Virtuoso Layout Editor User Guide
Preface
This document is for developers and designers of integrated circuits. It contains
information about how to use the Virtuoso layout editor and Virtuoso layout
accelerator (Virtuoso XL) tools.
The Preface discusses the following:
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Related Documents on page Preface-1
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Typographic and Syntax Conventions on page Preface-3
To print this documentation, see the information about “Printing Documents” in
the OpenBook User Guide.
Related Documents
The following documents give you more information about related tools and the
Cadence SKILL language.
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For what’s new, refer to the Virtuoso Layout Editor 4.45 Product Notes.
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For outstanding product change requests (PCRs), refer to the Virtuoso
Layout Editor 4.45 Known Problems and Solutions.
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For information about how to install the product, refer to Cadence
Installation Guide.
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For information about library structure, the cds.lib configuration file, or
name mapping for data shared across multiple Cadence tools, refer to the
Cadence Application Infrastructure User Guide.
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For information about how to access the technology file using SKILL, refer
to the Technology File and Display Resource File SKILL Reference
Manual.
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For information about SKILL functions, refer to the Custom Layout SKILL
Functions Reference Manual.
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For information about how to perform design tasks with the Virtuoso layout
accelerator (XL), refer to the Virtuoso Layout Accelerator User Guide.
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For information about database SKILL functions, including the data access
functions, refer to the Design Framework II SKILL Functions
Reference Manual.
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For information about creating parameterized cells using the graphic user
interface or low-level SKILL functions, refer to the Virtuoso
Parameterized Cell Reference.
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For a tutorial on creating parameterized cells using the graphic user
interface, refer to the Cell Design Tutorial.
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For information about using relative object design (ROD) functions, refer to
the Virtuoso Relative Object Design User Guide.
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For examples of pcells, refer to the Sample Parameterized Cells
Installation and Reference.
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To learn about using the Virtuoso layout synthesizer (LAS), refer to the
Virtuoso Layout Synthesizer User Guide and the Virtuoso Layout
Synthesizer Tutorial.
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The Inherited Connections Flow Guide describes how to use inherited
connections and net expressions with various Cadence tools in the design
flow.
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The Virtuoso Schematic Composer User Guide describes connectivity
and naming conventions for inherited connections and how to add and edit
net expressions in a schematic or symbol cellview.
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For information about streaming mask data, refer to the Design Data
Translator’s Reference.
Typographic and Syntax Conventions
The syntax conventions used in this documentation are described below.
literal
Words in nonitalic monospaced type indicate text you must
type exactly as it is presented. These words represent
command (function or routine) or option names.
italic
Words in italics Indicate names of manuals, commands, and
form buttons, form fields, and other features of the user
interface (UI).
[ ]
Brackets indicate and enclose optional arguments except
when they enclose keyboard bindkeys. Although this
document refers to commands by full menu names, if a
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bindkey is available for a command, it is included in brackets
after the command name. For example, Zoom – In [z].
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