Length: 1 day
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Course Description
In this course, you will use the features available in the IC 6.1.8 environment. You will learn to customize your working environment to improve the experience when creating a layout using the Virtuoso® Layout Suite. You will also take advantage of the new user interface features to perform editing operations while minimizing the need of zooming in.
View the videos available in the course in the links given below:
How to Create and Use New Sets in the Navigator
How to Use Dynamic Measurement Feature to Measure Distance
Dynamic Measurement in Create/Edit Commands
How to Use Smart Snapping of Ruler in the Quick Align Command
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Use and customize design assistants and workspaces
- Effectively use the selection and snapping options to speed up the layout entry process
- Take advantage of new layout display features
- Use the Quick Align and Align toolbars
Software Used in This Course
- Virtuoso Layout Suite L
Software Release(s)
IC 6.1.8
Modules in this Course
- The Design Environment
- User Interface
- Basic Layout Commands
Audience
- Layout Design Engineers
- Layout CAD Managers
- IC Designers
- Analog/Mixed-Signal IC Designers
- Analog IC Designers
- Custom Circuit Designers
- Chip Designers
Prerequisites
Before taking this course, you need to have:
- Experience with layout design
- Knowledge of schematic symbols and MOS devices
- A basic knowledge of UNIX/Linux
Related Courses
- Virtuoso Layout Pro: T2 Create and Edit Commands (L)
- Virtuoso Layout Pro: T3 Basic Commands (XL)
- Virtuoso Layout Pro: T4 Advanced Commands (XL)
- Virtuoso Layout Pro: T5 Interactive Routing (XL)
- Virtuoso Layout Pro: T6 Constraint-Driven Flow and Power Routing
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“Thank you very much for this excellent training. This training significantly improved our group layout tools understanding and capabilities. It was much more than I expected from this training!”
Mark Rozental, Motorola Solutions
"Virtuoso Layout Pro is improving the well-known available tools and is introducing new powerful features that allow to increase the productivity in the daily work by decreasing time and effort."
Paolo F. Pino, NXP Semiconductors
"Instructor gave real world demo which was very helpful."
Jacqueline Gaffney, Skyworks Solutions Inc.
“Very good training, fits my needs in short timeframe.”
Frederic Duez, STMicroelectronics
"I am very happy with the course, presenter and content."
Noam Eshel, Sony
“Within our internal training analysis the customized Virtuoso Layout Pro training has reached the best score since 2003!!”
Andre Vullhorst, NXP Semiconductors