vi How to magnify a board on a film view By community.cadence.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Dec 2021 17:36:00 GMT I have a small board that is not readable even though the document is 11' x 17'. Is there a way I could expand/magnify the board along with the components on them to make them legible? I have created a new film and is displaying the bottom and top side of the board but the board is too small and the components are not legible. Perhaps there is a way to upscale it or expand it?Please note I have other stuff in the document that I am not showing , notes and other things, and I am trying to make just the boards look bigger in some way.I do have a PDF image of the same file where the board appears to be MUCH bigger and is fully legible and I am trying to match that. Thank you all. Full Article
vi UI issues of PCB Environment Editor 17.4 By community.cadence.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Dec 2021 14:04:11 GMT Hi, I found that under the Dark Theme of PCB Environment Editor 17.4, the window background is not all dark, resulting in unclear text display。 As shown in the figure below: Full Article
vi Cannot access individual noise contributions using SpectreMDL By community.cadence.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:21:23 GMT I have tried replicating the setup described in a previous post (here), with the proposed solution. The MDL measurements return a value of 0 for all exported result but the first. Using Viva I can actually see the correct value for each contribution. I am using :- Spectre 23.1.0.538.isr10- Viva IC23.1-64b.ISR8.40 What should I do differently? Thanks! ***** test.scs ***** r1 (1 0) res_model l=10e-6 w=2e-6 r2 (2 1) res_model l=15e-6 w=2e-6 vr (2 0) vsource dc=1.0 mag=1 model res_model resistor rsh=100 kf=1e-20*exp(dkf) parameters dkf=0 statistics { process { vary dkf dist=gauss std=0.5 } } noi (1 0) noise freq=1 /***** test.mdl *****/ alias measurement noi_test { run noi; export real noi_total=noi_test:out; export real r1_total=r1:total; export real r1_flicker=r1:fn; export real r1_thermal=r1:rn; export real r2_total=r2:total; export real r2_flicker=r2:fn; export real r2_thermal=r2:rn; } run noi_test **** test.measure **** Measurement Name : noi_testAnalysis Type : noisenoi_total = 6.9282e-06 r1_flicker = 0 r1_thermal = 0 r1_total = 0 r2_flicker = 0 r2_thermal = 0 r2_total = 0 Full Article
vi Config sweep View in Tests By community.cadence.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:28:38 GMT Hi all, I have a question regarding how to sweep the config view without using a global variable. I’d like to set a different config view for each test, and I'm trying to avoid using corners or plan. Any suggestions on how to achieve this? Thanks in advance for your help! Best,MooH Full Article
vi How can I place stacked vias with the size exact same cut width without metals around? By community.cadence.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:40:16 GMT How can I place stacked vias with the size exact same cut width without metals around?As the red part only in the image below? Full Article
vi Change code in veriloga view from external program By community.cadence.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:31:02 GMT For reasons too complicated to go into here, I need to generate the code for a veriloga view from a outside the normal Verilog-A editor. I would start with an "empty" veriloga view generated from the symbol in the normal way so I get the port order correct, then use external code to provide "guts" of the veriloga view by overwriting the generated code. My understanding is that and code changes made external to the normal flow do not get picked up by Cadence - the Verilog-A code gets read at design time, not at netlist time. Would simply forcing a check and save of the veriloga view after the code is modified fix that problem? Or is there an easier way to incorporate externally generated Verilog-A code? Full Article
vi How to use PSpice library in Virtuoso/Spectre? By community.cadence.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:02:01 GMT I want to use PSpice model (download from TI) in Virtuoso , but it can not work. Please help me to check the error message, Thanks ADE-> Setup-> simulation files->Pspice Files /TPS628502-Q1_TRANS.LIB Parse error before token ']' in expression '[[STEADY_STATE]*0.6]'. If '[[STEADY_STATE]*0.6]' is a spice expression, quotes are required for the expression. ERROR(SFE-46): An instance of 'TPS628502-Q1_TRANS' can have at most 8 terminals (but has 9). *****************************************************************************.SUBCKT TPS628502-Q1_TRANS COMP_FSET EN FB GND PG SW SYNC_MODE VIN + PARAMS: STEADY_STATE=0 V_U9_V45 U9_N16725824 0 5E_U9_ABM22 U9_N16725392 0 VALUE { V(FREQ)*1e-12 }X_U9_U161 U9_N16849713 U9_N16846056 one_shot PARAMS: T=20 Full Article
