Presentation
Accelerating IR Simulation Workflows with Automated Setup and Results Data Visualization Tools for Digital Designs using Voltus Platform
DescriptionIn the work of IR analysis for digital designs, setting up simulations and performing quality checks (QC) are critical yet time-intensive tasks, often requiring proficiency in Unix commands and scripting.
This challenge becomes more pronounced when team members are new and lack prior experience in automation workflows.
Metrics report dumped by the EDA view tools only captures the following run specific details
IR run logfile path
Runtime and memory usage
Metrics report captures only few aspects of the IR analysis
Power/IV reports
IV hotspot gif
Worst IR drop,
Avg effective voltage,
number of violations above specified threshold
The information provided may not be sufficient to thoroughly analyse the IR hotspot and root-cause study.
To address these challenges, we developed a GUI-based automation tool that simplifies the simulation setup process, reducing reliance on manual command-line operations.
Additionally, an interactive HTML dashboard was designed to provide an intuitive and efficient means of analyzing IR drop results, tracking simulation quality, and logging issues.
By abstracting complex Unix commands into a user-friendly interface, this solution significantly enhanced the team's productivity, reducing setup times and minimizing human errors.
The interactive dashboard enabled rapid identification of issues and streamlined the QC process, even for team members with limited technical expertise.
This paper outlines the development, implementation, and impact of these tools, demonstrating their effectiveness in increasing efficiency, reducing onboarding times for new team members, and ensuring robust design implementations.
This challenge becomes more pronounced when team members are new and lack prior experience in automation workflows.
Metrics report dumped by the EDA view tools only captures the following run specific details
IR run logfile path
Runtime and memory usage
Metrics report captures only few aspects of the IR analysis
Power/IV reports
IV hotspot gif
Worst IR drop,
Avg effective voltage,
number of violations above specified threshold
The information provided may not be sufficient to thoroughly analyse the IR hotspot and root-cause study.
To address these challenges, we developed a GUI-based automation tool that simplifies the simulation setup process, reducing reliance on manual command-line operations.
Additionally, an interactive HTML dashboard was designed to provide an intuitive and efficient means of analyzing IR drop results, tracking simulation quality, and logging issues.
By abstracting complex Unix commands into a user-friendly interface, this solution significantly enhanced the team's productivity, reducing setup times and minimizing human errors.
The interactive dashboard enabled rapid identification of issues and streamlined the QC process, even for team members with limited technical expertise.
This paper outlines the development, implementation, and impact of these tools, demonstrating their effectiveness in increasing efficiency, reducing onboarding times for new team members, and ensuring robust design implementations.
Event Type
Engineering Poster
Networking
TimeWednesday, June 2512:15pm - 1:15pm PDT
LocationEngineering Posters, Level 2 Exhibit Hall