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008_create_rectangles : Generate Array of Rectangles

Minimum Required Version : Expert 4.14.0.R, Guardian 4.14.0.R Since the advent of deep-micron processes, many dummy metal patterns are added in layout designs for planarization. They are created as regularly

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001_full_flow : Full Flow Example

This example demonstrates running Guardian Design Rule Checking on a layout in the Expert interactive layout environment, and viewing any violations found. Requires : Expert, Guardian Minimum Version : Expert

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001 : Running Guardian LVS

Minimum Required Versions: Expert 4.10.37.R, Guardian LVS 4.8.36.R Guardian LVS (Layout Versus Schematic) netlist comparison tool compares two SPICE netlists. One of the compared netlists usually corresponds to the schematic

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002 : Guardian LVS Supported SPICE Elements, Parameters and Commands

Minimum Required Version: Guardian LVS 4.8.36.R Guardian LVS can process specific SPICE elements, such as independent voltage/current sources, voltage/current-controlled switches and so on. They are ignored during the normal LVS

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003 : Viewing Netlist Hierarchy and Netlist Flattening

Minimum Required Version: Guardian LVS 4.8.36.R Guardian LVS provides not only a netlist comparison function but also a netlist hierarchy viewing function and netlist flattening functions. 1. Netlist Hierarchy command

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004 : Parallel/Series Merge and Reduction of Devices

Minimum Required Versions: Expert 4.10.37.R, Guardian LVS 4.8.36.R 1. Merge/Reduction The number of devices and the connection order might be different between the schematic and the layout in the following

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005 : Logic Gate Recognition

Minimum Required Version: Guardian LVS 4.8.36.R Guardian LVS recognizes primitive logic gates before the netlist comparison. It recognizes not only simple logic gates such as NAND, NOR, and INV, but

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006 : Initial Correspondence File

Minimum Required Version: Guardian LVS 4.8.36.R The initial correspondence file can be used in Guardian LVS to set equivalence between various netlist elements such as nodes, instances, and device models.

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007 : Hierarchical Layout Versus Schematic

Minimum Required Version: Guardian LVS 4.8.36.R Using the hierarchical mode in Guardian LVS will greatly improve the run time and memory usage of very large circuits compared to a flat

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008 : Calculation of Subcircuit-Device Parameters Utilizing LISA

Minimum Required Version: Guardian LVS 4.8.36.R Guardian LVS can compare any parameter names of subcircuit-devices using a LISA script. This example shows how to match some parameters of subcircuit-devices using