vi Xcelium/Simvision/xrun running very slow (waiting for SimVision/Verisium Debug to connect...) By community.cadence.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 10:44:24 GMT Hello,I would like to use the simulation software xrun/simvision that comes with XCELIUM. We are currently using classroom licenses and want to disable all ip addresses on the student pcs except the license server ip. We want to make sure that students cannot copy confidential data from the Cadence tools.Problem:When I launch the xrun simulation while all ip addresses are blocked, it starts but the performance is very slow. The GUI starts after 5 minutes and the simulation is ready after 10 minutes. The interesting thing is that when I enable all blocked ip addresses, everything works at a reasonable speed. Terminal Output (execution without internet connection): xrun -gui design.vhd waiting for SimVision/Verisium Debug to connect...Is there a way to run the simulation tools without an Internet connection? Or can you give me the ip addresses that are used by the simulation tools so that I can enable only those specific ips?Regards,Max Full Article
vi Colorcoding for low cpk in Yield-View in Assembler By community.cadence.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 13:06:47 GMT Hi, I'm searching for a way to get a quick overview of too low cpk-values after a montecarlo sim. The non-MC results have the spec and thus the easy/understandable red/green/(yellow) colorcoding, but for MC sims I don't get a highlight for high variations inside the limits. Is this possible (besides copying each expression into avg()+3*std()) and ..-..)? It would be really handy to scan through finished sims... (My final application is then to export the table for my reports and documentation...) Regards, leo Full Article
vi Force virtuoso (Layout XL) to NOT create warning markers in design By community.cadence.com Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 08:54:31 GMT Hi I have a rather strange question - is there a way to tell layout XL to NOT place the error/warning markers on a design when I open a cell? I do a lot of my layout by using arrays from placed instances and create mosaics that completely ignore the metadata that Layout XL uses with its bindings with schematic (and instances get deleted etc. but I do like using it to generate all my pins etc.) and it's just really annoying when I open a design that I know is LVS clean and since the connectivity metadata is all screwed up (because I did not use it to actually complete the layout) I have a design that's just blinking at me at every gate, source and drain. I typically delete them at the high level heirarchically but the second I go in and modify something and come back up it places all of them again. I know that if I flatten all the p cells it goes away but sometimes it's nice to have that piece of metadata but that's about it. Is there a way to "break" the features of XL like this? I realize what a weird question this is but it's becoming more of an issue since we moved to IC 23 from IC 6 where there is no longer a layout L that I can use free from these annoyances that can't use any of the connectivity metadata. Thanks Chris Full Article
vi AMS simvision cannot load big psf.trn By community.cadence.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:27:49 GMT Hello all, I have run a simulation with a lot of instnaces extraction and the psf.trn is >= 200 Gb, I tried to load it with simvision and it just breaks. I would like to ask if there is a way to open this file, e.g. if I could read only some time window e.g. from 10us -> 15us. getVersion(t) "sub-version ICADVM20.1-64b.500.34 " XCELIUMMAIN23.03.001 thank you in advance Full Article
vi How to Set Up a Config View to Easily Switch Between Schematic and Calibre of DUT for Multiple Testbenches? By community.cadence.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:22:53 GMT Hello everyone, I hope you're all doing well. I’ve set up two testbenches (TB1 and TB2) for my Design Under Test (DUT) using Cadence IC6.1.8-64b.500.21 tools, as shown in the attached figure. The DUT has multiple views available: schematic, Calibre, Maestro, and Symbol, and each testbench uses the same DUT in different scenarios. Currently, I have to manually switch between these views, but I would like to streamline this process. My goal is to use a single config view that allows me to switch between the schematic and the extracted (Calibre) views. Ideally, I would like to have a configuration file where making changes once would update both testbenches (TB1 and TB2) automatically. In other words, when I modify one config, both testbenches should reflect this update for a single simulation run. I would really appreciate it if you could guide me on the following: How to create a config view for my DUT that can be used to easily switch between the schematic and extracted views, impacting both TB1 and TB2. Where to specify view priorities or other settings to control which view is used during simulation. Best practices for using a config file in this scenario, so that it ensures consistency across multiple testbenches. Please refer to the attached figure to get a better understanding of the setup I’m using, where both TB1 and TB2 include the same DUT with multiple available views. Thank you so much for your time and assistance! Full Article
vi UVM debugging: How to save and load signals during an interactive session in Simvision By community.cadence.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Mar 2024 23:18:50 GMT Hello, I am aware of command script .svcf file that saves signals and loads them in while opening Simvision. I am wondering, if there is a way for saving signals while we are in an interactive session and loading them next time when we open Simvision interactively. Any ideas on how to do this? Thank you in advance. Swetha. C Full Article
