Virtuoso IC6.1.8 ISR2 and ICADVM18.1 ISR2 Now Available

19 Mar 2019 • 3 minute read

The IC6.1.8 ISR2 and ICADVM18.1 ISR2 production releases are now available for download at Cadence Downloads.

For information on supported platforms, compatibility with other Cadence tools, and details of key issues resolved in each release, see:

The above links are functional at the time of publishing. If you encounter any links that are now obsolete, visit https://downloads.cadence.com and select the release name you are interested in to access the related files.

Here is a listing of some of the important updates made to IC6.1.8 and ICADVM18.1 over the last few releases:

Enhanced Design Planner Functionality (ICADVM18.1 Only)
Use the enhanced Design Planner GUI to launch the tool using the new Design Planning menu command, choose the cell type to create—soft block, hard block, or custom—when making a new cell using a top-level virtual hierarchy, and use the new Fix placement status option to prevent automatic placement of a virtual hierarchy.

Improved Track Pattern Assistant GUI (ICADVM18.1 Only)
Use the enhanced Track Pattern assistant GUI and get the benefit of the usability enhancements - availability of commonly used commands on the toolbar, the option to collapse or expand the Filters section, and a new column in the Tracks table to identify globally active WSP tracks.

New Display Markers on Violating Shapes (ICADVM18.1 Only)
Generate and display temporary markers on the violating shapes for the last operation status on the Multiple Patterning toolbar.

5nm Designs Open Automatically in Layout EXL (ICADVM18.1 Only)
Designs that use 5nm process technology can only be edited using Layout EXL. Virtuoso now automatically opens such designs in the Layout EXL cockpit, provided the required licenses are available.

Sweep Pcell Parameter
Sweep Pcell parameters to run simulations with varying topology changes.

Improved User Experience with Wire Assistant
Use the reorganized topology settings and the related options in the Wire Assistant for an improved user experience.

Overlapped Contacts from FGRs
The Clean Overlapping Contacts command now lets you clean overlapping contacts from two overlapping FGRs in the design. Overlapping contacts are removed without disturbing the placement of any non-overlapping contacts in the FGR.

For more details on these and all the other new and enhanced features introduced in this release, see:

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