90)
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ X(RINGO
   R(metal2 -1720 1600 23160 2000)
   R(metal2_lbl -1 1799 1 1801)
  )
- N(OSC 2
+ N(2 I(OSC)
   R(diff_cont 24450 2890 24670 3110)
   R(diff_cont 24450 2490 24670 2710)
   R(diff_cont 24450 90 24670 310)
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ X(RINGO
   R(metal2 24360 1600 24760 2000)
   R(metal2_lbl 24559 1799 24561 1801)
  )
- N(VDD 3
+ N(3 I(VDD)
   R(diff_cont 7810 2490 8030 2710)
   R(diff_cont 7810 2890 8030 3110)
   R(diff_cont 7810 2890 8030 3110)
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ X(RINGO
   R(metal1 20940 2420 21300 3180)
   R(metal2_lbl -1 2799 1 2801)
  )
- N('BULK,VSS' 4
+ N(4 I('BULK,VSS')
   R(diff_cont 7810 -310 8030 -90)
   R(diff_cont 7810 90 8030 310)
   R(diff_cont 7810 90 8030 310)
@@ -463,25 +463,25 @@ X(RINGO
   R(metal1 20940 -380 21300 380)
   R(metal2_lbl -1 -1 1 1)
  )
- N($I13 5
+ N(5
   R(diff_cont 3330 2890 3550 3110)
   R(diff_cont 3330 2490 3550 2710)
   R(diff_cont 3330 90 3550 310)
   R(diff_cont 3330 -310 3550 -90)
  )
- N($I7 6
+ N(6
   R(diff_cont 19170 2890 19390 3110)
   R(diff_cont 19170 2490 19390 2710)
   R(diff_cont 19170 90 19390 310)
   R(diff_cont 19170 -310 19390 -90)
  )
- N($I6 7
+ N(7
   R(diff_cont 13890 2890 14110 3110)
   R(diff_cont 13890 2490 14110 2710)
   R(diff_cont 13890 90 14110 310)
   R(diff_cont 13890 -310 14110 -90)
  )
- N($I5 8
+ N(8
   R(diff_cont 8610 2890 8830 3110)
   R(diff_cont 8610 2490 8830 2710)
   R(diff_cont 8610 90 8830 310)
diff --git a/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au_s.txt b/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au_s.txt
index 6be18f125..e60473552 100644
--- a/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au_s.txt
+++ b/testdata/algo/l2n_writer_au_s.txt
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ D(D$NMOS$1 NMOS
  )
 )
 X(INV2
- N(IN 1
+ N(1 I(IN)
   R(poly -525 -250 -275 2250)
   R(poly -1700 1620 -400 1980)
   R(poly -525 -800 -275 800)
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ X(INV2
   R(poly_lbl -801 1799 -799 1801)
   R(poly_cont -1630 1690 -1410 1910)
  )
- N($2 2
+ N(2
   R(poly 275 -250 525 2250)
   R(poly 220 820 580 1180)
   R(poly 275 2000 525 3600)
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ X(INV2
   R(psd -1050 2325 -525 3275)
   R(nsd -1050 -475 -525 475)
  )
- N(OUT 3
+ N(3 I(OUT)
   R(diff_cont 690 2890 910 3110)
   R(diff_cont 690 2490 910 2710)
   R(diff_cont 690 90 910 310)
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ X(INV2
   R(psd 525 2325 1050 3275)
   R(nsd 525 -475 1050 475)
  )
- N($4 4
+ N(4
   R(diff_cont -110 -310 110 -90)
   R(diff_cont -110 90 110 310)
   R(diff_cont -110 90 110 310)
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ X(INV2
   R(metal2 -1400 -450 1400 450)
   R(nsd -275 -475 275 475)
  )
- N($5 5
+ N(5
   R(diff_cont -110 2490 110 2710)
   R(diff_cont -110 2890 110 3110)
   R(diff_cont -110 2890 110 3110)
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ X(INV2
  )
 )
 X(RINGO
- N(FB 1
+ N(1 I(FB)
   R(diff_cont 22850 2490 23070 2710)
   R(diff_cont 22850 2890 23070 3110)
   R(diff_cont 22850 -310 23070 -90)
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ X(RINGO
   R(metal2 -1720 1600 23160 2000)
   R(metal2_lbl -1 1799 1 1801)
  )
- N(OSC 2
+ N(2 I(OSC)
   R(diff_cont 24450 2890 24670 3110)
   R(diff_cont 24450 2490 24670 2710)
   R(diff_cont 24450 90 24670 310)
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ X(RINGO
   R(metal2 24360 1600 24760 2000)
   R(metal2_lbl 24559 1799 24561 1801)
  )
- N(VSS 3
+ N(3 I(VSS)
   R(diff_cont 2530 -310 2750 -90)
   R(diff_cont 2530 90 2750 310)
   R(diff_cont 2530 90 2750 310)
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ X(RINGO
   R(metal1 23580 -380 23940 380)
   R(metal2_lbl -1 -1 1 1)
  )
- N(VDD 4
+ N(4 I(VDD)
   R(diff_cont 2530 2490 2750 2710)
   R(diff_cont 2530 2890 2750 3110)
   R(diff_cont 2530 2890 2750 3110)
@@ -330,55 +330,55 @@ X(RINGO
   R(metal1 23580 2420 23940 3180)
   R(metal2_lbl -1 2799 1 2801)
  )
- N($I19 5
+ N(5
   R(diff_cont 690 2890 910 3110)
   R(diff_cont 690 2490 910 2710)
   R(diff_cont 690 90 910 310)
   R(diff_cont 690 -310 910 -90)
  )
- N($I8 6
+ N(6
   R(diff_cont 21810 2890 22030 3110)
   R(diff_cont 21810 2490 22030 2710)
   R(diff_cont 21810 90 22030 310)
   R(diff_cont 21810 -310 22030 -90)
  )
- N($I7 7
+ N(7
   R(diff_cont 19170 2890 19390 3110)
   R(diff_cont 19170 2490 19390 2710)
   R(diff_cont 19170 90 19390 310)
   R(diff_cont 19170 -310 19390 -90)
  )
- N($I6 8
+ N(8
   R(diff_cont 16530 2890 16750 3110)
   R(diff_cont 16530 2490 16750 2710)
   R(diff_cont 16530 90 16750 310)
   R(diff_cont 16530 -310 16750 -90)
  )
- N($I5 9
+ N(9
   R(diff_cont 13890 2890 14110 3110)
   R(diff_cont 13890 2490 14110 2710)
   R(diff_cont 13890 90 14110 310)
   R(diff_cont 13890 -310 14110 -90)
  )
- N($I4 10
+ N(10
   R(diff_cont 11250 2890 11470 3110)
   R(diff_cont 11250 2490 11470 2710)
   R(diff_cont 11250 90 11470 310)
   R(diff_cont 11250 -310 11470 -90)
  )
- N($I3 11
+ N(11
   R(diff_cont 8610 2890 8830 3110)
   R(diff_cont 8610 2490 8830 2710)
   R(diff_cont 8610 90 8830 310)
   R(diff_cont 8610 -310 8830 -90)
  )
- N($I2 12
+ N(12
   R(diff_cont 5970 2890 6190 3110)
   R(diff_cont 5970 2490 6190 2710)
   R(diff_cont 5970 90 6190 310)
   R(diff_cont 5970 -310 6190 -90)
  )
- N($I1 13
+ N(13
   R(diff_cont 3330 2890 3550 3110)
   R(diff_cont 3330 2490 3550 2710)
   R(diff_cont 3330 90 3550 310)