Cadence virtouso layout and Mentor calibre DRC

Hello all

I am working on cadence virtouso for some layout. I am using ST 90nm
technology for this. after the layout I dont have Diva files to check
for the DRC so I am using mentors Calibre for the same.

Now for this i am converting the layout into .gui file and following
steps for the DRC ( Calibre) I always get errors no matter how small
my layout may be, I even tried to check for some already exiting ST
90nm files. to my wonder there are errors in this alos. Now I dont
wheter this is correct method to check for the errors using mentor
calibre for a cadence layout.

so can any one suggest me whther the method i am following for DRC is
correct else if there is some other method for design error check,
please let me know. Ur help will greatly appreciated .


thank u very much in advance

Suresh

 

Hi Suresh,

Do you have access to Mentor's Support Site? They have an Application
Note # 0334 that shows you how to integrate Calibre into the Cadence
Design Environment.

Also Appnote #5102 will also explain how to do extraction and
simulation within the Cadence Environment if you are interested.

If not, I would just generate a gds file out of cadence (File -> Export
-> Stream) and then run calibre on the command line.

Tamara

 

Hi Suresh,

I presume you get the ST 90nm design-kit from CMP.
If this is the case, CMP is your support contact.
I have the solution to your problem.

Please use your professional E-mail address for any
support request done to CMP.

Regards,

======================
Kholdoun TORKI

http://cmp.imag.fr
======================

 

hello

Thank you very much for the response. I am afriad to say that we do not
get the design kit frm CPM rather we get it from ST.


Suresh

 

Hello


thanks a lot for the help, I shall try that way . Hope it will work .
BTW I am presently working as Research assis in a university , and can
I know abt u if u do not mind in telling.


best regards

Suresh

 

Hi Suresh,

I sent you an E-mail to the address appearing in your posts :
<>
It contains basic settings to run Calibre interactively in Virtuoso.

Hope that this helps.

Regards,

======================
Kholdoun TORKI

http://cmp.imag.fr
======================


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Subject: Re: Cadence virtouso layout and Mentor calibre DRC
Date: 17 Feb 2006 02:50:45 -0800
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