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LVS in Calibre tool (IBM PDK)

To check LVS using Calibre tool a few following steps are needed.

  • In schematic window:
    1. Create netlist of schematic. From main menu → IBM_PDK → Netlist → CDL.
      In new create CDL window (at 1st run) fill a Library name and Top cell name fields with appropriate names. Change run directory if necessary (Calibre LVS generate large number of files)
    2. Prepare LVS netlist. From main menu → IBM_PDK → Netlist → CDL Processor for LVS.
      In CDL processor for LVS window change Run directory to directory with netlist file. Mark the netlist file and move (i.e. using double-click) to files to process tab.
  • In layout window:
    1. Run Calibre LVS: main menu → IBM_PDK → Checking → Calibre → LVS.
    2. No trace property and PEX run options set on FALSE
    3. In Input section, netlist tab: unselect export from schematic viewer checkbox and point out the cell_name.netlist.lvs file in the Files path.
    4. Run LVS.
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