FlashLVL is a hierarchical and parallel layout comparison tool that meets the requirements of finding differences between two versions of layouts. By integrating with popular full-custom and mixed-signal IC design platforms, FlashLVL efficiently locates the changes, reduces verification time and improves productivity. FlashLVL has outstanding performance and many features, and provides designers with an effective layout comparison and verification solution
Key Benefit
Extremely fast comparison for very large layouts, which is orders of magnitude faster than other layout comparison tools
Checks correctness of design and IP revisions
Ensures correctness for operations like Dummy Fill and IP Merge
Integrated with Aether, Skipper and other popular platforms
Key Features
Supports both hierarchical and flat comparison modes
Tolerance option can filter trivial differences which is useful for pre- and post-OPC layout comparison
Options to compare layouts after shrink, magnify, shift or rotate operations
Compare-text option for finding trivial labels in layouts
