minNeighborViaSpacing (oacMinNeighborViaSpacing)


Description

This constraint specifies the minimum spacing between contacts if both contacts have a common neighbor within a specified distance. If both cuts have a common neighbor that is < a specified distance away, the two cuts have to be <= minSpacing from each other.

Constraint at a Glance

Constraint type: oaLayerConstraint
Value types: oaIntValue
Database types: oaDesign, oaTech
Object types: oaAppObject

Values

The following value types are supported by this constraint:

Parameters

The following parameters are supported by this constraint:

Name Value Type Units Default Description
oaDistanceWithin
oacDistanceWithinConstraintParamType
oaIntValue DBU (Required)

The constraint applies only if the common neighbor is < distanceWithin from both cuts.

oaCenterToCenter
oacCenterToCenterConstraintParamType
oaBooleanValue Boolean False

If this parameter is set to True, distances are measured from the cut center else distances are measured from the cut edge.

Examples

minNeighborViaSpacing.gif


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