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Now evaluating AWR: General question concerning AWR vs. Virtuoso (PDK reuse).

miner tom

Hopefully, this is the correct forum to ask this question. If not, I apologize and ask to be directed to the proper forum.

I am now using AWR microwave office under the evaluation license.  I would like to know about the benefits of PDK reuse as described in the linked video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzQT6uJes5I&list=PLYdInKVfi0Ka-ze-PZIxPgenNlrr4pAsD&index=3

Perhaps my question is too simplistic but stated this way:

if  Microwave Office can import a PDK from some semi conducer manufacturer (just as Virtuoso would), which would have all of the cells that would be available in that process, then I can do the actual RFIC layout in Microwave Office, as well as all of the simulation required. If that is so, why then, would I want to export that design, along with the non static PDK back to Virtuoso?

My only answer to this question would be to be able insert cells, devices, etc. into the design which would not be available in the original PDK but which would have to be developed in Virtuoso.

Please Clarify

Thank You

Tom Cipollone

  • Tom,

    If this is an evaluation license, please work with your account team on this. Otherwise contact customer support - not sure this is a good question to ask in the forums (I did move to the RF Design forum as a more appropriate place though).

    Andrew

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