Technology File

The Virtuoso technology database is provided by the foundry (for IC fabrics) or the Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) for package fabrics. Typically, the technology rules provided by OSAT houses are in the form of manuals that must be transcribed to Virtuoso technology file constructs that are subsequently loaded into Virtuoso.

The Virtuoso technology model has been extended and adapted to cover new constructs that are specific to the packaging world.

A simpler alternative to create a technology database using a hand-written technology file is to import the technology from an existing Allegro .sip or .mcm file that has been built using the same or a similar technology.

When importing information into a library where data exists, you have the options for updating the technology database while importing information from an existing .sip/.mcm/.brd file.

Related Topics

Import Technology File

Update Technology File

Constructs in the Technology File