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Initializing a Layout in the Auto P&R Standard Cell Flow

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To initialize a layout view in the Auto P&R standard cell flow:

1. Open the Initialize tab of the Auto P&R assistant.
2. Select Generate to generate new objects in the layout canvas or Update to update the existing objects.
   
   
3. Set the scope of layout generation to either All or Selected.
4. Select Instances to generate all instances from the source schematic.
5. Select Pins to generate pins during initialization.
6. Select Power Pin Layer to generate power pins.
7. Select an LPP from the Pin layer list that contains the standard cell pins to be generated. The default value is the first metal layer in the layer stack.
8. Select a layer from the Power pin layer list that contains the power and ground pins to be generated during initialization.
9. Select Boundary to generate a PR boundary as per the specified combination of Utilization and Aspect Ratio or Width and Height.
10. In Layout MXL, the Migration Options section is available, which lets you run the assisted flow of the Virtuoso^® Custom Design Migration solution. For more information, see Setting Options for Custom Layout Design Migration.
11. In the PDK Settings section, select a process node from the Process Setup drop-down list.
    The process setup name is displayed below and the settings for the selected process node are loaded in the form. There is a direct mapping of this Process Setup in the Virtuoso Digital Implementation (VDI) GUI. The specified process setup triggers different placement and routing strategies that are built into Innovus.
12. Click Generate to generate the selected objects in the layout canvas.

Instances and pins are generated below the PR boundary.

Related Topics

Auto P&R Assistant User Interface for Standard Cell

Setting Up a Design in the Auto P&R Standard Cell Flow

Placing Standard Cells Automatically

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