Phase#1:

• Overview of Redhawk.
• Labs: Understanding of Input files of Redhawk, Setting up of Redhawk Env.
• Basics of Power, EM, IR.
• Data Preparation of Redhawk- Generation of Collaterals from ICC
• Understanding Volcano Design.
• IP Modelling Techniques.

Labs:

• Analyzing of APL using utilities Aqua and ACE.
• Sanity Checks of all Inputs Colleterals.

Phase#2:

• Grid Weakness Checks, Resistance Extraction.

Labs:

• Performing PG Resistance Analysis – effective resistance of Instances, Pin Path Resistance Checks
• Missing Vias Checks
• Analysing Shorts
• Disconnected Instances
• Connectivity Checks

Phase#3:

• Average Power Calculation
• Static Analysis Theory
• Redhawk Static IR/EM Flow

  Labs:

• Setting Up of GSR for Static Run.
• Creation of Command run file.
• Power Calculation in Static Analysis using Toggle rate.
• Power Calculation in Static Analysis using BPFS.
• Doing experiments with BPFS.
• Exploration of Redhawk TCL Commands for advanced Debugging of IR Drop.
• Creation of Custom lib’s for Missing PG Arcs.
• Exploration of Redhawk Explorer.
• Exploration of Power Maps.
• Package and PAD Constraints.
• Results Exploration and Debugging.
• Debugging EM Violations.
• Analyzing Hot spots.
• Analysis Battery Currents and Demands Currents.

Phase#4 and 5.

• Dynamic Vectorless Analysis
• Redhawk Dynamic Flow

Labs:

• Setting Up of GSR for Static Run.
• Creation of Command run file.
• Plotting Instance current
• Min, Max, Avg DVD in Timing Window and min DVD in Whole Simulation Cycle.
• Analysis of Switches and its equivalent reports
• Wire IR Drops
• Exploration of DVD Histograms.
• Plotting Instance Voltage Waveform.
• Plotting Switching Histograms.
• Analyzing Switching events
• Decap Density Maps
• Dynamic Voltage Drop Movie.
• Analysis Dynamic Reports
• Design Weakness Checks
• Pad Current Checks
• Decap Efficiency Checks
• Simultaneous Switching Checks
• Frequency Domain based Demand Current Checks
• Voltage Domain based Demand Current Checks
• Cross Probing Violations in Redhawk GUI
• Hotspot Analysis Summary
• DVD Check – Instance Level Debug
• Short Path Tracing of Instances
• Power EM Checks
• Multicycle Vectorless Analysis
• Labs:
• Correlation between Single Cycle and Multicycle analysis
• Cycle based Switching
• All labs on Dynamic Vectorless will be applicable to Multicycle

Projects:

• Running Redhawk Power IR/EM on Volcano or ORCA_TOP
• Running Redhawk on Power IR/EM Ansys Design.
• Assignments

1. Static EM/IR Analysis.(6hrs) 2. Dynamic EM/IR Vector less Analysis Single Cycle. (6hrs)