Virtuoso IC6.1.8 ISR6 and ICADVM18.1 ISR6 Now Available

10 Sep 2019 • 2 minute read

The IC6.1.8 ISR6 and ICADVM18.1 ISR6 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 ICADVM18.1 and IC6.1.8 for the ISR6 release:

Cross-Fabric Extraction with Sigrity 3D-EM (ICADVM18.1 Only)
Use the automatic flow to combine IC and package/board geometry for full 3D electromagnetic analysis in Cadence Virtuoso RF and Sigrity.

Dynamic Display Measurement for Virtual Hierarchies (ICADVM18.1 Only)
Display key measurements on the canvas when editing a virtual hierarchy to select the area boundary more accurately during a Stretch operation.

Shape Selection Based on Nets (ICADVM18.1 Only)
Use the Net Based Selection toolbar or the Net Based Selection option on the Selection Options form to select shapes based on their nets.

History-Aware ADE Verifier
Use the new snapshot features in ADE Verifier to create time-stamped snapshots of the current setup and results. Evaluate, backup, or restore the verification progress over time and compare the results before and after major upgrades. Make detailed comparisons of property values and export the data to Microsoft Excel files.

Reliability Analyses in Run Plan
Create the Run Plan including Reliability setups and use all the Run Plan modes—Conditional run, Pre/Post-run, and Multiple-run—while running the Reliability Simulation.

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

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