Tutorials

Step-by-step tutorials covering common use cases and deployment scenarios

Quick Starts

Get started quickly with these essential guides.

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Run Your First Algorithm

Execute a placement algorithm in under 5 minutes

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Compare Algorithms

Learn how to compare multiple algorithms side-by-side

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Use AI Auto-Tuning

Let AI find the best algorithm and parameters for your design

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Export & Share Results

Export your designs to various formats for collaboration

In-Depth Tutorials

Comprehensive step-by-step guides for mastering chip design optimization.

Beginner
15 min•Placement
Your First Placement Algorithm

Learn how to run a basic placement algorithm and visualize the results

What you'll learn:
  1. Set up your environment
  2. Load cell data
  3. Run Simulated Annealing
  4. Visualize placement results

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Advanced
60 min•Full Flow
Complete VLSI Design Flow

End-to-end tutorial from logic synthesis to physical verification

What you'll learn:
  1. Logic synthesis with ABC
  2. Floorplanning with B*-Tree
  3. Placement optimization
  4. Global and detailed routing
  5. Clock tree synthesis
  6. DRC/LVS verification

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Intermediate
30 min•Power
Optimizing for Power

Implement power optimization techniques to reduce energy consumption

What you'll learn:
  1. Analyze baseline power consumption
  2. Enable clock gating
  3. Configure voltage scaling
  4. Implement power gating
  5. Measure power reduction

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Advanced
45 min•AI/ML
Using Reinforcement Learning

Train an RL agent to optimize placement for your specific design

What you'll learn:
  1. Prepare training data
  2. Configure DQN agent
  3. Train the model
  4. Evaluate performance
  5. Deploy to production

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Intermediate
25 min•Automation
Batch Processing & Automation

Automate design optimization workflows for multiple designs

What you'll learn:
  1. Set up batch configuration
  2. Define parameter sweeps
  3. Execute parallel runs
  4. Analyze comparative results
  5. Export reports

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Advanced
40 min•Advanced
Custom Algorithm Integration

Integrate your own algorithms into the platform

What you'll learn:
  1. Understand the algorithm interface
  2. Implement your algorithm
  3. Write unit tests
  4. Integrate with the platform
  5. Benchmark performance

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