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Software Add-On Utility: Advanced Design Rule Checking 

Are you doing advanced Stacked Dies SiPs or IC Test layouts?

Need to make sure all clearance rules do not violate design specifications?

Then CDS has the COMPLETE Design Rule Check program that gives you the confidence and reliability you've been looking for.

CAD Design Software's Advanced Design Rule Checking (ADRC) has been developed in conjunction with the world's leading semiconductor companies and is for the designer of extremely complex stacked die, System in Package (SiP), and other leading edge package technologies.  Advanced DRC is a high speed design rule checker that verifies all aspects of the design. In addition to basic clearance checks, this system also features advanced checking rules. It provides predefined and custom rules for very complex designs.  Defined and used by leading edge semiconductor companies, Advanced DRC is the most extensive and feature-rich DRC tool for real world designs.

Key Features Include:

1. 120 Custom rules made for worlds leading semiconductor manufactures
   
   

2. Zoom to error feature dimensions actual clearance at the error
   
   

3. Check same net internal or external gaps on boundary nets
   
   

4. New rules are custom made to satisfy each users unique DRC requirements
   
   

5. Rules can be set differently inside different blocks
   
   

6. Containment, Intrusion, Overlaps rules are configurable for standard of custom entities

• Gap checking system for use with boundary based design data

• Pad diameter checking system

• Over 123 custom rules especially built for CAD Design Software customers

• Specialized rules to check quantity of objects, plating bars, solder masks, fiducials, inclusion/ exclusion, containment, bondwire assembly, and metallization overlaps

• Intelligent recognition of minimum and maximum design rule values

• Runs all design and manufacturing rules simultaneously.

• User may select Predefined Rules from a list or create custom rules on the fly.

• Predefined Rules can be added with any complexity per customer’s requirements.

• Rules are divided into four categories: Predefined Rules, Clearance Rules, and Pad Diameters, Gaps.

• Handles many rules by Rule Type within multiple Rule Groups.

• Advanced "Grid-Wiz" dialog box enables the user to move and stretch columns, minimize the dialog box, edit cells in place, scroll in X and Y directions, and display colors.

• Rule Groups may be created with any number of rules per group.

• Rules may be saved to or read from a data file.

• Predefined Rules are grouped by design rule category.

• User has access to detailed diagrams from the Predefined Rules list.

• All violations are individually listed in the main dialog box with their location and deviation.

• Violations may be zoomed to and are automatically dimensioned.

• Selected rules may be chosen for checking by Rule Group, by Rule Type, or individually.

• Rule parameters may be expressed as a function of another rule parameter by inserting a formula.

• A complete DRC report may be generated as a text file.

• Errors less than a set amount can be automatically ignored.

• Acceptable errors may be masked.

• Checks minimum, maximum or nominal rules.

• Check for containment of one entity within another.