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News Release from: EDA Solutions | Subject: L-Edit/SDL
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 29 January 2004
Schematic-driven layout boosts design
productivity
Tanner EDA has added a schematic-driven layout (SDL) package as an option for its popular L-Edit V10.2, analogue and mixed signal layout and verification software.
Tanner EDA has added a schematic-driven layout (SDL) package as an option for its popular L-Edit V10.2, analogue and mixed signal layout and verification software This is the first time that connectivity information has been introduced within the layout domain in a low-cost, PC-based tool
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 7 Oct 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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L-Edit/SDL enables IC designers to retain the electrical connectivity information from schematics and systematically display this in design layouts.
To achieve this, the tool takes industry-standard Spice or CDL netlists into L-Edit and displays them in a browser window.
It creates all primitive layout blocks using parameters from the netlist and displays fly line connectivity between selected nodes.
L-Edit/SDL automatically highlights changes if a modified netlist is imported, showing where devices or connections have been added or removed.
This is particularly useful in minimising the time and effort needed to manage engineering change orders (ECOs).
The tool automatically regenerates devices if their parameters have changed and all existing placement is preserved between change orders.
Productivity is further enhanced in L-Edit/SDL by the use of parameterisable cells for automatic generation and editing of layout devices using familiar C-code macros.
Available in Europe exclusively from EDA Solutions, L-Edit/SDL is offered as a complete tool suite or as an upgrade option for existing L-Edit users.
Support is provided for Windows XP, 2000, NT and 98/Me platforms.
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