User manual CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS VIRTUOSO ANALOG DESIGN ENVIRONMENT L DATASHEET

[. . . ] VIRTUOSO ANALOG DESIGN ENVIRONMENT L DATASHEET VIRTUOSO CUSTOM DESIGN PLATFORM When design objectives dictate manipulating precise analog quantities-- voltages, currents, charges, and continuous ratios of parameter values such as resistance and capacitance--companies turn to custom design. Full-custom design maximizes performance while minimizing area and power. [. . . ] Analog Design Environment XL extends the L tier capabilities, providing multiple test support, analysis over sweeps, corners, and Monte Carlo, and easy reviewing of all results directly or as a datasheet. Analog Design Environment GXL builds on the Analog Design Environment L and XL capabilities by providing targeted tools that aid with key design challenges with early parasitic analysis, design centering, and designing in multi-technologies. VIRTUOSO ANALOG DESIGN ENVIRONMENT The Virtuoso Analog Design Environment product suite provides all the capabilities required to fully explore, analyze and verify a design against the user's desired goals. As the industry's leading solution for analog simulation control and management, it allows users to flexibly select the tier that VIRTUOSO ANALOG DESIGN ENVIRONMENT L OVERVIEW The Virtuoso Analog Design Environment L is the entry-level analog design and simulation environment for the Virtuoso custom design platform. Analog Design Environment L is the industry's leading task-based environment for simulating and analyzing full-custom, analog, and RF IC designs. It features a graphical user interface, integrated waveform display, distributed processing, and interfaces to popular third-party simulators. As part of the Analog Design Environment family, Analog Design Environment L provides the foundation to facilitate extended design analysis and validation into the Analog Design Environment XL and Analog Design Environment GXL products. BENEFITS · Reducedlearningcurvewitha simulator-independent environment · Maximumefficiencyinthe script-driven mode · CloseintegrationwithVirtuoso Schematic Editor for interactive analysis · Easydesignandtestparameterization for fast circuit exploration · Configurablewindowforoptimum display of relevant data · Integratedvisualizationcockpitfor exploration of simulation results · Extractquantifiableresultswithbuilt-in calculator and extensive list of functions Virtuoso Analog Design Environment L: Single-test Environment scripting language (OCEAN) built-in. OCEAN is based on the Cadence SKILL programming language for development of more complex analysis. It can be used to set up, run, and post process results in a batch-oriented methodology. Lastly, Virtuoso Analog Design Environment L includes the capability to interface with other commercially available and in-house simulators through the OASIS Integrator's Kit. INTEGRAL PART OF THE VIRTUOSO CUSTOM DESIGN PLATFORM Virtuoso Analog Design Environment L is an integral part of the Virtuoso custom design platform. It bridges the gap between schematic design and physical layout by providing a simulation environment where the designer can compare designs in both pre- and post-extracted forms, thereby completing the Cadence IC design flow. It supports analog system to IC design methods with complete access to behavioral modeling languages for both simulation and cross-probing for waveform display. Post-simulation operating condition can be easily annotated back to the schematic with net voltages, currents, and device operating information. FEATURES EASY-TO-USE INTERACTIVE SIMULATION ENVIRONMENT The interactive environment has everything users need to set-up, run, and analyze results with any integrated simulator. It offers a variety of tools for displaying and analyzing results, giving designers the flexibility to visualize and understand the many interdependencies of an analog, RF, or mixed-signal design. These tools allow users to quickly and easily pinpoint critical design parameters and their effect on circuit performance. [. . . ] Cadence, the Cadence logo, and Virtuoso are registered trademarks of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. All others are properties of their respective holders. [. . . ]