Problem with technology creation wizard and Add technology

[gin...@gmail.com]

Good Morning,

   I have the TSMC design kit for the 180nm technology composed by library (*.lef), gds file (*.map) and technology file (*.tf) all for cadence tool.

I want load the foundry information for my design but I don’t succeed to do it. I could know as load this information in electric.

If I try to import the *.lef file in electric it return me the following message:

“Importing '/D:/Università/Dottorato%20di%20Ricerca/Tecnologie/TSMC/vtvt_tsmc180_release_2/vtvt_tsmc180_lef/vtvt_tsmc180_lef/vtvt_tsmc180.lef' Error: didn't find in initialize a layer to match 'CC' Line 172: No layer 'cc' defined for RECT Error importing /D:/Università/Dottorato%20di%20Ricerca/Tecnologie/TSMC/vtvt_tsmc180_release_2/vtvt_tsmc180_lef/vtvt_tsmc180_lef/vtvt_tsmc180.lef as LEF format. Job 'Import External Library' failed”

If I try use the technology wizard, create the xml file and import it; electric return me the following message:

“Importing preferences...Invalid preferences format (line 16): org.xml.sax.SAXParseException; lineNumber: 16; columnNumber: 94; L'elemento radice "technology" del documento deve corrispondere alla radice DOCTYPE "null"....preferences imported from /D:/Electric/Tecnologie/TSMC_CMOS018_DEEP_Ver2.xml”

If you need of other information please ask me.

Please Help ME!!!

Regards, Gineuve

[Steven Rubin]

The LEF import error you got told you that there was an unknown layer in the LEF file. Assuming you gave it TSMC LEF, then it refers to layers unknown to Electric (at least until you define a TSMC technology).

As far as the XML file goes, you are confused by the extension. The XML file you got from TSMC is completely different from the "technology XML" files used by Electric. The Technology Wizard asks you questions about the design rules. Answer them and it will give you technology XML file.

   -Steven Rubin

At 01:11 AM 4/4/2014, you wrote:

Good Morning,
   I have the TSMC design kit for the 180nm technology composed by library (*.lef), gds file (*.map) and technology file (*.tf) all for cadence tool.

I want load the foundry information for my design but I don’t succeed to do it. I could know as load this information in electric.

If I try to import the *.lef file in electric it return me the following message:

“Importing '/D:/Università /Dottorato%20di%20Ricerca/Tecnologie/TSMC/vtvt_tsmc180_release_2/vtvt_tsmc180_lef/vtvt_tsmc180_lef/vtvt_tsmc180.lef' Error: didn't find in initialize a layer to match 'CC' Line 172: No layer 'cc' defined for RECT Error importing /D:/Università /Dottorato%20di%20Ricerca/Tecnologie/TSMC/vtvt_tsmc180_release_2/vtvt_tsmc180_lef/vtvt_tsmc180_lef/vtvt_tsmc180.lef as LEF format. Job 'Import External Library' failedâ€

If I try use the technology wizard, create the xml file and import it; electric return me the following message:

“Importing preferences...Invalid preferences format (line 16): org.xml.sax.SAXParseException; lineNumber: 16; columnNumber: 94; L'elemento radice "technology" del documento deve corrispondere alla radice DOCTYPE "null"....preferences imported from /D:/Electric/Tecnologie/TSMC_CMOS018_DEEP_Ver2.xmlâ€

If you need of other information please ask me.
Please Help ME!!!

Regards, Gineuve

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[gin...@gmail.com]

Hi Mr. Rubin,

   I don't confuse the xml file.

I create the xml file with the technology wizard (I have included all information of the technology) and load it but elctric responde with the following message:

“Importing preferences...Invalid preferences format (line 16): org.xml.sax.SAXParseException; lineNumber: 16; columnNumber: 94; L'elemento radice "technology" del documento deve corrispondere alla radice DOCTYPE "null"....preferences imported from /D:/Electric/Tecnologie/TSMC_CMOS018_DEEP_Ver2.xml”

Regards, Gineuve

[Steven Rubin]

I will have to see that XML file to know more. Can you send it to me (do not post it to the list if it has sensitive information on it).

