How to merge pure layer nodes

Dear all,

I would like to merge some metal-2 pure-layer-nodes that are touching each other.

Let me please explain the context. I have used the Asitic tool for design an inductor, I have saved the inductor as a CIF file and then imported to Electric. I am attaching the InductorL2v01.jelib library which contains the imported CIF inductor design.

When I run the built-in DRC, I get 90 errors like the one below:

Layout DRC (full) error 1 of 90: Spacing (layer 'Metal-2'): node Metal-2-Node['address@hidden'] TOUCHES node Metal-2-Node['address@hidden'] [rule '9.2 Mosis, SUBM']

I would like to merge all metal-2 pure-layer-nodes to have actually just one metal-2 pure-layer-node. It would probably solve my DRC errors.

Actually I have three metal layers stacked together: metal-2, metal-3 and metal-4 . These metal layers will be electrically parallel connected to form just one inductor. So what we done for the metal-2 layer should be replicate to the others metal layers.

If you have in mind another way to solve my DRC errors instead of merging the metal layers, please tell me.

From:	Diego Menezes
Subject:	How to merge pure layer nodes
Date:	Sun, 1 Jul 2012 14:06:27 -0300