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Contents

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Preface

How This Manual is Organized

Software Requirements

Licenses Requirements and Behaviors

Requirements

License Handling while Running VIPVS

Related Documents for Virtuoso IPVS

Installation, Environment, and Infrastructure

Technology Information

Virtuoso Tools

Additional Learning Resources

Typographic and Syntax Conventions

1

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Using Virtuoso IPVS for the First Time

2

Virtuoso IPVS Toolbar

Overview

Toolbar Icons

Verify-Design

Default Active Snapshot

Run Option

Error Browsing Utility

Virtuoso IPVS Run Options

Run Settings for Verify Design

Run Settings for SignOff Fill

Run Settings for Density Analysis

Buttons at the Bottom of the Form

3

All about Design Rules: Snapshot

Snapshot Definition and Files

Snapshot Directory Types and Customizations

Quick Start: Create Snapshot

First Time

From Preset

From Current Active Snapshot Setting

Virtuoso IPVS Snapshot Creator Form

Snapshot Content Customization Field

Snapshot Output Field

Manage Snapshots

Snapshots Inquiry

Snapshots Management

Snapshots Upgrade

Portability of Snapshots

Checking that Snapshot is Generated by Up-to-Date DK Version

4

Invoke Design Rule Checking

Overview: Run Behavior

Run Results

Violation Markers Handling

Verify Design Mode

Current CellView

Visible Area

Changed Area

5

SignOff Fill: Snapshot

Virtuoso IPVS SignOff Fill Overview

Traditional Fill Flow

Virtuoso IPVS SignOff Fill Use Model

Virtuoso IPVS SignOff Fill features

Technology Setup

Creating PVS Fill Snapshot

6

Running SignOff Fill

Running VIPVS SignOff Fill

Running VIPVS SignOff Fill with Blockages

Running VIPVS SignOff Fill in Area

7

Running Density Analysis

Introduction to VIPVS Density Analysis

Running Density Analysis

Running Density Analysis on Visible Layers

Merging Density Analysis Results

8

Error Viewing

DRC Design Environment

Quick Start: PV Color Scheme Setup in Virtuoso

Customization

Annotation Browser

PVS Results Browser

9

Batch Commands

IpvsGenSnapshot

10

Environment Variables

VIPVS Shell Environmental Variables

Virtuoso CDS Environmental Variables

A

Appendix A - Preset to Snapshot Batch Migration

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