Contents
1
Voltus-XFi Licensing Information
Voltus-XFi Release Compatibility Matrix
2
Introduction to Voltus-XFi
Data Requirements for Voltus-XFi
Launching Voltus-XFi in the GUI Mode
Getting Familiar with the Interface
3
Setting Up and Running EM-IR Analysis
Specifying EM-IR Project Settings
Specifying Custom Foundry and Node Information
Specifying Power Nets for EM-IR Analysis
Specifying Parasitic Extraction Settings
Setting Up an Extraction Job Policy
Specifying New Extraction Settings
Specifying Advanced Extraction Settings
Specifying Simulation Settings
Performing IR Analysis for LDOs, Voltage Regulators, and Generators
Performing Static Power Grid Solver Analysis
Running Post Layout Simulation
Running DSPF Linter on a DSPF Netlist File
4
Viewing EM-IR Analysis Results
Rerunning EM Analysis with Different EM Settings
The Voltus-XFi Results Browser Graphical User Interface
Customizing Data Loading of EM-IR Analysis Results
Displaying and Hiding Voltus-XFi Results Browser
Visualizing EM-IR Analysis Results using Voltus-XFi Results Browser
Querying Specific Areas and Shapes in the Layout for Node/Resistor Information
Shorting Layers for LRP Analysis
Selecting a Node for LRP Analysis from the IR Tab
Viewing Detailed Electromigration Information
Viewing the Thermal Delta-T Plots
Customizing the Range for Viewing Violations
Loading and Viewing Nets from a Power Gate Group
Viewing EM-IR Analysis Reports
5
Environment Variables
6
Voltus-XFi EM-IR Form Description
Voltus-XFi EM-IR GUI – Setup Tab
Voltus-XFi EM-IR GUI – Run Tab
Voltus-XFi EM-IR GUI – Results Tab
Voltus-XFi EM-IR GUI – Diagnostic Tools Tab
7
SKILL Functions
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