[Magic-dev] Re: Tool for Electromigration.

[R. Timothy Edwards]

Dear Rachit,

>                 I am working on magic tool and have  a issue with 
> electromigration check.Is there any enhancement tool with magic to check 
> electromigration at a particular frequency.Please tell if it is not 
> available.

There is nothing in the Magic DRC code that understands the electrical
network.  Electromigration checks require some estimate of (at least)
DC current throughout the circuit.  It might be possible to make
such a check using a combination of extresist (to get detailed
resistance or width measurements on line segments) and pulling a DC
operating point from SPICE.  I'm not aware of anyone who has ever done
this.

						---Tim

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