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Cadence Quantus Insight Solution
Intelligent debugging, optimization, and signoff closure
Overview
Introduction
Cadence Quantus Insight Solution is a state-of-the-art tool that enhances existing custom and analog design flows. Its primary aim is to expedite detecting and resolving root causes related to parasitic-induced design challenges. Particularly at advanced nodes, where layout parasitics significantly impact vital metrics such as performance, power, and area, Quantus Insight Solution emerges as a pivotal solution poised to streamline the design process and mitigate associated complexities. Quantus Insight Solution’s efficacy is exemplified by its ability to swiftly identify weak points within expansive design extracts. With the capability to navigate through a 100GB+ DSPF file in minutes, the tool efficiently guides users to the precise areas of parasitic concern, streamlining the troubleshooting process and expediting resolution efforts.
Key Features and Benefits
Quantus Insight Solution sets itself apart by offering a meticulously crafted suite of capabilities tailored to address the growing influence of layout parasitics. It is also seamlessly integrated within Cadence Virtuoso Studio schematic and layout for cross-probing schematic for RC analysis.
Early Design Phase Integration: Quantus Insight Solution intervenes early in the design process, facilitating the identification of critical parasitic elements responsible for bottlenecks and vulnerabilities. This proactive approach ensures prompt identification and resolution of potential issues, minimizing downstream ramifications.
Rapid Root Cause Identification: The tool swiftly identifies the critical parasitic elements contributing to design challenges, dramatically accelerating the debugging and optimization process to mere minutes or hours. This significant reduction in turnaround time greatly enhances overall design efficiency.
Comprehensive Analysis: Quantus Insight Solution offers an extensive array of analyses, including detailed what-if scenarios, resistance analysis, capacitance/coupling analysis integrated delay calculation for RC network distribution, layer-wise analysis, net and device comparison, matching verification, full DSPF output comparison, QA and verification, instance parameters, symmetry for differential pairs, and netlist structural analysis. This multifaceted approach equips design engineers with the deep insights to make informed decisions and drive design improvements aligned with desired specifications.
Easy-to-Interpret Visualization: Quantus Insight Solution boasts an integrated toolkit with intuitive visualization capabilities, ensuring that complex data sets are presented in a clear and digestible format. This facilitates seamless interpretation of results and promotes collaboration among cross-functional teams.
Integration with Virtuoso Studio: Through integration within Virtuoso Studio schematic and layout, namely Virtuoso Studio with iQuantus Insight Solution, the tool not only streamlines design debugging workflows but revolutionizes them.
Summary
In summary, Quantus Insight Solution represents a transformative addition to the EDA landscape, offering unparalleled capabilities to address the pervasive challenges of layout parasitics. By facilitating early intervention, rapid root cause identification, and comprehensive analyses, it empowers designers to overcome obstacles with unprecedented efficiency and precision. With its intuitive visualization, user-friendly GUI, and remarkable performance, Quantus Insight Solution is an indispensable asset for designers, enhancing productivity and accelerating design closure turnaround time.
Further Information
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