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Contents

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Preface

Related Documents

Typographic and Syntax Conventions

1

Introduction to the Dracula Graphical User Interface

Introducing the Dracula Graphical User Interface

Verification Flow

Using the Dracula Graphical User Interface

Prerequisites

Setting up the DRC, LVS, and LPE Environments for the Dracula Graphical User Interface

Displaying Error Flag Information

Saving and Restoring

Using the Dracula Graphical User Interface Windows

Using the Dracula Graphical User Interface on Layout Data Not in the Database

iqCreateDummyCell

Create Dummy Cell

Create Dummy Cell Form

Creating a Dummy Cell with the Dracula Graphical User Interface

Reopening a Dummy Cell

2

DRC Commands

DRC Menu

Setup

Select Error Files

Display Options

Display Text Labels

Clear Text Labels

Hierarchical Cell

Get Reference Window

View DRC Error Window Commands Menu

Fit Visible Error

View Fixed Errors

View UnFixed Errors

Fix by Cursor

UnFix by Cursor

Explain by Cursor

Fix By Area

Show Selected Rules

Show Fixed Error Count

Hide Fixed Error Count

Get Reference Window

Reset All

Reset Fixed

Unfix Errors Form

Reset Viewed

Skip n Errors/Maximum Error Display

Error Status

Close Window

3

LVS Commands

LVS Menu

Setup

Using LVS Setup

View LVS

Open Netlist Window

Show Network Hierarchy

Show Discrepancy Report

Node File

Display Text Labels

Clear Text Labels

Hierarchical Cell

Get Reference Window

Get Dracula Layer Window

4

LPE commands

LPE Menu

Setup

Using LPE Setup

View Parasitic

Displaying Parasitic Resistance and Capacitance

View LVS

Open Netlist Window

Show Network Hierarchy

Show Discrepancy Report

Display Text Labels

Clear Text Labels

Hierarchical Cell

Get Reference Window

Node File

5

Short Locator

Locating Shorts

Prerequisites

How Short Location Works

Placing Labels

Defining Active Layers

Displaying Information

Saving and Restoring a Short Locator Run

Short Locator Form

Using the Short Locator

Index

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