Virtuoso Layout Pro: T9 Virtuoso Design Planner

Length : 2 days

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Course Description

In this course, you will use the features available in the Virtuoso^® Design Planner environment. You will learn to set up the working directory and analyze the Design Planning Environment, start with generating the layout with virtual hierarchy and learn how to use the virtual hierarchy in Design Planning. You will then analyze the Early Design Planning and will learn how to do manual placement and editing in the Virtuoso Design Planner. You will also use Design Planner in the team environment and will learn how to create rows and run automatic placement, how to run congestion analysis, how to create real layout views for the virtual hierarchies, and how to create virtual hierarchies for the layout views.

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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