EDA Tools from various vendors to check DRC

EDA Vendors

Tool	Vendor	Features
Calibre nmDRC	Mentor Graphics	Hierarchical DRC, multi-core, gold standard at many foundries
Calibre Pattern Matching	Mentor Graphics	DRC+ graphical input, multi-core, supports Globalfoundries 28nm node
Calibre InRoute	Mentor Graphics	DRC and DFM while doing P&R with Olympus
Calibre RealTime	Mentor Graphics	DRC inside of IC layout editors
Hercules	Synopsys	Hierarchical, for 45nm nodes and larger
IC Validator	Synopsys	Hierarchical, for 45nm nodes and smaller, validated at 40nm nodes, multi-core, integrates with IC Compiler
IC Compiler	Synopsys	DRC and DFM with IC Validator while doing P&R with IC Compiler
PVS	Cadence	Multi-core
In-Design PVS	Cadence	Multi-core, integrates with P&R and Custom IC layout editor
Quartz DRC	Magma	Multi-core, Quartz DRC GUI, integration with Talus® Vortex allows for in-the-loop incremental DRC
Talus qDRC	Magma	Integration with Talus® Vortex allows for in-the-loop incremental DRC
HiPer Verify	Tanner EDA	Lower cost, DRC for AMS designs, reads decks from: Calibre, Assura, Dracula
PowerDRC	Polyteda	Flat full-chip DRC, multi-core