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Analyser |
Babelizer |
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| Load and display multiple uncompressed GDSII libraries |
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| Display hierarchy in integrated browser |
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| Tolerance on minor GDSII format errors |
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| Log stream-in and stream-out layer mapping |
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| Input / Output |
| Load and display multiple compressed GDSII libraries |
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| Filtered cell list for fast access to large GDSII libraries |
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| Save or copy images to file/clipboard |
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| Cadence display configuration compatibility interface |
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| Save preconfigured technology & display configurations |
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| Analyzing |
| Graphically configure layer display attributes and visibility |
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| Adjustable hierarchical depth expansion in layout window |
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| Navigate hierarchy through hierarchy browser |
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| Configurable rendering speed and precision |
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| Set and display marks and measures, XOR, DRC |
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| Printing (all platforms) & Plotting (Windows) |
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| Exploring |
| Navigate hierarchy through instance highlighting |
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| Get information on polygons and subcells |
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| Geometric shape filtering/searching with object explorer |
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| Interactive net highlighting |
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| Port and net explorer in abstract views |
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| Display of Calibre DB, Hercules and layout error markers |
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| Calibre RVE integration |
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| Formats |
| Convert GDSII to (VC)LEF |
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| Load and display LEF |
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| Load and display OpenAccess databases |
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| Save OpenAccess databases |
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| Configurable GDSII identification card generation |
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| Comparison |
| Hierarchical graphic cell (GDSII or LEF) comparison |
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| Hierarchical geometric cell (GDSII or LEF) comparison |
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| Graphic abstract (LEF) comparison |
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| Geometric LEF versus GDSII comparison |
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| Export |
| Stream out GDSII and text |
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| Remap cell and layer names |
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| Flatten hierarchy |
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| Create LVS sockets |
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| ViC Insertion and extrusion |
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| Batch |
| Integrated batch scripting interface for GDSII processing |
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| Integrated Tcl interface |
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