2 select ic compiler and then select a release in the

2. Select IC Compiler, and then select a release in the list that appears.
About This Guide
The IC Compiler tool provides a complete netlist-to-GDSII or netlist-to-clock tree synthesis
design solution, which combines proprietary design planning, physical synthesis, clock tree
synthesis, and routing for logical and physical design implementations throughout the
design flow.
This guide describes the IC Compiler design planning flow; the companion volume,
IC Compiler Implementation User Guide , describes the implementation and integration flow.
Audience
This user guide is for design engineers who use IC Compiler to implement designs.
To use IC Compiler, you need to be skilled in physical design and design synthesis and be
familiar with the following:
• Physical design principles
• The Linux or UNIX operating system
• The tool command language (Tcl)

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Related Publications
For additional information about IC Compiler, see Documentation on the Web, which is
available through SolvNet at the following address:
You might also want to see the documentation for the following related Synopsys products:
• Design Compiler
• Milkyway Environment

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Conventions
The following conventions are used in Synopsys documentation.
Convention Description
Courier Indicates command syntax.
Courier italic
Indicates a user-defined value in Synopsys syntax,
such as
object_name
. (A user-defined value that is
not Synopsys syntax, such as a user-defined value
in a Verilog or VHDL statement, is indicated by
regular text font italic.)
Courier bold
Indicates user input—text you type verbatim—in
Synopsys syntax and examples. (User input that is
not Synopsys syntax, such as a user name or
password you enter in a GUI, is indicated by regular
text font bold.)
[ ] Denotes optional parameters, such as
pin1
[
pin2 ... pinN
]
| Indicates a choice among alternatives, such as
low | medium | high
(This example indicates that you can enter one of
three possible values for an option:
low, medium, or high.)
_ Connects terms that are read as a single term by
the system, such as
set_annotated_delay
Control-c Indicates a keyboard combination, such as holding
down the Control key and pressing c.
\ Indicates a continuation of a command line.
/ Indicates levels of directory structure.
Edit > Copy Indicates a path to a menu command, such as
opening the Edit menu and choosing Copy.

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Customer Support
Customer support is available through SolvNet online customer support and through
contacting the Synopsys Technical Support Center.