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SILVACO Expert and its Competitors
Cadence Virtuoso, Tanner L-Edit, Springsoft Laker, Jedat Alpha-SX
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Expert is a high performance hierarchical layout editor with full editing capability, large capacity and fast layout viewing. Expert can be used in place of Virtuoso, L-Edit, Laker and Alpha-SX and provides the following key features:
P o% c7 r# l4 ?* ?8 M- Expert is integrated with layout verification tools Guardian DRC / LVS and HIPEX for parasitic RC extraction.
- JavaScript for layout automation, parameterized cells (PCells), custom
/ ]* x Y1 {% h: [) Qediting commands. - Expert supports the (OA) OpenAccess database format and interoperable
3 k! n6 Y' K# {% X. g( T- z9 vprocess design kits (iPDKs). - Seamless integration with third-party industry standard layout verification tools (Calibre) allows the user to browse and debug DRC errors.
- DRC Assist warning about potential rule violations before they are created through distance display.
- Hierarchical LVL (layout vs. layout comparison).
- Imports designs from SmartSpice and other spice netlists like 0 q/ U$ W8 y, @8 k, |( z
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( SDL ) Schematic-Driven-Layout flow. - Flight Lines guide user on where to wire.
- Node Probing feature traces physical net connectivity through all levels of hierarchy.
- Interactive Short Locator helps to identify short errors to ensure
1 |/ I5 D# t1 v7 [+ n1 D5 Z7 YLVS-correct layout results. - Edit-in-Place.
- Cross-Sectional Viewer.
- PDKs are available for leading foundry processes from TSMC, UMC,
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