====== Importing and exporting GDS (Cadence IC 6.1.x / EDI) ======

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== Contents ==

   * Introduction
   * Open Access
   * Encounter 
   * SKILL examples 



====== Introduction ======

**XStream** has replaced **PIPO** (Physical In Physical Out)


Reference documentation:

   * //Design Data Translator's Reference//  (''transferOA.pdf'')
   * //Design Data Translator's SKILL Reference//   (''sktransferOA.pdf'')



====== Cadence IC 6.x (Open Access) ======




====== Running XStream In ======

CIW => Import => Stream...

or type in the SKILL prompt

<code>
pipoDisplay(transStreamInForm)
</code>


or use the ''strmin'' executable at the Linux command line

<code>
linux% strmin -help
</code>





<code>
#!/bin/tcsh

set streamFile = filename.gds
set targetLib = myLib
set layerMapFile = "/path/to/mapfile"

...

strmin -strmFile $streamFile      \
       -library  $targetLib       \
       -mapFile  $layerMapFile    \
       -logFile  ./log/strmIn.log \
       [other options...]
</code>





====== Encounter ======

File => Save => GDS/OASIS

<code>
encounter> streamOut ./gds/$DESIGN.gds [options]
</code>


<code>
encounter> streamOut -help
</code>


Encounter-to-OpenAccess map file required

====== SKILL ======

Put all ''strmin'' flags into a list, e.g.

<code>
streamInKeys = list(
   'runDir          "./"
   'libName         "targetName"
   'layerTable      "/path/to/filename.layermap"
   'cellMapTable    "/path/to/cell.map"
   'userSkillFiel   ""
   ...
   ...
) ; end streamInKeys list
</code>

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