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T R A I N I N G
LEARNING MAPS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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PCB and Package Design with Allegro Technology• Custom Design with Virtuoso and Assura Technology
• Digital Design and Encounter Technology
• Digital Verification, Languages, and Methodologies with Incisive Technology
Cadence Training Services learning maps provide a comprehensive visual
overview of the learning opportunities for Cadence customers. They providerecommended course flows as well as tool experience and knowledge levels toguide students through a complete learning plan. Learning Maps cover allCadence Technologies and reference courses available worldwide. For exactcourse names, descriptions, and schedules, please refer to each regional coursecatalog on Cadence.com.
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Signal Integrity IC PackageDesign
LibraryDevelopment
PCB Design
Allegro
Design Reuse
Allegro Design
Workbench for
Engineers and
Designers
Allegro System
Architect
Allegro AMS
Simulator Adv.Analysis
Orcad Capture
Orcad Capture
CIS
Allegro PCB
Editor Basic
Techniques
Allegro RF PCB
PCB Editor Adv. Techniques
XL
Understanding high
frequency PCB design –
High-speed, RF,
and EMI
Allegro
PCB Power Integrity
Allegro
PCB SI EMControl
Allegro
PCB SI GXL
GXL
C o r e
E x p e r i e n c e d
M a s t e r
A n a l o g F o c
u s
Allegro Package
Designer
SiP Layout Allegro Design
Workbench for
Librarians
Allegro PCB
Librarian
Allegro Design
Workbench for
Administrators
SiP Digital SI
Allegro AMS
Simulator
Analog Simulation
with PSpice
Allegro PCB SI
Foundations
Allegro Design
Entry HDL Front-
to-Back Flow
Logic Design
Allegro
PCB Router Basics
Allegro PCB Editor
SKILL Language
Allegro Design Entry
HDL SKILL Language
Allegro FPGASystem Planner
Allegro PCBEditor IntermediateTechniques
Allegro GREIFP
XL
Allegro High-Speed Constraint Management
SiP RF Architect
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PCB and Package Design with Allegro ® Technology
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Pspice Advanced
Analysis
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C o r e
M a s t e r
E x p e r i e n c e d
Layout Design and Physical VerificationIC CAD Analog, Mixed-Signal and RF Design
Virtuoso Design
Environment
SKILL LanguageProgramming
Virtuoso
Schematic Editor
L, XL
Analog Modeling with
Verilog-A
Behavioral Modeling with
Verilog-AMS or
VHDL-AMS
Virtuoso AMS Designer
Virtuoso
Floorplanner
Virtuoso
Chip Assembly Router
SKILL Programmingfor IC Layout Design
Advanced SKILL
Language Programming
SKILL Development of
Parameterized CellsVirtuoso
Connectivity-Driven
Layout
XL, GXLVirtuoso Analog
Simulation Techniques
XL, GXLVirtuoso UltraSim
Full-Chip Simulator
Virtuoso LayoutDesign Basics
L
Simulation and Analysis
Using OCEAN
Using Virtuoso
Spectre Circuit
Simulator Effectively
Virtuoso Space-based
Router
GXL
Assura PhysicalVerification (DRC/LVS)
Cadence QRC User
Transistor-level
Extraction
Assura Rules-Writer
RF Analysiswith Virtuoso Spectre
Circuit Simulator
XL, GXL Virtuoso DigitalImplementation
GXL
L, XL
Virtuoso LayoutMigrate
Virtuoso Design
Environment Setup
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Learning Map for
Custom Design with Virtuoso ® and Assura ® Technology
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Virtuoso SpectreCircuit Simulator
LVirtuoso AnalogDesign Environment
L
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Mask Compose
Automated Reticle
Design Synthesis
Cadence QRC
Techgen Developer
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C o r e
M a s t e r
Signoff and Analysis Design VerificationLogic Design Place-and-Route
Basic Static Timing
Analysis
Encounter RTL
Compiler
XL Signoff Timing Analysis
with Encounter Timing
System
Cadence QRC User
Cell-Level Extraction
Encounter
Conformal
Constraint Designer
XL
Advanced Logic
Equivalence Checking with
Encounter Conformal EC
XL
Encounter ConformalLow-Power Verification
XL
Custom Equivalence
Checking with Encounter
Conformal EC
GXL
Low-Power
Synthesis with Encounter RTL Compiler
Test Synthesis
Using Encounter RTL
Compiler
XL
Advanced
Synthesis with Encounter
RTL Compiler
GXL
Logic Equivalence
Checking with Encounter
Conformal EC
XL
Floorplanning,
Physical Synthesis,
Place and Route (Flat)
XL
Floorplanning,
Physical Synthesis, Place
and Route (Hierarchical)
XL
Advanced
Signoff Power-Grid
Analysis with Encounter Power System
Signoff
Power-Grid Analysis with
Encounter Power System
XL
XL
GXL
Encounter
Conformal ECO
XL
XL
Extended Checking with
Encounter Conformal EC
L
E x p e r i e n c e d
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Learning Map for
Digital Design with Encounter ® Technology
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Low-Power
Implementation
XL EE
EE
XL EE
EE EE
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C o r e
M a s t e r
E x p e r i e n c e d
System C/C++Design & Verification
Incisive
SystemC, VHDL,
and Verilog
Simulation
XLVerilog
Language and
Application
LVHDL for
Verilog users
L
SystemVerilog
Advanced Verification
Using OVM/UVM
XL
Verilog for
VHDL users
L
Verification
with VHDL
L
Designing
with VHDL
L
Continued
Learning Map for
Digital Verification, Languages, and Methodologies with Incisive ® Technology
Incisive
Simulation of PSL
Assertions
SystemVerilog
for Design and
Verification
SystemC Synthesis
Using C to SiliconCompiler
SystemVerilog
Assertions
SystemC Verification
(SCV)
SystemC Transaction
Level Modeling
VHDL
Language and
Application
L C++ Language
Verification
with PSL
Formal Analysis
Fundamentals
with IFV
XL
Formal
Analysis Advanced
with IFV
XL
SystemC
Fundamentals
XL
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XL XL
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C o r e
M a s t e r
E x p e r i e n c e d
Metric-driven VerificationVerification Scripting
Verification
Planning Using
Enterprise Planner
XLSpecman
Elite Advanced
Verification
SpecmanEliteBasics for Environment
Users
XL
SpecmanElite
Basics for EnvironmentDevelopers
XL
Incisive
Comprehensive
Coverage
Incisive SystemC,VHDL, and Verilog
Simulation
XL
Perl for EDA
Engineering
Tcl Scripting for EDA +
Intro to Tk
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Learning Map for
Digital Verification, Languages, and Methodologies with Incisive ® Technology
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