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Ciranova Interoperability Matrix

This table shows tools that Ciranova™ has tested for interoperability with PyCell Studio™ and PCell Xtreme™. Click on table entries for an explanation of what functionality has been verified for each application.

 
Cadence
Virtuoso 6.1
native native
AWR
Analog Office 2007
Q2
2008
Q2
2008
Mentor
Calibre 2007.1
N/A N/A N/A N/A
Silicon Canvas
Laker Layout System
Q2
2008
Q2
2008
Silicon Navigator
RDE Framework
Synopsys
Hercules
N/A N/A N/A N/A
Ciranova Products Used: PyCell Studio PCell Xtreme
1. Cached from Cadence CIC OpenAccess product line.
2. Requires Cadence CIC OpenAccess product line.

 

OpenAccess Reference Data Model Compatibility

Ciranova is a Partner Member of the OpenAccess Coalition, and actively participates in the Coalition's activities. Ciranova tests its products for compatibility with each version of the OpenAccess Reference data model as they become available.

 

Trademarks

Cadence, Virtuoso and SKILL are registered trademarks of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Calibre is a registered trademark of Mentor Graphics Corporation. AWR and Analog Office are registered trademarks of Applied Wave Research, Inc. Silicon Canvas and Laker are trademarks of Silicon Canvas, Inc. Silicon Navigator and RDE Framework are trademarks of Silicon Navigator, Inc. Synopsys is a registered trademark and Hercules is a trademark of Synopsys, Inc.

 

XPyCell
Universal OpenAccess PCells, created using Ciranova's PyCell Studio software. PyCells are authored using the popular Python programming language, hence the name.
XAMS
Analog/Mixed Signal
XPyros Layout Viewer
A component of Ciranova's PyCell Studio software. The Pyros Layout Viewer can open any OpenAccess block, select layout objects for examination, and manipulate PyCell parameters. Pyros also includes a built-in design rule checker that allows users to check the layout interactively.