Curious where do you folks get started with new PD...
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Zeyi Wang
05/22/2023, 4:27 PMCurious where do you folks get started with new PDKs? Do you design some basic circuits and try out new models? Do you read the process manual for tips? or starting with limiting factors like DRC?
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Andrew Wright
05/22/2023, 4:44 PMIs the PDK for a new technology or for one which exists?
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Amro Tork
05/22/2023, 4:50 PM@Zeyi Wang Depending on what you are planning to do. For Digital, I would start with Standard Cells documentation. If Analog, I would start with devices and see which flavor's exists.
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Zeyi Wang
05/22/2023, 4:53 PM@Andrew Wright any PDK that you first time see it.
Zeyi Wang
05/22/2023, 4:54 PM@Amro Tork doing analog, both design and layout
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Amro Tork
05/22/2023, 4:54 PMI would start with devices and pcells. DRC is the last thing, I check.
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Amro Tork
05/22/2023, 4:54 PMWhen I finish my design.
Amro Tork
05/22/2023, 4:54 PMthat's how I go about it.
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Andrew Wright
05/22/2023, 5:00 PMZeyi, As a user of a fab pdk I'd start with the list of elements present and absent. Does it contain everything I was expecting. Is there documentation and can I find that. Then dig into the things I'm most interested in.
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