IR drop is the difference between two endpoints of the conducting wire during a current flow, where the resistance of the conductor will decide the drop percentage. IR drop is also known as the Voltage drop.
So, this Voltage drop in the metal wires weakens the power routing before the actual voltage reaches the power pins of the standard cells, which can affect the speed of the standard cells and the chip's overall performance.
As we all know now, IR drop is an important step to validate a power grid of a layout, so it is recommended to perform an early IR-drop analysis while designing the layout. It can be done using the Innovus® Implementation System.
To explore the answers to all these questions (How to run power analysis?, How to run rail analysis?, How to analyze those IR drop results in Innovus with the help of color maps?), check out the training byte below, which helps in understanding all the basic steps to run IR-drop analysis using Innovus.
How to Run Power Analysis and Analyze the Results in Innovus
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