vi vManager crashes when analyzing multiple sessions simultaneously with a fatal error detected by the Java Runtime Environment By community.cadence.com Published On :: Sat, 16 Mar 2024 04:34:41 GMT When analyzing multiple sessions simultaneously Verisium Manager crashed and reported below error messages: # A fatal error has been detected by the Java Runtime Environment: # # SIGSEGV (0xb) at pc=0x00007efc52861b74, pid=14182, tid=18380 # # JRE version: OpenJDK Runtime Environment Temurin-17.0.3+7 (17.0.3+7) (build 17.0.3+7) # Java VM: OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM Temurin-17.0.3+7 (17.0.3+7, mixed mode, sharing, tiered, compressed oops, compressed class ptrs, g1 gc, linux-amd64) # Problematic frame: # C [libucis.so+0x238b74] ...... For more details please refer to the attached log file "hs_err_pid21143.log". Two approaches were tried to solve this problem but neither has worked. Method.1: Setting larger heap size of Java process by "-memlimit" options.For example "vmanager -memlimit 8G". Method.2: Enlarging stack memory size limit of the Coverage engine by setting "IMC_NATIVE_STACKSIZE" environment variable to a larger value. For example "setenv IMC_NATIVE_STACKSIZE 1024000" According to "hs_err_pid*.log" it is almost certain that the memory overflow triggered Java's CrashOnOutOfMemoryError and caused Verisium Manager to crash. There are some arguments about memory management of Java like "Xms, Xmx, ThreadStackSize, Xss5048k etc" and maybe this problem can be fixed by setting these arguments during analysis. However, how exactly does Verisium Manager specify these arguments during analysis? I tried to set them by the form of setting environment variables before analysis but it didn't work in analysis and their values didn't change. Is there something wrong with my operation or is there a better solution? Thank you very much. Full Article
vi How do I create a basic connectivity csv? By community.cadence.com Published On :: Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:58:07 GMT First time user of JasperGold. Chip level verif. I want to prove that an arbiter and a buffer are connected. I want to use the connectivity app to do that. I see from the user guide, that I should provide a connectivity map, but i have no idea how to construct one.The training videos said use this command: check_conn -generate_template jasper_template.xlsm -xlsmBut that did nothing, or at least it did not produce a file that i could find [<embedded>] % check_conn -generate_template jasper_template.xlsm -xlsmERROR (ESW104): Invalid command formation. Problem occurs with "-generate_template -xlsm". And even if it did, I don't even know what's in the file, and whether it contains the two ips I'm trying to check.I'm hoping someone can give me a bit of a boost here with some knowledge. Full Article
vi Simvision Array Slicing By community.cadence.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Aug 2024 07:33:33 GMT > reg [63:0] rMem [0:255] signal it can be confirmed by rMem [0:255] in Simvision Is it possible to generate a new rMem1 signal and rMem2 signal by splitting it into 32 bits width through right-click> Create on rMem? Full Article
vi Auto-Coloring Waves in Simvision? By community.cadence.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 22:09:53 GMT Hello, First, I had something working that broke in the past few versions that I've been meaning to get working again. There was some setting I recall in the GUI that allowed me to have inputs be placed in the waveform viewer with yellow traces, and output signals with orange traces to match the name colors. How can I set this to happen in the .simvisionrc file? Second, I would like to add something to my .simvisionrc file to go through foreach signal and depending on key locations based on the signal's Path.Name (mainly the model and design areas) such that if the path contains "mon", then to auto-set the trace and name colors to something such as cyan. I'd like to have loops for various key areas of the design to color-code the signals. Third, I am interested if there is a possibility of coloring names/traces foregound colors to based on which position they are in the waveform viewer to make banding, ideally such that every three (or whatever) are one color (or a color mutation, adding some gray to signals colorized by the auto-coloring mentioned already, etc) that allows for the signal names/traces to be colorized along with the built-in optional black/gray background banding. Thanks in advance Full Article
vi ctags for e code, Vim compatible By community.cadence.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:56:07 GMT In a nutshell, tags allows you to navigate through program code distributed over multiple files effectively. e.g if you see a function call or a struct in e-code and want to "jump" to the definition (which may be in a different file) then you just hit CTRL+] in Vim! Pressing CTRL+t will take you back where you came from. Check out http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Browsing_programs_with_tags#Using_tags if you want to learn more about how to use tags with Vim.This utility can generate tags file for your e files. It can either walk through e import order, a directory recursively or all directories on SPECMAN_PATH recursively! The tags file will have tags for struct, unit, types, events, defines, fields, variables, etc.For help and some examples, just run ctags4e -help. Full Article
