Integration with Cadence Virtuoso
Seamless Integration with the Cadence Virtuoso platform
The Sonnet plug-in for the Cadence Virtuoso suite enables the RFIC designer to configure and run the EM analysis from a layout cell, extract accurate electrical models, and create a schematic symbol for Analog Design Environment and Keysight GoldenGate simulation.
You can take advantage of Sonnet’s accuracy without leaving the Cadence environment. For users who wish to take advantage of powerful advanced features of Sonnet´s em, the partnership of Cadence and Sonnet has simplified the process of moving EM projects into Sonnet and resultant models back into Virtuoso.
Sonnet’s Cadence Virtuoso Interface provides a completely integrated "solver on request" interface between Cadence’s Virtuoso and Sonnet software. The interface allows you to stay completely in the Cadence Virtuoso environment using Sonnet as your EM analysis engine, or you may choose to edit your circuits in the Sonnet environment before running the EM analysis. Either way your resulting models are easily integrated back into the Virtuoso environment.
This interface is currently part of Sonnet Pro Suite, and will be moving to a BSD-Style open source license soon.
Screenshots below illustrate a candidate spiral inductor design in a SonnetEM view cell, ready for EM simulation with the Sonnet EM Analysis Engine. The Sonnet Cadence Virtuoso Interface application control window is shown at the bottom.
