• Productivelayoutenvironmentforanalog,mixed-signal,RF,anddigitallayoutswithintegratedDRC/LVS/LPEandparasiticextraction
• ExpertViewsisfunctionallythesameproductasExpertexceptforeditingcapability
• FastGDSIIfileloading,editing,andviewingofextremelylargedatabases
• OfferspowerfulscriptingcapabilityandC++APIfordesignautomation
• IntegratedwithCalibreInteractiveandCalibreRVEforphysicalverificationusingindustrystandardformats
• ExpertNodeProbingoffersnodehighlightingforconnectivityvisualization.Ithighlightsalllayoutobjectselectricallyconnectedwiththeobjectyouclick
• Silvaco’sstrongencryptionisavailabletoprotectvaluablecustomerandthirdpartyintellectualproperty
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 Netlist Driven Layout and parameterized cells (Pcells).
LAYOUT EDITOR and VIEWER
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Fully customizable hotkeys, macros, toolbars, layers, colors, and stipples can be directly imported from Virtuoso to give layout designers familiar and productive working environment.
ProductiveLayoutEnvironment
EasytoAdoptandUse
• FastloadingofGDSIIdatabasesinexcessof10Gigabytesinamatterofminutes – not hours
• Rapidpanandzoomwithmultiplewindowsthroughmulti-levelhierarchy–withbookmarks for tracking
• SeamlessintegrationwithGuardianDRC/LVS/LPEforreal-time,online,orbatchverification
• Real-timeDRCrapidlyvalidateslayout“onthefly”
• Productivelayoutenvironmentforanalog,RF,microwaveanddigitalcircuitsinCMOS,Bipolar,BiCMOS,SiGe,GaAs,InPandotheruniqueprocesses
• Multi-windoweditingoffullhierarchywitheditinplace,grouping,search,andfastnavigation with fewer mouse clicks
• Idealforreticlecreationandmasktouchup
• Customizablehotkeysmenuandcommandlineforconvenienceofcommandinvocation
• Customizablehotkeys,macros,andtoolbarsemulatemaybesettothelookandfeelof Virtuoso environment for layout designers
• ProcessDesignKits(PDKs)fromfoundriesenablequickstart-upofnewdesignenvironments
• Informative,easilyaccessibleonlinehelpforallmenusandicons
• LinuxandWindowsavailabilityenableswidedeploymentoneconomyworkstations
• Simpleinstallationprocessdoesnotrequireconsultantstosetupenvironment
• Cross-platformfloatinglicensesystemavailable
• Driveswideselectionofprintersandplotterswithmulti-pagetilingbasedonpapersize
Versatileeditorcreatesall-anglepolygonsforanalog,RF,andmicrowavecircuit elements, including inductors andpowerdevicesinCMOS,Bipolar,BiCMOS,SiGe,GaAs,SiC,InP,TFT,andother process technologies.
All-AngleFeatures • Wiresanddevicesat90degrees,45degrees,oranyangle
• Anyanglerulersforaccuratemeasurement
• Supportsderivedlayers
• Commandlineinputforallcommands
• Supportsedit-in-place,explodedview,andflatteneddata
• Datasafetyoptionmaintainsrunninglogforundo
• SupportsDraculaandDivaDRC/LVS/LPEruledecks
• DirectlyreadsCalibreerrorreportsforResultViewingEnvironment(RVE)
• TechnologyfileimportfromVirtuosoforlayers,colors,stipples,customizablehotkeys, macros, and toolbars
• ImportslegacydesignswithGDSIIandCIFdata
• AvailableonSolaris,Linux,andWindows(NT/2000/XP)withconsistent, familiar interface
InteroperablewithPopularDesignFlows
PowerfulLayoutEditorFunctionality
• Createparameterizedcells(Pcells)withJavascriptandLISAscriptinggraphicalsupport
• PowerfulC++APIcanaccessalleditingfunctions
• Check-in,check-outlibrarymanagerenablesdesignerstosimultaneouslyworkonthe same project across a network
• Autoscalingandresizefeatureminimizeprocessmigrationefforts
RealTimeDRC • Fullyintegratedreal-timeGuardianDRCusedthroughExpert
• DRCviolationsareflaggedinteractivelywhileeditingthelayout
• CorrectionsaremadeduringlayouttherebygreatlyreducingfinalDRCverification
• SamerulesetasGuardianDRC
ExpertInputs/Outputs
MaskViewsisintegratedwithSilvacoproducts.
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High Capacity: Expert loads large designsinexcessof10gigabytes in minutes – not hours. Enables fast panning and zooming of extremely large databases. Ideal for mask preparation and router touch up.
Expert
gDsII, LEF/DEF, OAsIs
gDsII, LEF/DEF, OAsIsLIsA scripting Language
C/C++ API