vi Simvision - Signal loading By community.cadence.com Published On :: Fri, 04 May 2012 04:59:11 GMT Hi all Good day.Can anyone tell me whether it is possible to view the signals once it is modified from its previous values without closing the simvision window. If possible kindly let me know the command for it(Linux). Is it possible to view the schematic for the code written?? Kindly instruct me. Thanks all.S K S Full Article
vi Hold violation at post P&R simulation By community.cadence.com Published On :: Mon, 08 Oct 2012 04:28:27 GMT Hello, I am working in a digital design. The functional, post synthesis and post P&R without IO pads are all working fine, i.e., functionally and with clean timing reports "no setup/hold violations". I just added the IO pads to the same design, I had to change the timing constraints a bit for the synthesis but I have a clean design at SOC Encounter, i.e., clean DRC and clean timing reports "no setup/hold violations". However, when I perform simulation using the exported net-list from SOC Encounter together with SDF exported from the same tool, I got a lot of hold violations. Consequently, the design is not funcitioning. Why and how I can overcome or trobleshoot this issue?In waiting for your feedback and comments.Regards. Full Article
vi Japan Aviation Electronics is First to Support IP Protected Models for Cadence Clarity 3D Solver By community.cadence.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Aug 2022 04:08:00 GMT With the latest release (Sigrity and Systems Analysis 2022.1 HF2) of Clarity 3D Solver, support for encrypted component models is now available. With this functionality, vendors that supply 3D components, such as connectors, can now merge their...(read more) Full Article connector EM Clarity 3D Solver Systems Analysis JAE
vi Quickchat Video Interview: Introducing Cadence Optimality and OnCloud for Systems Analysis and Signoff By community.cadence.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Aug 2022 15:05:00 GMT Microwaves & RF's David Maliniak interviews Sherry Hess of Cadence about recently announced products of Optimality and OnCloud.(read more) Full Article SaaS in-design analysis optimization multiphysics
vi EMX - 3D view + 3D view unavailable By community.cadence.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Feb 2024 19:14:47 GMT Hi! I'm using EMX with 2 design kits. In one works fine. With another, I do not see the mesh or current view. The menu item is not shown. This happens only with one DK. With the other one I'm able to run Paraview without any issue. Besides, I would like to know if there is any way to see the 3D view without mesh and current. Just a nice 3D view. I've also tried to install the latest version (EMX2023_2) but nothing changes. Full Article
vi Error with launching Python Script Via AWRDE VBA Script By community.cadence.com Published On :: Sun, 11 Feb 2024 03:23:21 GMT Hello Team,I am currently following this AWR script posted on them, to run a python script directly from inside AWR using VBA script. Launching Python from AWRDE VBA Script - AWR Scripts - AWR Knowledgebase Following all the basic steps with no changes to the code. I have Vscode and python-3.12.2 installed in my system. This is the error I am getting while running this code. Thank you for your help Best Regards SID Full Article
vi nport device S-parameter data file relative path By community.cadence.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 09:34:54 GMT Hi, In our design team, we're looking for a strategy to make all cell views self-contained. We are struggling to do so when nport devices are involved. The nport file requires a full path, whereas what we need is a relative path to the current path of the cell in which we're using the nport. I have browsed through the forums & cadence support pages, but could not find a solution. 1) There is a proposal from Andrew to add the file directory in ADE option "Simulation Files." :https://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/f/rf-design/27167/s-parameter-datafile-path-in-nport . This, however, is not suitable, because the cell is not self contained. 2) The new cadence version off DataSource "cellView" in nport options: This however is not suitable for us due to two reasons: i- Somehow we don't get this option in the nport cell (perhaps some custom modification from our PDK team) ii- Even if we had this option, it requires to select the library, which again makes it unsuitable: We often copy design libraries for derivative products using "Hierarchical Copy" feature. And when the library is copied, the nport will still be pointing to the old library. Thus, it is still not self-contained. In principle, it should not be difficult (technically) to point to a text file relative to the cell directory (f.ex we can make a folder under the same cell with name "sparFiles" & place all spar files under this folder), however it does not seem to be possible. Could you perhaps recommend us a work-around to achieve our goal: making the cells which contain nport devices self-contained so that when we copy a cell, we do not have to update all the nport file destinations ? Thanks in advance. My Cadence Version: IC23.1-64b.ISR4.51 My Spectre version: 23.1.0.362.isr5 Full Article
