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Virtuoso Technology Data Constraints Reference
Product Version IC23.1, November 2023

viaMeshMinCuts

spacings(
( viaMeshMinCuts tx_layer
 ['viaMeshStrandLayer tx_layer 'viaMeshStrandNumber x_strandNum]
 x_minCuts )
) ;spacings

(Virtuoso Advanced Node for Layout Standard) Specifies the number of cuts needed to effectively connect to a multi-finger pin using a mesh structure.

Values

x_minCuts

The minimum number of cuts needed.

Type: Integer

Parameters

tx_layer

The layer on which the constraint is applied.

'viaMeshStrandLayer tx_layer

The layer on which the number of strands is specified.

'viaMeshStrandNumber x_strandNum

The number of strands needed on the specified layer.

Example

Layer Via1 requires a minimum of 2 cuts and must connect to 2 strands of Metal2.

spacings(
    ( viaMeshMinCuts "Via1"
     'viaMeshStrandLayer "Metal2" 
'viaMeshStrandNumber 2
2
)
) ;spacings

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