Creating a custom resistor from single metal layer in Cadence for transmission line ports

Discussion in 'Cadence' started by RFguy, Oct 25, 2006.

  1. RFguy

    RFguy Guest

    Hey all,

    I'd like to create a very simple, low value "resistor" (i.e. .01 ohms)
    in Cadence, one that I could have a symbol for in schematics and a
    layout that would be extracted properly in Calibre. Does anyone know of
    a way to do this using just one layer of metal (with input/output
    ports)? If I had such a cell, I could use it to solve several
    connection problems (such as shorting an RF transmission line stub, or
    putting ports on a transmission line structure). I'd like to just
    insert this strip of metal in my transmission lines at the ports, and
    still have the structure be evaluated properly for DRC checks (antenna
    rules, etc.) and LVS.

    Many thanks,

    Jason May

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    Jason May

    Telecom. Integrated Circuits and Systems Group

    ECE Department, University of California, San Diego

    Office Tel/Fax: 858-822-5940
     
    RFguy, Oct 25, 2006
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  2. Jason,

    does your design kit not provide such 'metal resistros'.
    In general they were drawn with a over lying dummy layer
    for device recognition in LVS.
    I did not understand the exact problem here.

    Cheers Bernd
     
    Bernd Fischer, Oct 25, 2006
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  3. RFguy

    RFguy Guest

    It looks like it does have it, that should work. Thanks!

    Jason
     
    RFguy, Oct 25, 2006
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  4. RFguy

    RFguy Guest

    Yep, there's even a symbol r_dummy that I can put in the schematic.
    Perfect!
     
    RFguy, Oct 25, 2006
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