Expert is a high performance hierarchical IC layout editor with full editing features, large capacity and fast layout viewing. Expert provides high level of design assistance with Schematic Driven Layout and parameterized cells (Pcells).
Key Features
Easy to Adopt and Use
Productive Layout Environment
Expert Layout Editor
• Productivelayoutenvironmentforanalog,mixed-signal,RF, and digital layouts with integrated DRC/LVS/LPE and 3D based parasitic extraction
• SchematicDrivenlayoutImprovesTATofcustomlayoutdesign
• Offerspowerfulscriptingcapability
• IntegratedwithCalibreInteractiveandCalibreRVEforphysical verification using industry standard formats
• ExpertNodeProbingoffersnodehighlightingforconnectivity visualization. It highlights all layout objects electrically connected with the object you click
• Performslayoutversuslayoutcomparison(LVL)
• Customizablehotkeys,macros,andtoolbarssupportlayoutdesigners’ preferences
• ProcessDesignKits(PDKs)fromfoundriesenablequickstart-upofnewdesignenvironments
• Informative,easilyaccessibleonlinehelpforallmenusandicons
• LinuxandWindowsavailabilityenableswidedeploymentoneconomy workstations
• Simpleinstallationprocessdoesnotrequireconsultantstoset up environment
• Cross-platformfloatinglicensesystemavailable
• Driveswideselectionofprintersandplotters(HP,Gerber,Versatec)withmulti-pagetilingbasedonpapersize
• FastGDSIIfileloading,editing,andviewingofextremelylarge databases
• Rapidpanandzoomwithmultiplewindowsthroughmulti-level hierarchy – with bookmarks for tracking
• DRCassistallowsdesignertoenablecheckingofcertaindesign rules during editing operations; errors can be displayed and interactively corrected
• Productivelayoutenvironmentforanalog,RF,microwaveanddigitalcircuitsinCMOS,Bipolar,BiCMOS,SiGe,GaAs,InPandotheruniqueprocesses
• Multi-windoweditingoffullhierarchywitheditinplace,grouping, search, and fast navigation with fewer mouse clicks
• Idealforreticlecreationandmasktouchup
• Customizablehotkeysmenuandcommandlineforconvenience of command invocation
• IntegratedwithSilvaco’sverificationsuiteGuardian(DRC/LVS/NET)andparasiticextractiontoolHipex
• TightlyintegratedwithSilvaco’sfieldsolver-based3DRCextraction tool Clever
• Supportsderivedlayers
• Commandlineinputforallcommands
• Supportsedit-in-place,explodedview,andflatteneddata
• Datasafetyoptionmaintainsrunninglogforundo
Fully customizable hotkeys, macros, toolbars, layers, colors, and stipples can be directly imported from Virtuoso to give layout designers
familiar and productive working environment.
Powerful Layout Editor Functionality
All-Angle Features
• Schematic-drivenlayoutandparameterizedcells(Pcells)
• Check-in,check-outlibrarymanagerenablesdesignerstosimultaneously work on the same project across a network
• Autoscalingandresizefeatureminimizesprocessmigrationefforts
• SchematicDrivenLayoutimprovesTATforICcustomlayoutdesign,withcross-probingbetweenGatewayschematiceditor and Expert
• Wiresanddevicesat90degrees,45degrees,oranyangle
• Anyanglerulersforaccuratemeasurement
Expert’s Schematic driven layout capability with cross-probing between schematic editor Gateway.
Versatile editor creates all-angle polygons for analog, RF, and microwave circuit elements, including inductors and power devices in CMOS, Bipolar,
BiCMOS, SiGe, GaAs, SiC, InP, TFT, and other process technologies.
High Capacity: Expert loads large designs in excess of 10 Gigabytes in minutes – not hours. Enables fast panning and zooming of extremely large
databases. Ideal for mask preparation and router touch up.
Interoperable with Popular Design Flows• DirectlyreadsCalibreanderrorreportsforResultViewing
Environment (RVE)
• TechnologyfileimportfromVirtuoso™forlayers,colors,stipples
• SupportsallIndustrystandarddesignformats
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