Calibre xRC Parasitic Extraction

Duration:  1 day
Pricing:  $6000 NTD
Course Part Number: 217011

課程簡介

• 瞭解展平式與階層式Calibre xrc的設計流程
• 瞭解Calibre xrc的功能
• 瞭解如何執行最上層寄生參數摘取
• 瞭解如何執行第N層寄生參數摘取
• 瞭解如何對選擇的電路執行寄生參數摘取
• 瞭解如何執行Calibre xrc-PX（傳統展平模式）寄生參數摘取，無論是集總值
• 或分散值（lumped or distributed）
• 使用階層式資料庫查詢伺服器（Hierarchical Database Query Server）讀取階層
• 資料庫內容
• 瞭解和使用RC-Reduction，它是簡化寄生參數網路清單的工具  
• 瞭解SVRF寄生參數規則的組織、功能和特色，以及這些規則如何共同完成
• 實際的寄生參數摘取工作

適合對象

Calibre xrc工具使用者和程式設計人員 

預備知識

下列是必須擁有的預備知識：

• 已完成Calibre/ICverify Writing Training Workshop訓練課程，並擁有它所須的全部預備知識
• 已完成Using Calibre訓練課程

下列是建議擁有的預備知識/

• 瞭解積體電路的寄生參數摘取，特別是導線的部份
• 積體電路佈局技術和程序的知識
• 撰寫驗證規則的經驗

Course Overview

Calibre is the industry standard for Deep Submicron Physical Verification. Realize its full impact on your design process by attending the Education Services "Calibre xRC" course for parasitic extraction. This course is designed to provide customers with the concepts and experience necessary to use, run, write rules, and optimize parasitic extraction results from Calibre xRC.  The lecture modules will guide you through the various concepts underlying state-of-the-art techniques and specific aspects of the Calibre toolset.
 
Hands-on lab exercises will reinforce lecture topics and provide you with extensive tool usage experience under the guidance of our industry expert instructors.

You will learn how to

• Explain the overall Calibre xRC Flow in relation to parasitic extraction.
• Identify the Calibre xRC 3-Step Flow and the databases created: PHDB, PDB, and FMT.
• Recognize how xRC connects to analysis.
• Identify the types of netlists: flat, gate-level, hybrid, in-context, full hierarchical, and ADMS extraction.
• Examine the SVRF statements associated with distributed RC, RCC, lumped C and R-only.
• Understand the various SVRF statements associated with each parasitic model.
• Explore the xRC input file requirements including pre-invocation tasks.
• Investigate and experiment with excluding and limiting extraction to specific nets.
• Differentiate difference between xcell and hcell and when to use them.
• Explain parasitic reduction and its value.
• Employ the PEX GUI (graphical user interface) to run Calibre xRC.
• Recognize how to control the rule file through the PEX GUI.
• Identify various vertical shielding concepts.
• Investigate simulation challenges in parasitic extraction.
• Explore parasitic capacitance and resistance.
• Examine concepts related to In-Die Variation.

Hands-On Labs

• Perform Flat, Gate-Level, and Hierarchical Extraction
• Rule file editing
• Explore output files and compare results
• Correct PEX statements
• Produce lumped-C, or distributed RC or RCC
• Analyze conversion results
• Use the PEX GUI module and lab
• Interpret Calibre xRC reports, logs and extracted netlists

Audience

• Circuit Designers
• Layout Designers
• Rule Writers
• Programmers
• CAD Support Team
• Silicon wafer fabrication team who wish to write, run circuit simulations, set-up or otherwise interpret Calibre xRC.  This course should meet the needs of an audience of specialists who have knowledge of VLSI design.  It is intended for users of xCalibre, Arcadia , StarRC, as well as, users who are new to parasitic extraction.

Prerequisites

• Calibre DRC/LVS course
  
• Calibre Writing Rules course
• Working knowledge of UNIX Common Desktop Environment 
• Basic knowledge of circuit simulation
• Ability to read circuit schematics
• Understanding of SPICE netlists
• Knowledge of layout verification concepts and tools

Key Topics

• Explain the typical Calibre xRC Flow.
• Understand the 3-Step Flow and its components.
• Understand the xRC input file requirements including pre-invocation tasks.
• Understand the concept of excluding and limiting extraction to specific nets.
• Understand types of netlists: flat, hierarchical, and gate-level extraction.
• Understand the difference between xcell and hcell and when to use them.
• Understand the value of reduction.
• Understand the PEX GUI (graphical user interface).
• Understand how to control the rule file through the PEX GUI.
• Understand various vertical shielding concepts.
• Understand types of resistance and their constituents.
• Understand concepts related to In-Die Variation.