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pdn: account for pad blockages to avoid shorting straps through pads - #11295

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Summary

Replaces #10222
This adds tracking of the obs for pads to avoid placing straps through the pads

Type of Change

  • Bug fix

Impact

No more stray connections into the padring. Should reduce DRC issues. Some tests were impacted because they now see the new obs

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Signed-off-by: Peter Gadfort <gadfort@zeroasic.com>
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gadfort requested a review from a team as a code owner September 1, 2026 18:38
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gadfort requested a review from maliberty September 1, 2026 18:38

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This pull request improves the handling of pad cell obstructions in the PDN generator. It introduces a new shape type kPadObs for pad obstructions, allowing a pad's own net to overlap with its metal rather than blocking it. It also ensures that padframe cells obstruct as soon as they are placed (even if not fixed), preventing stripes from running through them. Additionally, the review feedback suggests capturing the via pointer by value instead of by reference in a lambda capture list to avoid unnecessary indirection.

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@github-actions github-actions Bot added size/M and removed size/XL labels Sep 7, 2026
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