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Failed to build VDB

Sarvani
Sarvani over 13 years ago

Hi all,

           I have installed a PDK and set some settings in Switches in DRC form. I have been getting below warnings in CIW while running DRC. 

Warnings:

 Assura DRC: State saved "Last"
Compiling rules...

ERROR  Wrong techLayers() item in techfile: (MT3_noconn 1084)
Layer# must be an unsigned integer between 0 and 255.
WARNING Undefined layer in dfII.
    Layer name 'prBoundary' doesn't exist, treating as an empty layer.
    PRBound = layer("prBoundary" type("drawing"))

WARNING Undefined layer in dfII.
    Layer name 'M3_noconn' doesn't exist, treating as an empty layer.
    M3_nodummyi = layer("M3_noconn" type("no_dummy"))

WARNING Undefined layer in dfII.
    Layer name 'M4_noconn' doesn't exist, treating as an empty layer.
    M4_nodummyi = layer("M4_noconn" type("no_dummy"))

WARNING Undefined layer in dfII.
    Layer name 'MT' doesn't exist, treating as an empty layer.
    MT_ll = textToPin("MT" type("label"))

WARNING Undefined layer in dfII.
    Layer name 'MT' doesn't exist, treating as an empty layer.
    DMTi = layer("MT" type("dummy"))

WARNING Undefined layer in dfII.
    Layer name 'MT3_noconn' doesn't exist, treating as an empty layer.
    MT3_msi = layer("MT3_noconn" type("mslits"))

WARNING Undefined layer in dfII.
    Layer name 'MT3_noconn' doesn't exist, treating as an empty layer.
    MT3_lsi = layer("MT3_noconn" type("lvs"))

WARNING Undefined layer in dfII.
    Layer name 'MT3_noconn' doesn't exist, treating as an empty layer.
    MT3_nyi = layer("MT3_noconn" type("no_dummy"))

WARNING Undefined layer in dfII.
    Layer name 'MT3_noconn' doesn't exist, treating as an empty layer.
    MT3_opci = layer("MT3_noconn" type("opc"))

 
info:   dubiousData is handled by default in Assura.
  1073. dubiousData("M1")
*WARNING* (reader): extra ')' ignored at line 2751 of file /remote/projects/semtech/ts18pm/CDB/HOTCODE/techs/ts18pm_3M1T3/assura/default_scr/../../../ts18pm/assura/default_scr/DRC_TS18SLPM_ASSURA
*WARNING* (reader): extra ')' ignored at line 3825 of file /remote/projects/semtech/ts18pm/CDB/HOTCODE/techs/ts18pm_3M1T3/assura/default_scr/../../../ts18pm/assura/default_scr/DRC_TS18SLPM_ASSURA
WARNING Duplicate errorLayer 'DEV_fuse'; latter replaces former.
  8028. errorLayer(DEV_fuse "MEF.N.1: metal eFuse is allowed in metalization options per design rule")
Errors exist in the rules file '/remote/projects/semtech/ts18pm/CDB/HOTCODE/techs/ts18pm/assura/t.00_00_01_scr/DRC_TS18SL_ASSURA'.
*WARNING* Failed to build VDB. Cannot submit DRC Run.

Assura DRC: State loaded "Last"

Thank you,

sarvani

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    Sarvani over 13 years ago

     Hi Quek,

     Thank you Quek. Problem is solved. Now it works good. Problem is in layout. Previously we added one extra Layer on device which is not required.

    Thank you

    Sarvani

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    Sarvani over 13 years ago

     Hi Quek,

     Thank you Quek. Problem is solved. Now it works good. Problem is in layout. Previously we added one extra Layer on device which is not required.

    Thank you

    Sarvani

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