vi PSS Shooting - High Q crystal oscillator - Simulator by mistake detects a frequency divider By community.cadence.com Published On :: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 12:58:28 GMT Hi *, I am simulating a 32kHz high Q crystal oscillator with a pulse shaping circuit. I set up a PSS analysis using the Shooting Newton engine. I set a beat frequency of 32k and used the crystal output and ground as reference nodes. After the initial transient the amplitude growth was already pretty much settled such that the shooting iterations could continue the job. My problem is: In 5...10% of my PVT runs the simulator detects a frequency divider in the initial transient simulation. The output log says: Frequency divided by 3 at node <xxx> The Estimated oscillating frequency from Tstab Tran is = 11.0193 kHz . However, the mentioned node is only part of the control logic and is always constant (but it has some ripples and glitches which are all less than 30uV). These glitches spoil my fundamental frequency (11kHz instead of 32kHz). Sometimes the simulator detects a frequency division by 2 or 3 and the mentioned node <xxx> is different depending on PVT - but the node is always a genuine high or low signal inside my control logic. How can I tell the simulator that there is no frequency divider and it should only observe the given node pair in the PSS analysis setup to estimate the fundamental frequency? I have tried the following workarounds but none of them worked reliably: - extended/reduced the initial transient simulation time - decreased accuracy - preset override with Euler integration method for the initial transient to damp glitches - tried different initial conditions - specified various oscillator nodes in the analysis setup form By the way, I am using Spectre X (version 21.1.0.389.ISR8) with CX accuracy. Thanks for your support and best regards Stephan Full Article
vi Virtuosity: Reliability Analysis Report-Reliable Results Made Interactive By community.cadence.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Jun 2022 07:47:00 GMT Read through this blog to know more about the new Reliability Report view in Virtuoso ADE Assembler and Virtuoso ADE Explorer.(read more) Full Article SQLite Stress Analysis Analog Design Environment ADE Explorer Reliability Report Virtuoso Analog Design Environment Virtuoso Spectre Virtuosity ISR21 Virtuoso Video Diary ICADVM20.1 SQLite Operator aging ISR26 reliability analysis custom reliability data filter Custom IC IC6.1.8 ADE Assembler
vi Virtuoso Meets Maxwell: Getting Your Existing SiP File Into Virtuoso RF Solution By community.cadence.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Jun 2022 13:44:00 GMT I have been involved in the Virtuoso RF Solution for the last four years. Most of the customers I work with have a SiP package already in progress. They often ask "How do I get my SiP design into Virtuoso RF Solution?" I am excited about new functionality in the latest ICADVM20.1 ISR25 release. It is a new GUI under the Tools menu called Enablement. (read more) Full Article SiP Enablement GUI Virtuoso Meets Maxwell Virtuoso RF Solution Virtuoso RF Allegro Package Designer Plus Assisted Export System Design Environment RF design SiP Layout Option Custom IC Design Assisted Flows Assisted Import Allegro
vi Virtuoso ICADVM20.1 ISR26 and IC6.1.8 ISR26 Now Available By community.cadence.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Jul 2022 13:52:00 GMT The ICADVM20.1 ISR26 and IC6.1.8 ISR26 production releases are now available for download.(read more) Full Article Analog Design Environment Cadence blogs ICADVM18.1 ADE Explorer cadence Virtuoso RF Solution IC Release Announcement blog Virtuoso Visualization and Analysis XL Layout EXL Virtuoso Analog Design Environment IC Release Blog Custom IC Design Custom IC IC6.1.8 ADE Assembler Virtuoso Layout Suite XL
vi Start Your Engines: An Innovative and Efficient Approach to Debug Interface Elements with SimVision MS By community.cadence.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Jul 2022 04:35:00 GMT This blog introduces you to an efficient way to debug interface elements or connect modules in a mixed-signal simulation.(read more) Full Article connect modules mixed signal design interface elements AMS Designer mixed-signal simulation Virtuoso SimVision-MS
vi Virtuosity: Custom IC Design Flow/Methodology - Circuit Physical Verification & Parasitic Extraction By community.cadence.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Jul 2022 18:26:00 GMT Read this blog for an overview to the Circuit physical verification and parasitic extraction design stage in the Custom IC Design methodology and the key design steps which can help you achieve this.(read more) Full Article design rule violations Extraction Layout versus schematic Physical Verification System (PVS) Virtuoso Quantus Extraction Solution PVS Custom IC Design parasitics
vi Knowledge Booster Training Bytes - Virtuoso Visualization and Analysis XL By community.cadence.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Aug 2022 07:13:00 GMT This blog describes how to efficiently use Virtuoso Visualization and Analysis XL.(read more) Full Article blended blended training ADE Explorer Virtuoso Visualization and Analysis XL learning training knowledge resource kit Cadence training digital badges training bytes Virtuoso Cadence certified Virtuoso Video Diary Cadence Learning and Support portal Custom IC Design online training Custom IC ADE Assembler
