Custom IC Design
Front-End Design
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Siemens EDA IC Full Flow
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S-Edit
Schematic Editor
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Start up Custom IC Tools
Linux:
[deslab02@transistor ~]$ sedit &
[deslab02@transistor ~]$ ledit &
[deslab02@transistor ~]$ libmgr &
[deslab02@transistor ~]$ tdesigner &
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Start up Custom IC Tools
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Start up Custom IC [deslab02@transistor
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~]$ ls ~/SiemensEDA/CustomIC_2024.3 –al
Tools drwxrwxr-x. 10 deslab02 deslab02
drwxrwxr-x. 3 deslab02 deslab02
4096 Jul 29 10:05 .
29 Jul 29 10:05 ..
Default location of Examples on Linux: -rw-r--r--. 1 deslab02 deslab02 3121708 Jul 29 10:05 CustomICExamplesGuide(Japanese).pdf
$HOME/SiemensEDA/CustomIC_2024.3 -rw-r--r--. 1 deslab02 deslab02 1455535 Jul 29 10:05 CustomICExamplesGuide.pdf
drwxrwxr-x. 39 deslab02 deslab02 4096 Jul 29 10:05 Designs
drwxrwxr-x. 8 deslab02 deslab02 94 Jul 29 10:05 DesignsByType
-rw-r--r--. 1 deslab02 deslab02 1116 Jul 29 10:05 examples_installer.sln
drwxrwxr-x. 9 deslab02 deslab02 104 Jul 29 10:05 FeaturesByTool
-rw-r--r--. 1 deslab02 deslab02 27522 Jul 29 10:05 license.rtf
-rw-r--r--. 1 deslab02 deslab02 27550 Jul 29 10:05 license.txt
drwxrwxr-x. 7 deslab02 deslab02 85 Jul 29 10:05 Process
drwxrwxr-x. 6 deslab02 deslab02 70 Jul 29 10:05 SimulationResults
drwxrwxr-x. 9 deslab02 deslab02 162 Jul 29 10:05 StdLibs
drwxrwxr-x. 5 deslab02 deslab02 59 Jul 29 10:05 ThirdParty
drwxrwxr-x. 3 deslab02 deslab02 4096 Jul 29 10:05 Tutorials
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S-Edit Interface
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S-Edit Toolbar
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S-Edit Toolbar Customization
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S-Edit Toolbar Customization
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S-Edit Keyboard Shortcuts
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Windows Positioning
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S-Edit Settings
• Accessible from the Menu: Setup, settings in S-Edit can be divided into three types:
• Technology settings: governs all the technology related settings, including:
• Schematic Colors
• Schematic Grids
• Schematic Units
• Schematic Page
• Protection
• Preferences: controls the behavior of S-Edit for certain features, including:
• General
• Mouse
• Selection
• Calibre
• Text Editor and Styles
• Editing
• Design Check settings: controls the preferences and settings used for the design checking features:
• Checks
• Validation
• Connections
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S-Edit Settings
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S-Edit Settings
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Libraries Navigator
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Library Referencing
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Cell Navigator
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Cell Navigator
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Hierarchy Navigator
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Schematic Design (1)
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Create a New Project Structure
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Library Definitions (lib.defs)
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Create a New Design in Library Manager
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Create a New Design in Library Manager
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Edit lib.defs in Library Manager
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Include the PDK
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Create a New Library in Library Manager
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Setting the Technology of a Library
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Create New Library in S-Edit
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Create New Schematic
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Opening Cell Views
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Traversing Cell View
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Cell Instantiation
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Cell Instantiation
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Instance Properties
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Instance Properties
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Query & Editable Sub-properties
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Instance Array
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Net Highlighting
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Design Checks
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Design Check Settings
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Design Check Connections
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Find & Replace
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Probing & Syncing with L-Edit
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Design Area View Options
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Mouse Buttons Toolbar
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Status Toolbar
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Electrical Toolbar
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Drawing Wires
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Drawing Mode
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Net Labels
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Net Label Settings
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Buses
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Buses
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Soldering Point & Connect/Disconnect
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Automatic Removal/Joining Wires
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Ports
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Selection & Editing
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Selection & Editing
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Selection & Editing
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Rubber Banding
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Move By
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Edit In-Place
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Schematic Design (2)
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Symbol Views
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Create Symbol Views
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Create Symbol Views – New Symbol
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Create Symbol Views – Draw The Symbol
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Create Symbol View – Add Ports
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Generating Symbol Automatically
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Copying Cell
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Copying Views
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Renaming/Moving Cells
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Deleting Cells/Views
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Replacing Instances
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Multiple Views
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Simulation Setup
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Sim Setup
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General Menu
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Simulation Options
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Parameters
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Results
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Saving Net
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Testbench Properties
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Copying Simulation Testbenches
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Pasting Simulation Testbench Properties
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Simulation &
Waveform viewer
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Testbench Construction
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Log File & Netlist
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Solido Wave
• Solido wave is an advanced waveform editor shipped with AFS and Eldo simulators
• After a simulation is finished, Solido wave pops up with all the results and
• measurements loaded, ready for viewing and post-processing
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Solido Wave
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Waveform Calculator
• Solido wave comes with an advanced calculator for all waveform
post-processing needs, i.e. calculations, advanced expressions
etc.
• Any waveform or scalar
expression can be dragged and
dropped from an Solido wave
graph or the results browser to
the calculator
• Calculator expressions can be
evaluated, plotted or sent to the
Results pane of Sim Setup to be
stored within a simulation
testbench
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Cross-Probing (S-Edit → Solido wave)
• Voltage and current cross-probing from S-Edit to Solido wave is possible
• In S-Edit, switch the probe toolbar to Plot
• Select voltage (V) or current (I) probe
• Probe the desired net or node
• The results plot directly in Solido wave
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OP Annotations
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Small-Signal Parameters
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THE END
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