Silvaco Group, Inc. · NASDAQ:SVCO
Silvaco — Technical Presentation (June 2022)
10 slides from Silvaco's technical presentation, Jun 1, 2022
Slide 1: Gateway Schematic Capture
SILVACO Gateway Schematic Capture
Slide 2: Gateway Schematic Capture Overview
Gateway Schematic Capture Overview • Powerful, feature rich schematic editor – Flexible Window Layout – Features: • Hierarchical, multi-sheet • Symbol generator • Schematic/Electrical Rule Checks • Vector connectivity • Parameter Expressions • Inherited Connections – Ease of Use: • Snap to point wir
Slide 3: Real-time Rubberband Analysis
Gateway Real-time Rubberband Analysis • Industry first solution Rubberband – Works from within Gateway Gateway SmartSpice SmartView • Increase Design Productivity – Design exploration – Design debug – Save and reuse setup • Vary any model or instance parameters • Monitor measurements and waveforms C
Slide 4: Expert Integration: Schematic Driven Layout
Gateway Expert Integration Schematic Driven Layout • Imports schematic design information from Gateway, and creates an initial layout • Keeps relative positions between each devices corresponding to symbols in Gateway • Cross-probing with Gateway • Can load SPICE / CDL netlist for Netlist Driven Lay
Slide 5: Cross-probing between Expert and Gateway
Gateway Expert Integration Cross-probing between Expert and Gateway • LVS navigators provide comparison information • Provides cross-probing between Expert, Gateway and SmartDRC/LVS Copyright │ ©2022 Silvaco, Inc. 5
Slide 6: Advanced Editing Features
Gateway Advanced Editing Features • Gateway provides many advanced editing features – Wiring • Automatic wire completion • Snap to nearest pin – Wire Stubs – Array Placement – Robust drawing checks • Floating or disconnected pins • Multi-level hierarchical checking • Etc. Copyright │ ©2022 Silvaco,
Slide 7: Symbol Generation
Gateway Symbol Generation • Powerful Symbol Generator – 14 Pre-defined shapes including standard digital shapes – Pins added manually or pre-seeded from source view (e.g., generate a symbol from your schematic) – Ability to graphically move and order pins – Symbol size auto adjusts to minimum requir
Slide 8: Schematic Navigation and Debugging
Gateway Schematic Navigation and Debugging • Gateway provides multiple features to navigate and debug your designs – Quick Shortcut Keys and Menus • (D)escend • (A)scend – Powerful Design Browser • Navigate by selecting w/double click • Cross probe Instances/Nets/Pins – Trace signals through hierarc
Slide 9: Simulation Annotation
Gateway Simulation Annotation • Pre-define Nets and Currents to Plot – Options to set Voltage and Currents, db20, Phase, or Vdiff • Back-annotation of Operating Point Data – Annotate to schematic or view in Property Editor • Back-annotation Device Attributes – Vth, gm, etc. Gateway SmartSpice Copyri
Slide 10: Summary
Gateway Summary • Powerful, feature rich schematic editor – Flexible Window Layout – Features: • Hierarchical, multi-sheet • Symbol generator • Schematic/Electrical Rule Checks • Vector connectivity • Parameter Expressions • Inherited Connections – Ease of Use: • Snap to point wiring • Easy navigati