Virtuoso ICADVM20.1 ISR24 and IC6.1.8 ISR24 Now Available

The ICADVM20.1 ISR24 and IC6.1.8 ISR24 production releases are now available for download at Cadence Downloads. For information on supported platforms and other release compatibility information, see the README.txt file in the installation hierarchy.

• ICADVM20.1 ISR24
• IC6.1.8 ISR24

We are no longer providing incremental software releases (ISRs) for the ICADVM18.1 release stream. ICADVM18.1 ISR13 was the final ICADVM18.1 ISR released. The recommended replacement release stream for ICADVM18.1 is ICADVM20.1.

Here's a list of the most important updates made in the current releases:

ICADVM20.1 ISR24 Only

• New Pin Ordering Option in Die Export (Virtuoso RF Solution) 
  A new mode, Use predefined ordering, has been added to define pin numbering on an exported die. It lets you define pin numbering based on predefined or custom algorithms.
  
  
• Check Router Violations and Run Router in Pin Accessibility Checker (Virtuoso Layout Suite EXL) 
  Use the Run Router field in the Pin Accessibility Checker to run the Cadence^® Innovus^TM router in the background without checking out an Innovus license. In addition, use the Check Violations in Router option to view the routed topology view in Cadence Innovus router.

ICADVM20.1 and IC6.1.8 ISR24

• Measure Outputs Across Any Dimension (Virtuoso ADE Explorer, Virtuoso ADE Assembler) 
  Use the new eval type any to create outputs that can be measured across any dimension. For these outputs, the tool adds the measureAcross function that you can edit to specify the desired expression and the dimensions across which you want to evaluate that expression.
  
  
• Revamped Graph Properties Form for Circular Graphs (Virtuoso Visualization and Analysis XL) 
  Use the revamped Graph Properties form for circular graphs to specify various graphs and grid properties. You can also use this form to annotate VSWR (Voltage Standing Wave Ratio) circles and Q contours on the Smith grids. 

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

• What’s New in Virtuoso IC6.1.8 ISR24 and ICADVM20.1 ISR24 (Application Notes)
• Virtuoso IC6.1.8, ICADVM18.1 & ICADVM20.1 ISR: What's New Library
• ICADVM20.1 What's New
• IC6.1.8 What's New
• End-of-Release (EOR) Notification for ICADVM18.1

Please send questions and feedback to virtuoso_rm@cadence.com.

Virtuoso Release Team