vi Virtuoso Meets Maxwell: Completing the Virtuoso RF Solution Assisted Flow By community.cadence.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Aug 2022 11:04:00 GMT In my last blog, Getting Your Existing SiP File Into Virtuoso RF, I talked about the new enhancements in ICADVM20.1 ISR25 for Virtuoso RF Solution. At the end of the blog, I told you about the Fully Assisted Roundtrip flow, which includes importing SiP files that are compatible with the Virtuoso RF Solution assisted import flow into the Virtuoso platform. Let's examine how the Fully Assisted Roundtrip flow works in this blog.(read more) Full Article Layout SiP Viltuoso MultiTech Framework Enablement GUI VRF Virtuoso Meets Maxwell Virtuoso RF Solution VMT Allegro Package Designer Plus Assisted Export System Design Environment fully assisted SiP Layout Option ICADVM20.1 Assisted Flows Assisted Import
vi Virtuoso ICADVM20.1 ISR27 and IC6.1.8 ISR27 Now Available By community.cadence.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Aug 2022 11:50:00 GMT The ICADVM20.1 ISR27 and IC6.1.8 ISR27 production releases are now available for download.(read more) Full Article Analog Design Environment Cadence blogs ICADVM18.1 ADE Explorer cadence Virtuoso RF Solution IC Release Announcement blog Virtuoso Visualization and Analysis XL Layout EXL Virtuoso Analog Design Environment ICADVM20.1 IC Release Blog Custom IC Design Custom IC IC6.1.8 ADE Assembler Virtuoso Layout Suite XL
vi Virtuosity: Synergize with CLE - Work Concurrently Across Geographies By community.cadence.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 12:24:00 GMT Concurrent Layout Editing enables more than one designer to work in a hierarchy at the same time. Check out this blog to know more. (read more) Full Article concurrent layout editing Virtuoso Virtuosity CLE ICADVM20.1 Synergize with CLE
vi Virtuosity: Driving Super-efficient Chip Design with Voltus-XFi Custom Power Integrity Solution By community.cadence.com Published On :: Tue, 30 Aug 2022 13:39:00 GMT This blog introduces the new Voltus-XFi Custom Power Integrity Solution, a transistor-level EM-IR tool that enables designers to complete comprehensive analysis and debugging easily and quickly.(read more) Full Article Voltus-XFi EMIR Analysis EMIR Simulation EMIR Extraction Virtuoso Analog Design Environment Custom IC Design
vi Knowledge Booster Training Bytes - Virtuoso Pin-To-Trunk Routing By community.cadence.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 08:40:00 GMT This blog helps in demonstrating the use of Pin to trunk routing style which helps in enhancing the layout experience.(read more) Full Article custom/analog Virtuoso Space-based Router VSR cadence Routing Automated Device-Level Placement and Routing Rapid Adoption Kit analog training Layout Suite Cadence training digital badges Layout Virtuoso cadenceblogs ICADVM20.1 Cadence Education Services Custom IC Design online training RAKs Virtuoso Layout Suite Custom IC IC6.1.8 Virtuoso Layout Suite XL
vi How to set thru via hole to thru via hole spacing constraint? By community.cadence.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:42:45 GMT Is there a way to set a thru via hole to thru via hole spacing constraint? I need the hole to hole spacing, nit pad to pad spacing. I can calculate the spacing using the via pad diameter, but this won't work for multiple via pad sizes. Full Article
vi Place replicate update default behaviour By community.cadence.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 07:39:41 GMT The default behaviour of Place replicate update is to select every new net item connected to the replicate module. This leads to an abundant number of clines, vias and shapes being selected, most of which I don't want to add to the replicate group. It is very tedious to unselect all these items and more often than not, I miss one or two items and then end up with a via or cline in a completely different place on the board or outside of the board. Is there a way to change this rather annoying behaviour? I haven't found any way to disable it or to batch deselect everything the tool has decided to add to the replicate group. The question has been asked before, but it didn't get any answers and the thread is now locked. /F Full Article
vi Voltus Voice: Breaking Ground with Voltus InsightAI—Swift Implementation via RAK By community.cadence.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 05:17:00 GMT The blog discusses Voltus InsightAI RAK that is designed to give you an accelerated start on the execution of Voltus InsightAI flow.(read more) Full Article artificial intelligence Silicon Signoff and Verification Voltus IC Power Integrity Solution Innovus Implementation System Generative AI Power Integrity Voltus InsightAI Rapid Adoption Kits
