<!channel> chipIgnite customers, important notice re June 2024 shuttle tapeout. We have a new PDK update, with open_pdk commit

6d4d11780c40b20ee63cc98e645307a9bf2b2ab8

. 1. Everyone, please update your local PDK to this version. Do this while you're in your project repository directory by running

volare enable 6d4d11780c40b20ee63cc98e645307a9bf2b2ab8

. Ask if you require any assistance. 2. Again, while you are in your project directory, install the updated local precheck on your system by running:

MPW_TAG=mpw-9j make precheck

. Once you have done that, run a local precheck by doing:

make run-precheck

3. Our platform precheck is working with these same parameters; it is a mandatory step that you run our "MPW Precheck" job on your design after you have pushed it up our server, in order to proceed to the final Tapeout job. Note that the precheck job on our server typically runs longer than your own local version; expect at least 2 hours. The Tapeout job can take in excess of 4 hours. Plan accordingly. The changes for this PDK update are: The extracted model types were aligned with the simulation models. Devices with parameters that don’t match the combined models are extracted as special types.