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Dec 12, 2019 • Knowledge

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Performing Filler Cell Insertion With an Incomplete Filler Cell Library

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Question:

My library does not contain 1X, 2X, or 3X metal filler cells, such as decoupling capacitor cells. After I perform filler cell
insertion, the block still contains gaps. How can I prevent this?

Answer:

For the best filler cell insertion results, the library should contain metal filler cells with all sizes and threshold voltages. If
the library contains only larger metal filler cells, the create_stdcell_fillers command might leave gaps that cannot be
filled by subsequent nonmetal filler cell insertion.

To prevent unfillable gaps when your library does not contain a full set of metal filler cells, use nonmetal filler cells to
complete the library during metal filler cell insertion.

For example, if your library contains a full set of metal filler cells, you would use a command similar to the following to
perform metal filler cell insertion:

icc2_shell> create_stdcell_fillers \
-lib_cells { DECAP16 DECAP8 DECAP4 DECAP3 DECAP2 DECAP1 }

If your library does not contain 1X, 2X, or 3X metal filler cells, use nonmetal filler cells to complete the list, as shown in the
following example. In this example, you need to include only 1X and 2X nonmetal filler cells, because they can fill the 3X
gaps.

icc2_shell> create_stdcell_fillers \
-lib_cells { DECAP16 DECAP8 DECAP4 FILL2 FILL1 }

The following example uses nonmetal filler cells to complete the filler cell list for a library with threshold-voltage filler cells.

icc2_shell> create_stdcell_fillers \
-lib_cells { DECAP_Lvt_8 DECAP_Hvt_8 DECAP_Lvt_4 FILL_Hvt_4 FILL_Lvt_2 FILL_Hvt_2 FILL_Lvt_1

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