   -Steve

At 12:29 AM 4/6/2014, you wrote:

Hi Mr. Rubin,
   I don't confuse the xml file.
I create the xml file with the technology wizard (I have included all information of the technology) and load it but elctric responde with the following message:

“Importing preferences...Invalid preferences format (line 16): org.xml.sax.SAXParseException; lineNumber: 16; columnNumber: 94; L'elemento radice "technology" del documento deve corrispondere alla radice DOCTYPE "null"....preferences imported from /D:/Electric/Tecnologie/TSMC_CMOS018_DEEP_Ver2.xmlâ€

Regards, Gineuve

Il giorno venerdì 4 aprile 2014 10:11:01 UTC+2, gin...@gmail.com ha scritto:

Good Morning,

   I have the TSMC design kit for the 180nm technology composed by library (*.lef), gds file (*.map) and technology file (*.tf) all for cadence tool.

I want load the foundry information for my design but I don’t succeed to do it. I could know as load this information in electric.

If I try to import the *.lef file in electric it return me the following message:

“Importing '/D:/Università /Dottorato%20di%20Ricerca/Tecnologie/TSMC/vtvt_tsmc180_release_2/vtvt_tsmc180_lef/vtvt_tsmc180_lef/vtvt_tsmc180.lef' Error: didn't find in initialize a layer to match 'CC' Line 172: No layer 'cc' defined for RECT Error importing /D:/Università /Dottorato%20di%20Ricerca/Tecnologie/TSMC/vtvt_tsmc180_release_2/vtvt_tsmc180_lef/vtvt_tsmc180_lef/vtvt_tsmc180.lef as LEF format. Job 'Import External Library' failedâ€

If I try use the technology wizard, create the xml file and import it; electric return me the following message:

“Importing preferences...Invalid preferences format (line 16): org.xml.sax.SAXParseException; lineNumber: 16; columnNumber: 94; L'elemento radice "technology" del documento deve corrispondere alla radice DOCTYPE "null"....preferences imported from /D:/Electric/Tecnologie/TSMC_CMOS018_DEEP_Ver2.xmlâ€

If you need of other information please ask me.

Please Help ME!!!

Regards, Gineuve

[gin...@gmail.com]

Good Morning,

  I cannot publish here information, which e-mail address can I send it?

Regards, Gineuve

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[Steven Rubin]

Send it to me.

   -Steve

At 11:14 PM 4/6/2014, you wrote:

Good Morning,
  I cannot publish here information, which e-mail address can I send it?

Regards, Gineuve


Il giorno domenica 6 aprile 2014 18:06:02 UTC+2, Steven Rubin ha scritto:

I will have to see that XML file to know more. Can you send it to me (do not post it to the list if it has sensitive information on it).

   -Steve

At 12:29 AM 4/6/2014, you wrote:

Hi Mr. Rubin,

   I don't confuse the xml file.

I create the xml file with the technology wizard (I have included all information of the technology) and load it but elctric responde with the following message:

“Importing preferenceses...Invalid preferences format (line 16): org.xml.sax.SAXParseException; lineNumber: 16; columnNumber: 94; L'elemento radice "technology" del documento deve corrispondere alla radice DOCTYPE "null"....preferences imported from /D:/Electric/Tecnologie/TSMC_CMOS018_DEEP_Ver2.xmlâ€

>

Regards, Gineuve

Il giorno venerdì 4 aprile 2014 10:11:01 UTC+2, gin...@gmail.com ha scritto:

Good Morning,

   I have the TSMC design kit for the 180nm technology composed by library (*.lef), gds file (*.map) and technology file (*.tf) all for cadence tool.

I want load the foundry information for my design but I don̢۪t t succeed to do it. I could know as load this information in electric.

