Spacing

What technology DRCs check and why: width, width- and run-length-dependent spacing, end-of-line, minimum area, enclosure, cut, notch and density rules, how the tech LEF differs from the sign-off runset, and how to debug DRC violations, with illustrative examples, a flowchart and interview Q&As.

Pitch The distance between the center to center of the metal is called as pitch. In the below picture, B is pitch. Spacing Spacing is the distance between the edge to edge metal layers. The distance A is spacing in below picture. Offset Offset is the distance between the core and first metal layer. In […]