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How to parametrize number of instances in Virtuoso

mxm14
mxm14 over 2 years ago

Hello!

I was wondering if there is a way to parametrize the number of parallel instances of a cell in Virtuoso.

I would like to have <N:0> inverters with N as parameter. Is there a simple way to do that?

Thank you in advance

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  • Andrew Beckett
    Andrew Beckett over 2 years ago

    No, there's no simple way to do this. You'd have to create a schematic PCell to achieve this (which involves a bit of work). You could potentially add an m-factor instead on the instance, but that's not going to necessarily be supported in all flows (it rather depends on what you're doing).

    Andrew

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