Virtuoso Layout Pro: T8 Debugging Layout Issues Training
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Length : 1/2 day
Course Description
For classroom delivery, this course is taught as half day session (4 hours).
In this course, you analyze and debug the layout issues which you come across in your layout design tasks.
You:
- Analyze why Technology Libraries are not visible in Library Manager even though they are defined in the cds.lib file and fix the issues.
- Debug why few Toolbar Icons are not visible to use in the layout canvas and fix the issues.
- Explore why Partial Selection fails when stretching wires using Partial Select and Quick Align and fix the issues.
- Explore why Auto Via Creation with Check Shape Connectivity option fails and fix the issues.
- Analyze why the Mark Net command creates false shorts and explore how to fix the issues.
- Analyze why Remaster Instances command fails with few abstract views not updated to layout views and fix the issues.
- Analyze why Chaining and Folding of transistors fail when running Generate All From Source (GFS) and Generate Selected From Source (GSFS) commands and fix the issues.
- Analyze why Oxide rectangle over the pcell introduces a short and fix the issues.
This course is part of a series; the other courses in the series are:
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Analyze and debug the layout issues in your layout design tasks.
Software Used in This Course
- Virtuoso Layout Suite L/XL
Software Release(s)
- IC 6.1.6
Course Agenda
Day 1 (This is a ½-day course)
- Debugging Issues in Viewing Libraries in Library Manager
- Debugging Issues in Viewing Toolbar Icons with Toolbar Manager
- Debugging Issues in Using Quick Align Command
- Debugging Issues in Using Create Via Command with Check Shape Connectivity Option
- How to Use Via Layers in Mark Net Command to Avoid Reporting False Shorts
- Debugging Issues in Using Remaster Instances Command
- How to Enable Chaining and Folding of Transistors when Running Generate All From Source (GFS) and Generate Selected From Source (GSFS) Commands
- How Valid Layers are Interpreted by Virtuoso LS-XL and How to Remove the Shorts Created by Valid Layers
Audience
- Layout Design Engineers
- Layout CAD Managers
Prerequisites
You must have:
- Experience with the connectivity-driven layout flow.
- Knowledge of schematic symbols and MOS devices.
- Basic knowledge of UNIX/Linux.
Or you must have completed the following courses:
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Course ID: 86176