Virtuoso Layout for Advanced Nodes: T1 Place and Route

Length: 1 Day (8 Hours)

Digital Badge Available

Course Description

The Virtuoso® Layout for Advanced Nodes: T1 Place and Route course is the first in a series of courses for features and methodologies available for ICADVM releases. This course focuses on the Place and Route of FinFets and introduces the basic concepts of Electromigration (EM).  

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Place and Route FinFet devices using advanced node technologies
• Understand the basics of Electromigration (EM)

Software Used in This Course

• Virtuoso Layout Suite EXL

Software Release(s)

ICADVM 20.1

Modules in this Course

• ICADVM 18.1 Review (Optional) and New Features of ICADVM 20.1
• Advanced Nodes Placer
• Introduction to Electromigration (EM)
• Analog Placer Quickstart (Optional)
• More on Assisted Placement and Rows (Optional)

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 or knowledge of the following:

• Experience with layout design in the Virtuoso Layout Suite XL/ GXL
• Knowledge of schematic symbols and MOS devices
• Basic knowledge of UNIX/Linux

Or you must have completed the following courses:

• Virtuoso Connectivity Driven Layout Transition
• Virtuoso Layout Pro: T3 Basic Commands
• Virtuoso Layout Pro: T4 Advanced Commands
• Virtuoso Layout Pro: T5 Interactive Routing

Related Courses

• Virtuoso Connectivity-Driven Layout Transition
• 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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