vi Overcoming Mixed-Signal Design Challenges with Virtuoso Digital Implementation By community.cadence.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 22:44:00 GMT The world of electronics design thrives on efficient tools that bridge the gap between concept and silicon. Virtuoso Digital Implementation is a powerful ally for mixed-signal designs, which integrate both analog and digital components. This blog post will examine Virtuoso Digital Implementation's capabilities and explore how it can streamline your mixed-signal design workflow. Virtuoso Digital Implementation in a Nutshell Virtuoso Digital Implementation is a license package within the Cadence Virtuoso Design Platform. It offers a streamlined RTL-to-GDSII flow to implement smaller digital blocks within a mixed-signal design environment. Here's what makes Virtuoso Digital Implementation stand out: Focus on Small Digital Blocks: Optimized for digital blocks with an instance count of up to 50,000 (expandable to 150,000 with specific configurations), Virtuoso Digital Implementation is ideal for integrating digital logic into your analog-centric design. Leveraging Industry Leaders: Virtuoso Digital Implementation utilizes cut-down versions of the renowned Cadence Genus Synthesis Solution and Innovus Implementation System under the hood. This ensures you get access to proven technologies for logic optimization and place-and-route. Seamless Integration with the Virtuoso Environment: Virtuoso Digital Implementation's key advantage is its tight integration with the Virtuoso Layout Suite. You can launch the synthesis and place-and-route tools directly from the Virtuoso environment, eliminating the need to switch between platforms. Benefits of Using Virtuoso Digital Implementation By incorporating Virtuoso Digital Implementation into your mixed-signal design flow, you can get several benefits: Simplified Workflow: Virtuoso Digital Implementation offers a centralized environment for both digital block implementation and layout editing within the Virtuoso environment. This reduces context switching and streamlines the design process. Faster Time-to-Market: Virtuoso Digital Implementation's streamlined workflow can significantly reduce design turnaround times, allowing you to get your product to market quicker. Improved Design Quality: Leveraging industry-leading synthesis and place-and-route engines from Cadence ensures high-quality digital block implementation within your mixed-signal design. Who Should Consider Virtuoso Digital Implementation? Virtuoso Digital Implementation is a valuable tool for anyone working on mixed-signal designs with smaller digital blocks. It's particularly well-suited for: Analog IC designers who need to integrate digital logic into their designs. Circuit design teams working on mixed-signal applications like data converters, power management ICs, and RF transceivers. Virtuoso Digital Implementation provides a compelling solution for designers working on mixed-signal projects. Its streamlined workflow, tight integration with the Virtuoso design platform, and access to proven digital design tools can significantly improve design efficiency and time-to-market. Virtuoso Digital Implementation is worth considering if you're looking to optimize your mixed-signal design flow. I am here to help and guide you on how to learn more about Virtuoso Digital Implementation flow. Welcome to Virtuoso Digital Implementation, an online course recently released. This course teaches implementing digital blocks using Cadence tools based on the Virtuoso Digital Implementation flow. Also, you can download a lab database after the lecture and get hands-on experience in each stage. Want to Enroll in this Course? We organize this Virtuoso Digital Implementation training for you as a "Blended" or "Live" training. Please reach out to Cadence Training for further information. Register for the Online Training with the following steps: Log on to cadence.com with your registered Cadence ID and password. Select Learning from the menu > Online Courses. Search for Virtuoso Digital Implementation using the search bar. Select the course and click Enroll. And don't forget to obtain your Digital Badge after completing the training! Related Resources Online Courses Cadence RTL-to-GDSII Flow v6.0 Virtuoso Digital Implementation Training Training Byte Videos How Do You Run Placement Optimization in the Innovus Implementation System? How to Run the Synthesis Without DFT? How to Run the Synthesis Flow with DFT? Creating Power Rings, Power Stripes, and Power Rails in the Innovus Implementation System How to Run Power Analysis and Analyze the Results in Innovus? Happy Learning! Full Article Virtuoso Schematic Editor Low Power Silicon Signoff and Verification Virtuoso Digital Implementation RTL-to-GDSII Cadence training Virtuoso symbol Virtuoso Layout Suite Mixed Signal Designers
vi A Magical World - The Incredible Clock Tree Wizard to Augment Productivity and QoR! By community.cadence.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT In the era of Artificial Intelligence, front-end designers need a magical key to empower them with technology that enables fully optimized RTL for implementation handoff and provides RTL designers with capabilities to accurately assist in the implementation convergence process. The magic lies with Cadence Joules RTL Design Studio, an expert system that leverages generative AI for RTL design exploration, triages possible causes of violations, and additional insights that empower designers to understand how to address issues in their RTL, leading to smarter and more efficient chip design. This unlocks the immense debugging and design analysis capabilities from a single, unified cockpit, enabling fully optimized RTL design prior to implementation handoff for the front-end designers and addresses all aspects of physical design by adding visibility into power, performance, area, and congestion (PPAC) One critical component is the clock tree, which distributes the clock signal to all sequential elements, such as flip-flops and latches. Designers need the right techniques in the beginning stage to optimize the clock