Magic will automatically convert these paint layers to mask layers when it does CIF generation. By restricting the designer to using these designated layers (called design paint layers), Magic minimizes the trouble into which the designer can get. Magic allows faster Incremental Design Rule Checking (Incremental DRC), Extraction and CIF Generation. All three of these tasks are controlled by the technology file. The technology file is a set of rules that specify the fab technology. The MOSIS fab uses "Scalable CMOS" (SCMOS) tech rules and the highlights are given in Table 11.
Table 11 : Highlights of
based S calable CMOS (SCMOS) technology rules