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SILVACO Expert and its Competitors
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# }& G: a( m y1 {( C& XExpert 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:
+ g0 X+ Q6 Y6 h; _6 `- Expert is integrated with layout verification tools Guardian DRC / LVS and HIPEX for parasitic RC extraction.
- JavaScript for layout automation, parameterized cells (PCells), custom
+ z5 e$ s1 k6 u; ^0 `# M3 b- `editing commands. - Expert supports the (OA) OpenAccess database format and interoperable 7 S0 N$ g" S- I: L" P
process 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 2 B0 z! R% p+ d6 s1 H+ L' g
HSPICE and SPECTRE, or work with Gateway to perform
6 r$ \. D0 u8 F4 M0 r( 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# H- a' H6 X. c/ M
LVS-correct layout results. - Edit-in-Place.
- Cross-Sectional Viewer.
- PDKs are available for leading foundry processes from TSMC, UMC,
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' f7 |8 O6 w- h9 M+ r* BCadence Virtuoso, Cadence SPECTRE, Synopsys HSPICE, Mentor Calibre, Tanner L-Edit, Springsoft Laker, and Jedat Alpha-SX are trademarks of their respective owners. |
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