Hello all,
I am trying to use Momentum Layout as a mask software because I love the idea of having my elements being simulated in ADS Schematic/Circuit Analysis and then automaticaly drawn in layout.
But when the layout has too many objects/sub-object/vertices it became just unusable.
For example I have defined a AEL macro to draw my elements (grating and transducers)
Typically a mask is made of :
Mask
â””--Plug A to C
â””--Design 1 to 8
â””--- Track1
â””---- 8 Transducer instances
â””---- 4 grating instances
â””--- Track 2
â””---- 8 Transducer instances
â””---- 4 grating instances
1 track = 12 elements (12 call to AEL macro)
1 Design = 2 tracks
1 Plug = 8 different design that I step&repeat 4 time = 32 design objects !
1 mask is 4 plugs
At the end one operation on the mask (like moving) requires 1 to 2 hours and dual-xeon@3.2 GHz/4 Gb Ram.
I also have tried to flatten all the instances but this became even worst.
It turns out that the final gdsII is only 18 Mb but still re-importing this GDSII file take hours !
Does anyone have tried this path successfully ?
Is their a "smart" step and repeat that does not actually duplicate the instance ?
Thank you for your time and patience and have a nice day,
Pierre-Alexandre Girard
I am trying to use Momentum Layout as a mask software because I love the idea of having my elements being simulated in ADS Schematic/Circuit Analysis and then automaticaly drawn in layout.
But when the layout has too many objects/sub-object/vertices it became just unusable.
For example I have defined a AEL macro to draw my elements (grating and transducers)
Typically a mask is made of :
Mask
â””--Plug A to C
â””--Design 1 to 8
â””--- Track1
â””---- 8 Transducer instances
â””---- 4 grating instances
â””--- Track 2
â””---- 8 Transducer instances
â””---- 4 grating instances
1 track = 12 elements (12 call to AEL macro)
1 Design = 2 tracks
1 Plug = 8 different design that I step&repeat 4 time = 32 design objects !
1 mask is 4 plugs
At the end one operation on the mask (like moving) requires 1 to 2 hours and dual-xeon@3.2 GHz/4 Gb Ram.
I also have tried to flatten all the instances but this became even worst.
It turns out that the final gdsII is only 18 Mb but still re-importing this GDSII file take hours !
Does anyone have tried this path successfully ?
Is their a "smart" step and repeat that does not actually duplicate the instance ?
Thank you for your time and patience and have a nice day,
Pierre-Alexandre Girard