Virtuoso XL Layout Editor User Guide

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Editing Your Technology File for Virtuoso XL Layout Editor

This chapter explains how to edit the technology file for your design so that you can generate, place, and route a layout with the Virtuoso® XL layout editor (Virtuoso XL). This chapter includes specific information about the elements you need to prepare and discusses the following topics:

Sample Technology File on page 27

Virtuoso XL Technology File Requirements on page 28

Layer Rules on page 29

Devices on page 30

Physical Rules on page 31

Virtuoso XL Rules (lxRules) on page 32

Compactor Rules on page 34

The Virtuoso layout editor and other Cadence® layout applications require technologyspecific information about your design to be stored in atechnology file for the design library.

You can use Cadence SKILL language functions to query or update the technology file.

For further information about how to create and edit technology files, see theTechnology File and Display Resource File User Guide.

The layout editor software includes a sample technology file that you can use or adapt for the needs of your design.

Sample Technology File

Virtuoso XL includes a sample technology file,mpu.tf that you can use or change to meet the requirements of each design. The file contains data for a two-layer metal CMOS process and information about Virtuoso XL technology file requirements.