Adding Filler Cells During Automated Standard Cell Placement

Use the Filler Cells form to select the filler cells to be inserted after running the placer. To specify filler cell settings:

1. Open the Place tab of the Auto P&R assistant in Standard Cell mode.
2. Select Add decap/filler cells and click Browse.
   The Filler Cells form appears.
   
   
3. From the Cells list, select the required cells to be used as filler cells. These are the cells with their component class set to FILLER.
   • To filter the cells list, specify the keywords in the Filter box. The Filter field supports regular expressions.
   • To clear all filters, select Clear Selected.
   • Select Show selected only to hide the cells that are not selected.
4. Click OK to close the form and go back to the Place tab of the Auto P&R assistant.

Filler cells settings are saved and are generated after running the automated standard cell placer.

Related Topics

Auto P&R Assistant User Interface for Standard Cell

Standard Cell Components Generated During Placement

Placing Standard Cells Automatically

Adding Boundary Cells During Automated Standard Cell Placement

Adding Tap Cells During Automated Standard Cell Placement

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