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• 1 : Debugging Integrity and IR Drop Analysis Theory

  Overview of Basics of Dubbing , EM, IR.(Theory : 3 hrs)

  Average Dubbing Calculation and Static Analysis.(Theory : 3 hrs)

  IP Modelling Techniques (Theory : 3hrs)

  APL Characterisation(3hrs)

  Dynamic Analysis Vectorless Single Cycle and Multi Cycle Flows (Theory 3 hrs)

  Dynamic Vectored Analysis(3 hrs)

  Redhawk Signal EM(3hrs)

  Low Dubbing Design Analysis(3 hrs)

  Setup of flow(3hrs)

  2 : Below is the detailed schedule for initial 4 week of training

  Day 1:

  Overview of Dubbing skills.

  Labs: Understanding of Input files of Redhawk, Setting up of Redhawk Env.

  Day 2:

  Basics of Dubbing, EM, IR.

  Data Preparation Generation of Collaterals from ICC

  Understanding Volcano Design.

  IP Modelling Techniques.

  Labs:

  Analyzing of APL using utilities Aqua and ACE.

  Sanity Checks of all Inputs Colleterals.

  Day 3:

  Grid Weakness Checks, Resistance Extraction.

  Labs:

  Performing PG Resistance Analysis - effective resistance of Instances, Pin Path Resistance Checks

  Missing Vias Checks,

  Analyzing Shorts,

  Disconnected Instances,

  Connectivity Checks.

  Day 4 & 5:

  Average Dubbing Calculation,

  Static Analysis Theory,

  Redhawk Static IR/EM Flow

  Labs:

  Setting Up of GSR for Static Run.

  Creation of Command run file.

  Dubbing Calculation in Static Analysis using Toggle rate.

  Dubbing Calculation in Static Analysis using BPFS.

  Doing experiments with BPFS.

  Exploration of Redhawk TCL Commands for advanced Debugging of IR Drop.

  Creation of Custom lib’s for Missing PG Arcs.

  Exploration of Redhawk Explorer.

  Exploration of Dubbing Maps.

  Package and PAD Constraints.

  Results Exploration and Debugging.

  Debugging EM Violations.

  Analyzing Hot spots.

  Analysis Battery Currents and Demands Currents.

  Day 6 & 7.

  Dynamic Vectorless Analysis

  Dynamic Flow

  Labs:

  Setting Up of GSR for Static Run.

  Creation of Command run file.

  Plotting Instance current

  Min, Max, Avg DVD in Timing Window and min DVD in Whole Simulation Cycle.

  Analysis of Switches and its equivalent reports

  Wire IR Drops

  Exploration of DVD Histograms.

  Plotting Instance Voltage Waveform.

  Plotting Switching Histograms.

  Analyzing Switching events

  Decap Density Maps

  Dynamic Voltage Drop Movie.

  Analysis Dynamic Reports

  Design Weakness Checks

  Pad Current Checks

  Decap Efficiency Checks

  Simultaneous Switching Checks

  Frequency Domain based Demand Current Checks

  Voltage Domain based Demand Current Checks

  Cross Probing Violations in Redhawk GUI

  Hotspot Analysis Summary

  DVD Check – Instance Level Debug

  Short Path Tracing of Instances

  Dubbing EM Checks

  Day 8:

  Multicycle Vectorless Analysis

  Labs:

  Correlation between Single Cycle and Multicycle analysis

  Cycle based Switching

  All labs on Dynamic Vectorless will be applicable to Multicycle

  3 : Projects

  Running Dubbing IR/EM on Volcano or ORCA_TOP

  Running Redhawk on Dubbing IR/EM Ansys Design.

  Assignments

  Labs:

  Static EM/IR Analysis.(6hrs)

  Dynamic EM/IR Vectorless Analysis Single Cycle.(6hrs)

  Dynamic EM/IR Vectorless Analysis Multi Cycle.(6 hrs)

  Dynamic Vectored Analysis Worst Dubbing Cycle.(6hrs)

  Dynamic Vectored Analysis Worst dpdt Cycle.(6 hrs)

  Signal EM Analysis.(3hrs)

  Low Dubbing Design Analysis(6 hrs)

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