minProtrusionWidth (oacMinProtrusionWidth)


Description

The built-in layer constraint definition oacMinProtrusionWidth specifies that the width of a protrusion must be greater than or equal to a specified width (width1) if the protruded metal is shorter than the specified length and if it connects to a wire that has a width greater than or equal to a specified width (width2).

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
width
oacWidthConstraintParamType
oaIntValue DBU (Required)

This constraint only applies when the width of the wide wire is greater than or equal to the width parameter value, and the length of the protruded stub is shorter than the length parameter value.

length
oacLengthConstraintParamType
oaIntValue DBU (Required)

This constraint only applies when the length of the protruded stub is shorter than the length parameter value and the width of the wide wire is greater than or equal to the width parameter value.

Examples

figMinProtrusionWidthRule.gif

Manufacturing Reasons

The protrusion width rule eliminates localized stress effects created by tapping of small geometries into larger geometries.


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