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Installing TSMC libraries in Cadence IC 6.1.3

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 Hi,

 

I have recently downloaded and unzipped a set of TSMC standard cell libraries.

The extracted libraries appears to be in the .db and .lib format. Is this a format than can be directly used by the IC 6.1.3 or needs some short of convertion (using Vulcan or Skill scripts)

 

Best Regards

Nik

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  • Hi Nik,

     

     Whenever you ask questions about TSMC libraries it is best to include the full library name, because the different directory structures are used based on feature size.

     It sounds like you downloaded the digital synthesis and  timing libraries. If you are looking for layout then you have to download the backend package that has the gds layouts. What are you planning to use the library for?

    There should be an application note in the tarball that has a table of which package has which data.

    You will want: SEF, VLG and GDS.  The first has the LEF views and tech files for Virtuoso. The second has the Verilog models. The GDS tarball may not be available to you, it usually requires a contract with tsmc .You should be able to import them into Virtuoso.

     

    Regards,

     Tom Belpasso

     Intergraded Vision

     

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  • Hi Nik,

     

     Whenever you ask questions about TSMC libraries it is best to include the full library name, because the different directory structures are used based on feature size.

     It sounds like you downloaded the digital synthesis and  timing libraries. If you are looking for layout then you have to download the backend package that has the gds layouts. What are you planning to use the library for?

    There should be an application note in the tarball that has a table of which package has which data.

    You will want: SEF, VLG and GDS.  The first has the LEF views and tech files for Virtuoso. The second has the Verilog models. The GDS tarball may not be available to you, it usually requires a contract with tsmc .You should be able to import them into Virtuoso.

     

    Regards,

     Tom Belpasso

     Intergraded Vision

     

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