[Tutorial] Install PDK

Published: November 23, 2020 by SingularityKChen (Last updated: November 23, 2020 )

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• Install PDK
  • Types of files
  • .db Files for Design Compiler

Install PDK

Types of files

GDS LAYER USAGE DESCRIPTION FILE  
APR TECHNOLOGY FILE 
DUMMY OD/PO GENERATION UTILITY
LVS  COMMAND FILE
LAYOUT EDITOR TECHNOLOGY FILE 
RC TECH FILE
DRC COMMAND FILE 

.db Files for Design Compiler

--doc
--GP
--info
--LP
--util

GP means general propose, and LP means low power.

Under this two folders, you will find these folders:

--doc
--IO2.5V
--IO3.3V
--pdk
--stclib
	|--7-track
	|--9-track
	|--10-track
	|--12-track
--util

The tracks are related to the row. The bigger, the higher performance and power consumptions.

Inside each track, there are three different kinds of voltages

--xxx_AA_FE
--xxxhvt_AA_FE
--xxxlvt_AA_FE

They're high, normal and low voltages.