Genus Synthesis Solution

Length: 2 Days (16 hours)

Course Description

In this course, you learn about the features of the Cadence^® Genus^™ Synthesis Solution with next generation synthesis capabilities (massively parallel, tight correlation, RTL design focus and Architecture level PPA) and how SoC design productivity gap is filled by Genus. You learn several techniques to constraint designs, run static timing analysis, evaluate datapath logic, run physical synthesis, optimize for low-power structures, analyze DFT (design for testability) constraints, and interface with other tools. You will be able to identify the steps required to perform logic optimization for digital design and generate various input and output files. You also learn to run complete synthesis flow on a design with the given specifications and optimize it for area, timing and power.

Note: This course is based on the Legacy User Interface and not the Stylus Common User Interface. Please consult with your design team or Cadence AE before selecting this course instead of the Genus Synthesis Solution with Stylus Common UI course, which is based on the default UI.  If there is not a clear preference, please select this course.

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Apply the recommended global synthesis flow using the Cadence Genus Synthesis Solution
• Navigate the design database and manipulate design objects
• Constraint designs for global synthesis and run static timing analysis
• Optimize RTL designs for timing and area using several strategies
• Diagnose and analyze synthesis results
• Use the extended datapath features
• Optimize designs using the physical synthesis flow
• Analyze and synthesize the design for low-power structures
• Constraint the design for testability (DFT)
• Identify the interface to Conformal^® equivalence checker and other tools

Software Used in This Course

Genus Synthesis Solution

Software Release(s)

Genus 19.1

Modules in this Course

• Overview of Genus Synthesis Solution
• Genus Synthesis Solution Fundamentals
• Datapath Synthesis
• Debug Design Scenarios
• Genus Physical Synthesis
• Low-Power Optimization
• Test Synthesis
• Logic Equivalence Checking
• Interfacing with Other Tools

Audience

• ASIC Designers
• Digital IC Designers
• Logic Designers

Prerequisites

You must have experience with or knowledge of the following:

• Any HDL such as Verilog (recommended) or VHDL
• Synthesis and ASIC design flow basics
• Static Timing Analysis

Or you must have completed the following courses:

• Basic Static Timing Analysis
• Verilog Language and Application

Related Courses

• Conformal Equivalence Checking
• Innovus Digital Implementation (Block)
• Innovus Digital Implementation (Hierarchical)

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