Virtuoso Layout Pro: T4 Advanced Commands (XL)

Length: 1 day

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Course Description

In this course, you analyze how to generate clones as free objects, grouped objects, and synchronized family. You use the synchronous copy feature, generate clones from modgen, generate mutant clones, and analyze how to effectively reuse existing structures in your layout by using clone and copy. You create layout structures using the features of Generate Clones and Synchronous Copy options. You update your layout after an Engineering Change Order (ECO) and update the layout to reflect the pin name changes between schematic and layout by using the Update Components and Nets (UCN) command.

The following videos for this course include:

How to Generate Clones as Free Objects

How to Generate Clones as Grouped Objects

How to Generate Clones as Synchronized Family

How to Generate Synchronous Copy Clones of Wires and Examine its Synchronous Behavior

How to Generate Synchronous Copy Clones of Modgen and Examine its Synchronous Behavior

How to Generate Mutant Clones with Exact Connectivity turned ON / OFF with Relax Match Options

How to Update the Net and the Pin Names and Implement the Schematic Changes in the Layout

NOTE: This course is compatible with IC 6.1.8, ICADVM 18.1, ICADVM 20.1

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Generate clones as Free Objects, Grouped Objects, and Synchronized Family
• Generate synchronous copy clones of wires
• Examine synchronous behavior in the synchronous copy clones of wires created by the Copy command
• Generate synchronous copy clones of modgen
• Examine synchronous behavior in the synchronous copy clones of modgen created by the Copy command
• Generate mutant clones with Exact Connectivity turned ON / OFF with Relax Match options
• Create a repetitive layout cell using the Clone and Copy commands
• Implement an Engineering Change Order (ECO)
• Update the net and the pin names

Software Used in This Course

• Virtuoso Layout Suite XL

Software Release(s)

IC 6.1.8, ICADVM 18.1, ICADVM 20.1

Modules in this Course

• Generating Clones
• Updating Connectivity and Nets

Audience

• Layout Design Engineers
• Layout CAD Managers
• IC Designers
• Analog/Mixed-Signal IC Designers
• Analog IC Designers
• Custom Circuit Designers
• Chip Designers

Prerequisites

You must have:

• Experience with layout design
• Knowledge of schematic symbols and MOS devices
• A basic knowledge of UNIX/Linux

Or you must have completed the following courses:

• Virtuoso Layout Pro: T1 Environment and Basic Commands (L)
• Virtuoso Layout Pro: T2 Create and Edit Commands (L)
• Virtuoso Layout Pro: T3 Basic Commands (XL)

Please note that some of the training features will require loading a set of SKILL files. It is recommended to include these files in your standard Virtuoso settings.

Related Courses

• Virtuoso Layout Pro: T1 Environment and Basic Commands (L)
• Virtuoso Layout Pro: T2 Create and Edit Commands (L)
• Virtuoso Layout Pro: T3 Basic Commands (XL)
• Virtuoso Layout Pro: T5 Interactive Routing (XL)
• Virtuoso Layout Pro: T6 Constraint-Driven Flow and Power Routing
• Virtuoso Layout Pro: T7 Module Generator and Floorplanner (XL/GXL)
• Virtuoso Layout Pro: T9 Virtuoso Design Planner
• Virtuoso Layout Design Basics
• Virtuoso Floorplanner
• Virtuoso Abstract Generator

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