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How to create shielded path?

Manu81
Manu81 over 16 years ago

Hi,

 I have written the following code for creating a shielded path. The below mentioned code is having a fix set of coordinates: i.e.  "pts". How to add the functionality that a user can draw shield where ever he feels like:

;; Create a shielded path
procedure( shield()
errset(
(let (cv layer purpose list_draw_layer tech width1 tfId)
cv= geGetEditCellView()
layer = car(leGetEntryLayer()) ;displays layer on LSW is taken
purpose = cadr(leGetEntryLayer()); displays drawing or pin on the selected lsw
list_draw_layer =list(layer purpose)
tech = techGetTechFile(geGetWindowCellView()); rule deck file id is stored in tech
width1 = techGetSpacingRule(tech "minWidth" layer) ; the minimum width is stored in width1
rodCreatePath(
?name "shield"
?layer list( layer purpose )
?pts list(2:-15 2:-5 15:-5 15:-15)   If this is not fixed, the user can draw shield anywhere. What changes are needed?
?width .8
?justification "center"
?cvId cv
?offsetSubPath
list(
list(
?layer list( layer purpose )
?justification "left"
?sep 1
?width .4
) ;end of offset sublist1
list(
?layer list( layer purpose )
?justification "right"
?sep 1
?width .4
) ;end of offset sublist2
) ;end of offset list of lists
) ;end of rodCreatePath
) ; end of let
t
) ; end of errset
) ; end of procedure

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    infy over 16 years ago

     Hi ,

    I just used used your techinque to generate a single layer shield path.It is working fine.But I also want to go for coaxial shielding for metal2 onward . I want the code such that depending on selected layer ,it should overlap the shield path with higher metal layer with concerned vias, and similarly with bottom metal layer.So can you help me how to proceed .

    Regards,

    Infy

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  • infy
    infy over 16 years ago

     Hi ,

    I just used used your techinque to generate a single layer shield path.It is working fine.But I also want to go for coaxial shielding for metal2 onward . I want the code such that depending on selected layer ,it should overlap the shield path with higher metal layer with concerned vias, and similarly with bottom metal layer.So can you help me how to proceed .

    Regards,

    Infy

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