addWellTap

addWellTap
[-help]
[-block_boundary_only {true | false}]
[-cell cellName ]
[-column_cell tap_column_cell_list ]
[-prefix prefixName ]
[-pitch microns ]
[-pitchOffset microns ]
[-fixCutCell]
[-fixedGap]
[-checkerBoard]
[-cellInterval microns ]
[-area x1 y1 x2 y2 ]
[-checkerBoard]
[-fixedGap [-pitch microns [-pitchOffset microns ] ] ]
[-incremental list_of_cells ]
[-inRowOffset microns ]
[-startRowNum number ]
[-powerDomain powerDomainName ]
[-skipRow number ]
[-termination_cell termination_cell_list ]
[-wellCutCell list_of_well_cut_cells ]

Places physical-only well-tap cells.

 To delete well-tap cells, use the deleteFiller command.

 To verify well-tap placement, generate markers for violations caused by well-tap cells, and create a
violation report, use the verifyWellTap command.

Parameters
-area x1 y1 x2 y2 Specifies the coordinates of the bounding
box, in microns. By default, the core box
that encloses all core rows is used.
Specifies the area's lower left point on the x
axis.
Specifies the area's lower left point on the y
axis.
Specifies the area's upper right point on the
x axis.
Specifies the area's upper right point on the
y axis.

-block_boundary_only {true | false} Specifies whether to insert termination tap

cells only for well tap columns on the block
boundary. Default is false, termination cells
are inserted on both core boundary row and
block boundary row.
 Note: This parameter works only when
inserting termination cells.
-cell cellName Specifies the name of the cell in the
technology library to use as a well-tap. The
cell should be of class type CORE.
-cellInterval microns Specifies the maximum distance from the
center of one well-tap cell to the center of
the following well-tap cell in the same row.
If well-tap cells cannot be placed at this
location due to a placement blockage, the
software searches for a legal location: first,
towards the previous well-tap cell, and then
farther away.
-checkerBoard Places the well-tap cells in a checkered
pattern, that is, with every other row offset
by one-half gap. In rows where a one-half
offset gap is not available in the row above
or below, the tap-cell is inserted at one-half
gap in the row in question.Thus, for a simple
floorplan, the first and last rows will have
well-taps at one-half gap only, while all
other rows will have the full gap.
When a floorplan has hard blocks or
placement blockages, the rows above and
below the block (or blockage) will also have
well-taps at one-half gap.
Note: When this parameter is specified, -
skipRow is ignored.

-column_celltap_column_cell_list Specifies the list of well tap columns that

need to be terminated.
This parameter must be specified for
termination tap cell insertion.
-fixCutCell Fixes all the instances which belong to
the wellCutCell list.
-fixedGap Ensures that the specified gap is always
maintained. That is, the software does not
search for a legal location if it cannot place
well-tap cells at the specified -maxGap or -
cellInterval . Instead, it goes on to place
well-tap cells at the next position.
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You can modify the gap by using the -
pitch and -pitchOffset parameters.
-help
-incrementallist_of_cells
-inRowOffset microns
-pitch microns
-pitchOffset microns
-powerDomainpowerDomainName
-prefix prefixName
Outputs a brief description that includes
type and default information for
each addWellTapparameter.
For a detailed description of the command
and all of its parameters, use the man
command:man addWellTap .
Checks whether any instances of the cells
specified in the list_of_cells are within
0.45 times the -maxGap or -cellGap from
the next well-tap cell in the same row. If so,
does not add well-tap cells at that location.
Specifies the offset, in microns, of the first
well-tap cell from the start of the site row.
Default : 0 (first cell on beginning of row is
the starting point).
Used with the -fixedGap parameter to give
the software added flexibility to place well-
tap cells if it is unable to place a cell at the
specified location. If you specify this
parameter, the software first tries to fit the
well-tap cells in the locations specified by -
cellInterval or -maxGap , or forced by -
fixedGap ; if it cannot do so, it adds well
tap cells at the closest location allowed by
this parameter.
Used with the -fixedGap and -
pitch parameters to give the software
greater flexibility. If you specify this
parameter, the software first tries to fit the
well-tap cells in the locations specified by -
cellInterval or -maxGap , or forced by -
fixedGap ; if it cannot do so, it adds well
tap cells at the closest location allowed by
this parameter.
Specifies the power domain in which the
well-tap cells are inserted. This is the area
where the well-tap cells are placed and
connected to the correct power and ground
nets.
Specifies the prefix for the placed well-tap
cells. The software adds an underscore and a
unique string to the prefix, in the following
format: prefix_ uniqueString .
 Prefix Default: WELLTAP
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Do not include an underscore when you
specify a prefix.
-skipRow number Specifies the number of rows to skip
between two rows of an identical pattern.
Note: If you specify -checkerBoard , this
parameter is ignored.
Default : 0 (No rows are skipped, so well-
tap cells are added in the same pattern to
every row)
-startRowNum number Specifies the row number starting from the
from bottom or left side of the design on
which the well-tap cells must be placed.
Default : 1 (first row from the bottom is the
starting point)
- Specifies the list of cells that can be used as
termination_celltermination_cell_list termination taps.
addWellTap selects the best fit termination
cells from this list and inserts them at the
top and bottom of well tap column segment.
The existing non-termination well taps are
deleted as needed. If the well tap columns
have already been terminated with a valid
termination cell, the existing termination
cell are kept in the incremental run and no
changes are made.
Note: It is recommended that well tap
columns are added before termination cell
insertion.
Note: This parameter must be specified for
termination tap cell insertion.
-wellCutCell list_of_well_cut_cells Specifies the list of cells with the well cuts.
The addWellTap -incremental flow treats
cells specified in this list as placement
blockage because they cut the row and fix
the latch up violations within them.

Examples

 The following command places instances of well-tap cell xyz on every row in the design. Instances in the
same row are at least 22.50 μm but no more than 50 μm apart. Each instance name is prefixed
 with welltap_ .
addWellTap -cell xyz -prefix welltap -cellInterval 50

 The following commands place instances of well-tap cell xyz in a checkered pattern. The first instance in
the odd row numbers ( 1 , 3 , 5 , and so on) is placed at 0 (zero) offset. The first instance in even row
numbers (2, 4, 6, and so on) is placed at 50 μm offset. Instances in the same row are at least 45 μm but no
more than 100 μm apart. Instances on the odd rows are named wtap_odd_1 , wtap_odd_2 , and so on.
Instances on the even rows are named wtap_even_1 , wtap_even_2 , and so on.
addWellTap -cell xyz -prefix wtap_odd -cellInterval 100 -skipRow 1
addWellTap -cell xyz -prefix wtap_even -cellInterval 100 -skipRow 1 \
-startRowNum 2 -inRowOffset 50

 The following command places instances of well-tap cell WTAP on every row in the design. Instances in the
same row are at least 21.68 μm but no more than 48.2 μm apart. Before placing the instances, the software
checks for cells named WTAP and PSO1 , and if it finds any within the minimum gap (that is, 21.68 μm from
the nearest well-tap cell in that row) it does not place any instances in that area.
addWellTap -cell WTAP -incremental "WTAP PSO1" -maxGap 48.2

 In the following commands, cell TAP is specified as general well tap and TAP_TERMINATION is specified
as termination well tap. TAP cells and tap columns are inserted first, followed by TAP_TERMINATION cells
as termination cells at the top and bottom of each TAP column.
addWellTap -cell TAP -cellInterval 28

addWellTap -termination_cell TAP_TERMINATION -column_cell TAP