tree structure, ensuring that their designs meet the required timing specifications, reduce power consumption, maintain signal integrity, and increase reliability. This incredible feature is part of the Joules RTL Design Studio. How do you efficiently explore the clock tree structure to optimize the results using Joules RTL Design Studio? Joules Studio allows viewing a simplified version of the clock structure. This feature is primarily designed to help display clock frequency scaling through clock dividers. You can customize colors, symbols, and design elements using an input file. Additionally, you can cross-probe the custom clock tree structure to other widgets and the main schematic view in Joules Studio. Moreover, with the clock tree preference features of the ideal clock tree wizard in Joules Studio GUI, you can highlight clock path, generate clocks and master clock, set case analysis, fold and unfold instances, undo and redo, set sense and disable timing, color preference, etc. You can binge on these features through the channel videos posted on the support portal, which covers the Joules RTL Design Studio GUI Clock Tree Structure and Features of Ideal Clock Tree Wizard. You can refer to the videos on Cadence Online Support (Cadence login required). Video Links: Viewing Custom Clock Tree Structure in Joules RTL Design Studio (Video) Exploring Clock Tree Preference Widget of Ideal Clock Tree Wizard in Joules RTL Design Studio (Video) Want to learn more? Explore the one-stop solution Joules RTL Design Studio Product Page on Cadence Online Support (Cadence login required). Related Resources Related Training Bytes: Understanding Prototype Design Flow in Joules RTL Design Studio (Video) Running Prototype Implementation Flow in Joules RTL Design Studio (Video) Understanding Analyze Timing By Hierarchy In Joules RTL Design Studio (Video) Related Courses: Joules Power Calculator Want to Enroll in this Course? We organize this training for you as a "Blended" or "Live" training. Please reach out to Cadence Training for further information. Please don't forget to obtain your Digital Badge after completing the training. Related Blogs: Let's Discover the Secret to Enhance Design's PPAC in a Single Cockpit! - Digital Design - Cadence Blogs - Cadence Community Joules RTL Design Studio: Accelerating Fully Optimized RTL - Digital Design - Cadence Blogs - Cadence Community Let's Replay the Process of Power Estimation with the Power of 'x'! - Digital Design - Cadence Blogs - Cadence Community Is Design Power Estimation Lowering Your Power? Delegate and Relax! - Digital Design - Cadence Blogs - Cadence Community Full Article performance debug training congestion PPAC training bytes clock tree synthesis area RTL design power
vi View from the Middle East & Africa: small steps can have a big impact on tourism By master-7rqtwti-2nwxk3tn3ebiq.eu-2.platformsh.site Published On :: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:01:06 +0000 Poor infrastructure and political instability deter tourism, but small and manageable steps to avoid chaos and promote hospitality can work wonders. Full Article
vi Viewpoint: In emerging states, more investment isn’t enough By master-7rqtwti-2nwxk3tn3ebiq.eu-2.platformsh.site Published On :: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 12:41:41 +0000 Emerging states must re-orientate their investment efforts to increasingly target those with an outsized social impact Full Article
vi View from Middle East and Africa: SDGs need rich to support the poor By master-7rqtwti-2nwxk3tn3ebiq.eu-2.platformsh.site Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 13:24:27 +0000 The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to end global poverty, but poorer countries are struggling to hit them. More help from richer countries is crucial, writes Mazdak Rafaty. Full Article
vi View from Asia: imagining the worst By master-7rqtwti-2nwxk3tn3ebiq.eu-2.platformsh.site Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 13:03:58 +0100 What if the coronavirus lasts until the end of the year? Lawrence Yeo has a bleak forecast. Full Article
vi Verisk Maplecroft report predicts civil unrest to continue in 2020 By master-7rqtwti-2nwxk3tn3ebiq.eu-2.platformsh.site Published On :: Thu, 16 Jan 2020 12:49:05 +0000 Escalation in protests across the globe in 2019 are forecast to persist into the new decade, according to Verisk Maplecroft report. Full Article
vi India invites foreign capital By master-7rqtwti-2nwxk3tn3ebiq.eu-2.platformsh.site Published On :: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 10:41:47 +0000 India’s 2020 budget continues the process of opening up to overseas investment. Full Article
vi fDi Index: investors carried weak sentiment into January as coronavirus threat emerged By master-7rqtwti-2nwxk3tn3ebiq.eu-2.platformsh.site Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 10:56:11 +0000 Announced greenfield projects into China plummeted in early 2020 with the US and Europe taking the lion's share of global foreign investment. Full Article
vi View from Asia: why Asia needs to nurture its tourism offering By master-7rqtwti-2nwxk3tn3ebiq.eu-2.platformsh.site Published On :: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:01:15 +0000 Asia outstrips the world for tourist arrivals and is still experiencing growth. Constant maintenance and upgrade are essential to maintain this lead. Full Article