Hi
In every successful tape-out—from RTL to sign-off—Tcl scripts are the backbone of automation across commercial EDA tools. Whether you’re using Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens, or Ansys, Tcl is what transforms static flows into scalable, production-ready pipelines.
We’re excited to announce our upcoming Tcl Automation Workshop, where we don’t just teach syntax—we teach you to apply Tcl in the exact environments you'll work with professionally.
Here’s how engineers use Tcl inside proprietary tools today:
- Synopsys PrimeTime: Automate multi-corner STA runs, extract worst paths, generate
dashboards, and auto-flag violations into Jira.
- Cadence Innovus: Run macro placement and congestion sweeps overnight using floorplan exploration scripts.
- Synopsys ICC-II: Auto-generate ECOs with minimal design impact using Tcl commands like
create_cell and connect_net. - Cadence Tempus: Build custom constraint-linting scripts to pre-empt bad timing exceptions and false
violations.
- Siemens Calibre: Run focused DRC checks only on modified layers and pipe results directly into layout viewers.
- Cadence Genus: Compare multiple PDK libraries automatically by synthesizing RTL and recording QoR metrics.
- Cross-tool CI: Drive end-to-end tape-out pipelines—synthesis, PNR, STA, DRC, LVS, GDS export—from a single Tcl wrapper script.
What amplifies this even more is AI-assisted scripting. Tools like ChatGPT and Copilot can autocomplete repetitive patterns, refactor logic, and generate full procedures - but only when you know the core constructs. That’s why this workshop builds your Tcl foundation first, and then teaches you how to collaborate with AI tools effectively.
Whether you're a student, fresher, practicing engineer, or working
in the semiconductor industry - this workshop bridges the gap between manual design tasks and flow-level automation.
🔗 Register now: https://www.vlsisystemdesign.com/tclworkshop/
Seats are limited and this program is in
high demand across all levels of VLSI development.