What is Cadence PDK and how to use it?

[EDALearner]

Would you explain what is Cadence PDK? What sort of technology information it does contain? and how we can use it?

EDA Learner

 

[srik]

gpdk_miet_2.0.tgz

PDK stands for Process Design Kit. It s abstract definition is everything a Circuit Design development team needs to know about a process technology to do devicelevel design as viewed through the Cadence electronic design environment.

 

[EDALearner]

cadence pdk wiki

Another subject is design rule, does PDK contains the DRC relus?

 

[srik]

gte cadence pdk

layout design rules are given as a part of PDK documentation

 

[philewar]

cadence pdk design

Why not go to https://www.cadence.com/products/pdk.html?

 

[Cathay]

what is cadence pdk?

hxxp://crete.c@dence.com/books/GSCLib_archive/gpdk_MIET_2.0.tgz

At the same directory, you can get complete GClib!

 

[ch1pz]

what is cadence pdk

I just got the Cadence PDK for the TSMC .35u process and have some questions. Is there supposed to be a .lib file included in the PDK, because Encounter needs a .lib file when setting it up. Also, does it come with a .lef file? Neither of these were in the PDK.

I am just learning so any feedback would be great!
Thank You.

 

[gliss]

Re: Cadence PDK

If the PDK doesn't have those files, the PDK should include the information necessary to generate a .lib file with a library compiler and generate a .lef file with Cadence Abstract Generator.

 

[sahaldar]

Re: Cadence PDK

Hi,
There used to be a ppt (animated) on the importance of PDK by cadence. Can someone send me that link. Thanks.