Version 3.5.4 of Slam-Edit
Release Notes: This release extends the number of layers from 4,000 to 16,300 and adds vector PDF output for small layouts and cross sectional views so layouts/cross sections can be easily exported to documents. Note that the diffusion profile in the cross sectional view can have rounded or custom profile edges. This release also updates the "add wire" command to be repelled "min" space away from other objects, to avoid DRC errors. The LVS option has been completely updated to extract any angle geometries and extract WPE/STI/NRS/NRD values. A new free gds viewer is now available for download from the website.
Other releases
Release Notes: This release adds substantial improvements to the DRC/LVS option. Antenna rules, an LEF generator for antenna model, rules for different net spacing, and more polygon selection criteria are just some of the additions. Also added are some new pcell definitions and pcell support functions, such as offset path generation to easily construct coaxial shielded net and guard ring structures. Lastly, a new command to join two sets of bus wire groups together, via-ing as needed to connect the pair, was added.
Release Notes: This release extends the number of layers from 4,000 to 16,300 and adds vector PDF output for small layouts and cross sectional views so layouts/cross sections can be easily exported to documents. Note that the diffusion profile in the cross sectional view can have rounded or custom profile edges. This release also updates the "add wire" command to be repelled "min" space away from other objects, to avoid DRC errors. The LVS option has been completely updated to extract any angle geometries and extract WPE/STI/NRS/NRD values. A new free gds viewer is now available for download from the website.
Release Notes: This release adds a new violation reader for ICV and a new movie mode for net tracing to replay traces at a user-controlled speed. Traces can also be saved for later playback if desired. Selection was sped up substantially when selecting large numbers (hundreds of thousands to millions) of objects. The select by name command can ignore objects that are part of a device. This allows devices that contain a match to remain unselected, for example. Large libraries are browsed more quickly. A problem with the OS when forking was when the slam process was in the tens of gigabytes has been solved.
Release Notes: This release adds a number of new devices, including MEM's gears and MEM's spirals. It is also relatively simple to animate MEM's devices to check for conflicts in their motion. Other minor changes include a new prune option in stream out to remove unused cells, the ability to include files in layer map files, reference libraries may now be Tcl expressions, and a new hierarchical, library sensitive pcell menu. The major upgrade in this release is an enhanced DRC option. Previous releases had a highly restrictive orthogonal style DRC. This release properly handles any angle objects.
Release Notes: Two minor new features were added: an inductor pcell and the ability to view a cross section of the layout. A calculator utility is also provided so the parameters for the pcell can be computed from a target inductance value. Since inductance is not linearly related to number of turns, the calculator can save a lot of guessing. The cross sectional or side viewing can be activated by entering a vertical or horizontal split line. After the line is entered, a new window showing the topology of the layout is displayed in a new window for the cut line. Large designs can be displayed very quickly.