If I try to import the *.lef file in electric it return me the following message:

“Importing g '/D:/Università /Dottorato%20di%20Ricerca/Tecnologie/TSMC/vtvt_tsmc180_release_2/vtvt_tsmc180_lef/vtvt_tsmc180_lef/vtvt_tsmc180.lef' Error: didn't find in initialize a layer to match 'CC' Line 172: No layer 'cc' defined for RECT Error importing /D:/Università /Dottorato%20di%20Ricerca/Tecnologie/TSMC/vtvt_tsmc180_release_2/vtvt_tsmc180_lef/vtvt_tsmc180_lef/vtvt_tsmc180.lef as LEF format. Job 'Import External Library' failedâ€

If I try use the technology wizard, create the xml file and import it; electric return me the following message:

“Importing g preferences...Invalid preferences format (line 16): org.xml.sax.SAXParseException; lineNumber: 16; columnNumber: 94; L'elemento radice "technology" del documento deve corrispondere alla radice DOCTYPE "null"....preferences imported from /D:/Electric/Tecnologie/TSMC_CMOS018_DEEP_Ver2.xmlâ€

>

If you need of other information please ask me.

Please Help ME!!!

Regards, Gineuve

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[Jack Jost]

Wouldn't it make sense to parse the layer+DRC+ERC rules from the LEF/DEF file?

The Open-Source placer/router CAPO comes with a pretty complete LEFDEF parser under BSD license (and is using these rules for it's place+route decisions: http://vlsicad.eecs.umich.edu/BK/PDtools/Capo/); and the OpenAccess/SI2.org project published a LEFDEF parser under GPL-compatible Apache2 license: http://www.si2.org/openeda.si2.org/projects/lefdefnew/.

-Jack

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[Steven Rubin]

Electric technologies are more complex than standard fabrication technologies. They also contain higher-level pieces such as transistors and contacts. This cannot be inferred easily. Therefore, Electric ignores all of the design rule and other information found in LEF files.

   -Steven Rubin

At 01:57 AM 4/28/2014, you wrote:

Wouldn't it make sense to parse the layer+DRC+ERC rules from the LEF/DEF file?

The Open-Source placer/router CAPO comes with a pretty complete LEFDEF parser under BSD license (and is using these rules for it's place+route decisions: http://vlsicad.eecs.umich.edu/BK/PDtools/Capo/); and the OpenAccess/SI2.org project published a LEFDEF parser under GPL-compatible Apache2 license: http://www.si2.org/openeda.si2.org/projects/lefdefnew/.

-Jack


Am Freitag, 4. April 2014 16:37:50 UTC+2 schrieb Steven Rubin:

The LEF import error you got told you that there was an unknown layer in the LEF file. Assuming you gave it TSMC LEF, then it refers to layers unknown to Electric (at least until you define a TSMC technology).

As far as the XML file goes, you are confused by the extension. The XML file you got from TSMC is completely different from the "technology XML" files used by Electric. The Technology Wizard asks you questions about the design rules. Answer them and it will give you technology XML file.

   -Steven Rubin

At 01:11 AM 4/4/2014, you wrote:

Good Morning,

   I have the TSMC design kit for the 180nm technology composed by library (*.lef), gds file (*.map) and technology file (*.tf) all for cadence tool.

I want load the foundry information for my design but I don‬™t succeed to do it. I could know as load this information in electric.

If I try to import the *.lef file in electric it return me the following message:

“Importing '/D:/Università /Dottorato%20di%20Ricerca/Tecnologie/TSMC/vtvt_tsmc180_release_2/vtvt_tsmc180_lef/vtvt_tsmc180_lef/vtvt_tsmc180.lef' Error: didn't find in initialize a layer to match 'CC' Line 172: No layer 'cc' defined for RECT Error importing /D:/Università /Dottorato%20di%20Ricerca/Tecnologie/TSMC/vtvt_tsmc180_release_2/vtvt_tsmc180_lef/vtvt_tsmc180_lef/vtvt_tsmc180.lef as LEF format. Job 'Import External Library' failedâ€

If I try use the technology wizard, create the xml file and import it; electric return me the following message:

“Importing preferences...Invalid preferences format (liline 16): org.xml.sax.SAXParseException; lineNumber: 16; columnNumber: 94; L'elemento radice "technology" del documento deve corrispondere alla radice DOCTYPE "null"....preferences imported from /D:/Electric/Tecnologie/TSMC_CMOS018_DEEP_Ver2.xmlâ€

>

If you need of other information please ask me.

Please Help ME!!!

Regards, Gineuve

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