Sir <@U016EM8L91B> do you know any documentation r...
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j
Sir @Tim Edwards do you know any documentation regarding the design of analog pad cells and filler cells? I've searched trough sky130's documentation, but I just found specs of the pad cells provided by SkyWater. I'd like to design a new pad cell but I haven't found documentation of how to design those cells.
t
Analog pad design is very complicated, and there generally are never more than vague guidelines. Most often pads are developed over a number of iterations and tested for ESD performance. I created my own set of pads from the basic pad structure from the SkyWater I/O (metal5 pad with a ring of metal4 underneath), large diodes to power and ground, etc.; they worked fine for a project but I've never had them characterized.
j
I understand. Do you know the file route where I can find this basic pad structure from SkyWater I/O?
Maybe I can follow your steps and propose a new set of pads based on this basic structure from SkyWater
t
Any work along those lines would certainly be appreciated.