Virtuoso Layout Design Basics

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Navigate with the user interface
• Use design assistants and workspaces
• Edit layout designs
• Use path stitching
• Edit the properties of objects
• Create a transistor manually to exercise the more common commands for creating and editing
• Create and edit a design-rule-correct layout by using Design Rule Driven (DRD) editing
• Import and export data using the GDSII format
• Use the Library Manager for data management
• Use DRD (Design Rule Driven) creation and editing

Software Used in This Course

• Virtuoso Layout Suite L

Software Release(s)

• IC6.1.7

Course Agenda

Day 1

• Use Cadence Help and the Cadence Online Support system
• Design environment
• User interface
• Creation of basic layout, Create and Edit commands, Advanced Edit commands
• Hierarchical editing and translation
• Stream translation
• Optional basics of geometry creation and editing labs in lab Appendix A-1 and B-1

Audience

• Analog/Mixed-Signal
• IC Designers
• IC Reticle/Wafer Designers
• Layout Designers
• Physical Layout Designers

Prerequisites

• You must have experience doing layout design
• Knowledge of the UNIX or Linux Operating Systems

Related Courses

• Virtuoso Connectivity-Driven Layout Transition (VLS-L to XL)

• Virtuoso Layout Pro: T1. Environment and Basic Commands (VLS-L)

• Virtuoso Layout Pro: T2. Create and Edit Commands (VLS-L)

• Virtuoso Layout Pro: T3. Basic Commands (XL)

• Virtuoso Layout Pro: T4. Advanced Commands (XL)

• Virtuoso Layout Pro: T5. Interactive Routing (XL)

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