Abstract Generator in Cadence

Hi,

I am trying to create abstracts from the standard cells that I have
made. When I run abstract from the terminal and then try to load my
library that I want to create my abstracts for i get errors.

The errors I get are:

(ABS-1420): Starting Abstract version 5.0.0 06/07/04 09:36 (lvlinuxy),
sub-version 5.10.41.5, on Linux 2.4.18-17.7.xsmp
Loading IBM A&MS cmos9sf Procedures for Cadence Version "5.0.0"
INFO (ABS-100): Library StandardCells opening /home/depettit/
ibm_run_90/StandardCells
*WARNING* dbOpenCellViewByType: Failed to open cellView (PC_M1
symbolic) from lib (cmos9sf) in 'r' mode because cellview does not
exist.
*WARNING* invalid cell view -- 0(unknown)
*WARNING* dbOpenCellViewByType: Failed to open cellView (PC_M1
symbolic) from lib (cmos9sf) in 'r' mode because cellview does not
exist.
*WARNING* dbOpenCellViewByType: Failed to open cellView (RX_M1
symbolic) from lib (cmos9sf) in 'r' mode because cellview does not
exist.
*WARNING* invalid cell view -- 0(unknown)
*WARNING* dbOpenCellViewByType: Failed to open cellView (RX_M1
symbolic) from lib (cmos9sf) in 'r' mode because cellview does not
exist.
*WARNING* dbOpenCellViewByType: Failed to open cellView (M1_M2
symbolic) from lib (cmos9sf) in 'r' mode because cellview does not
exist.
*WARNING* invalid cell view -- 0(unknown)
*WARNING* dbOpenCellViewByType: Failed to open cellView (M1_M2
symbolic) from lib (cmos9sf) in 'r' mode because cellview does not
exist.
*WARNING* dbOpenCellViewByType: Failed to open cellView (M2_M3
symbolic) from lib (cmos9sf) in 'r' mode because cellview does not
exist.
*WARNING* invalid cell view -- 0(unknown)
*WARNING* dbOpenCellViewByType: Failed to open cellView (M2_M3
symbolic) from lib (cmos9sf) in 'r' mode because cellview does not
exist.
*WARNING* dbOpenCellViewByType: Failed to open cellView (M3_M4
symbolic) from lib (cmos9sf) in 'r' mode because cellview does not
exist.
*WARNING* invalid cell view -- 0(unknown)
*WARNING* dbOpenCellViewByType: Failed to open cellView (M3_M4
symbolic) from lib (cmos9sf) in 'r' mode because cellview does not
exist.
LOG (ABS-212): Verifying Technology Data
ERROR (ABS-223): Layer PC pitch value is not a multiple of the
current manufacturing grid value. Check the values in the
physicalRules and prRules sections of the technology file and correct
them as required.
ERROR (ABS-223): Layer RX pitch value is not a multiple of the
current manufacturing grid value. Check the values in the
physicalRules and prRules sections of the technology file and correct
them as required.
INFO (ABS-253):Created required layer-purpose pair (CA, pin) in
the technology file.
ERROR (ABS-231): There is no correctly defined default via for
layer CA. Ensure that the technology file includes a fully-defined
default via for the layer in question.
INFO (ABS-253):Created required layer-purpose pair (V1, pin) in
the technology file.
ERROR (ABS-231): There is no correctly defined default via for
layer V1. Ensure that the technology file includes a fully-defined
default via for the layer in question.
INFO (ABS-253):Created required layer-purpose pair (V2, pin) in
the technology file.
ERROR (ABS-231): There is no correctly defined default via for
layer V2. Ensure that the technology file includes a fully-defined
default via for the layer in question.
INFO (ABS-253):Created required layer-purpose pair (V3, pin) in
the technology file.
ERROR (ABS-231): There is no correctly defined default via for
layer V3. Ensure that the technology file includes a fully-defined
default via for the layer in question.
INFO (ABS-253):Created required layer-purpose pair (V4, pin) in
the technology file.
ERROR (ABS-231): There is no correctly defined default via for
layer V4. Ensure that the technology file includes a fully-defined
default via for the layer in question.
INFO (ABS-253):Created required layer-purpose pair (V5, pin) in
the technology file.
ERROR (ABS-231): There is no correctly defined default via for
layer V5. Ensure that the technology file includes a fully-defined
default via for the layer in question.
INFO (ABS-253):Created required layer-purpose pair (V0_2B, pin)
in the technology file.
ERROR (ABS-231): There is no correctly defined default via for
layer V0_2B. Ensure that the technology file includes a fully-defined
default via for the layer in question.
INFO (ABS-253):Created required layer-purpose pair (V1_2B, pin)
in the technology file.
ERROR (ABS-231): There is no correctly defined default via for
layer V1_2B. Ensure that the technology file includes a fully-defined
default via for the layer in question.
INFO (ABS-232): Layer summary: 10 metal layer(s), 8 via layer(s),
0 poly layer(s), and 0 diff layer(s) found
INFO (ABS-234): Via summary: 5 default via(s) and 0 non-default
via(s) found
INFO (ABS-235): There are errors in the technology data that
require to be resolved before proceeding to the abstract generation
steps.
INFO (ABS-109): Library StandardCells closing /home/depettit/
ibm_run_90/StandardCells
INFO (ABS-116): Library StandardCells closed
LOG (ABS-1421): Finished sub-version 5.10.41.5


I have tried looking up the errors in the documentation and it seems
that I have to modify the tech library. Is this true?

 

Yes. The first warnings are probably because somebody has defined various vias
in the tech file, but then these have been deleted from the library. According
to the tech file they're there, but they aren't any more.

The other points are validating various points of the technology rules - and
pointing out inconsistencies. You'll need to fix these, as effectively this
means there is problems with the Technology LEF (if you were to LEF out
the technology library).

Regards,

Andrew.