PCell

PCell stands for parameterized Cell, a concept used widely in the automated design of analog integrated circuits. A PCell represents a part or a component of the circuit whose structure is dependent on one or more parameters. Hence, it is a cell which is automatically generated by electronic design automation (EDA) software based on the values of these parameters. For example, one can create a transistor PCell and then use different instances of the same with different user defined lengths and widths.^[1] Vendors of EDA software sometimes use different names for the concept of parameterized cells, e.g. T-Cell and Magic Cell.^[2]