Virtuoso® Layout Pro: T9 Virtuoso Design Planner

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Set up and analyze the Design Planning Environment
• Use the Virtual Hierarchy in Design Planning
• Analyze the Early Design Planning
• Use the Design Planner in the Team Environment

Software Used in This Course

• Virtuoso Schematic Editor XL
• Virtuoso Layout Suite EXL/GXL

Software Release(s)

ICADVM18.1

Modules in this Course

• Setting Up the Design Planning Environment
• Design Planning
• Early Design Planning
• Using the Design Planner in the Team Environment

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 in Virtuoso Layout Suite XL
• 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)
• Virtuoso Layout Pro: T4 Advanced 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 Floorplanner

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: T4 Advanced 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 Floorplanner

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