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Updated Dec 2008
  • The Canadian Microelectronic Corporation (CMC)
  • supplies most of the Computer Aided Design (CAD) tools for the department of Electronics.

  • Cadence Tutorial
  • More information on the CAD Tools (Restricted to DOE Users)
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    Software Manufacturers:
        

    Adobe

    Software Description (Licensed by DOE)
    Name
    Version
    Description
    Home
    Executable
    Frame Maker
    7.2
    "Technical document, thesis" Word Processor
    /opt/frame
    maker
    Acroread
    7.0
    PDF viewer
    /opt/adobe
    acroread
      Frame Maker Help: file:///opt/frame/current/webworks/helpdocs/en/index.htm
    

    Agilent

    Software Description (Licensed by DOE)
    Name
    Version
    Description
    Home
    Executable
    ADS
    2008a
    Advanced Design System
    /opt/ads
    ads, hpads
      Advanced Design System: For RF design, analysis and simulation.
      ADS Help: file:///opt/ads/doc/adstour/wwhelp/wwhimpl/java/html/wwhelp.htm
    

    Ansoft

    Software Description (Licensed by DOE)
    Name
    Version
    Description
    Home
    Executable
    HFSS
    11
    Electromagnetic Simulation, Analysis & Design
    /opt/ansoft/hfss
    hfss
    Maxwell
    2D
    2D Electromagnetic-Field Simulation & Design
    /opt/ansoft/maxwell2d
    maxwell2d
    Maxwell
    3D
    3D Electromagnetic-Field Simulation & Design
    /opt/ansoft/maxwell3d
    maxwell3d
    Extractor
    Q3D
    3D Parasitic Extraction
    /opt/ansoft/3dext
    q3dextr
    Extractor
    Q2D
    3D Parasitic Extraction
    /opt/ansoft/2dext
    q2dextr
    Anslinks
    NA
    Links to CAD and EDA tools
    /opt/ansoft/alink
    anslinks
      Ansoft Tools: For Electromagnetic Simulation, Analysis and Design
      Ansoft Help: PDF files are in the tools' respective Help directories.
                   Ex: /opt/ansoft/hfss/Help/hfss_onlinehelp.pdf
    

    Cadence

  • Cadence Tutorial
  • Software Description (Licensed by CMC)
    Name
    Version
    Description
    Home
    Executable
    IC
    5141
    IC Design streams
    /CMC/tools/cadence/IC
    startCds
    ANLS
    62
    Analysis
    /CMC/tools/cadence/ANLS
    startCds
    ASSURA
    317
    Design Rule Checker
    /CMC/tools/cadence/ASSURA
    startCds
    CONFRML
    72
    Encounter Conformal Verification
    /CMC/tools/cadence/CONFRML
    encounter
    EXT
    71
    QXC Gate level Extraction
    /CMC/tools/cadence/EXT
    startCds
    ET
    72
    Encounter Testing
    /CMC/tools/cadence/ET
    encounter
    IUS
    62
    Functional Verification
    /CMC/tools/cadence/IUS
    startCds
    MMSIM
    62
    Multimode Simulation
    /CMC/tools/cadence/MMSIM
    startCds
    PACIFIC
    61
    Noise Analyser
    /CMC/tools/cadence/PACIFIC
    startCds
    IFV
    62
    Formal Verifier
    /CMC/tools/cadence/IFV
    startCds
    RC
    72
    Synthesis and RTL Compiler
    /CMC/tools/cadence/IUS
    startCds
    ETS
    71
    Encounter Timing System
    /CMC/tools/cadence/ETS
    encounter
    SOC
    71
    Encounter Digital Design
    /CMC/tools/cadence/SOC
    startCds
    SPB
    1601
    PCB Design
    /CMC/tools/cadence/SPB
    allegro

  • Cadence Tutorial
  •  IC Streams: Custom Integrated Circuits Design bundle
     -VirtuosoR Analog Design Environment
     -VirtuosoR AMS Designer Environment
     -CadenceR SKILL Development Environment
     -VirtuosoR Schematic VHDL Interface
     -VirtuosoR Schematic Editor VerilogR Interface
     -VirtuosoR Schematic Editor XL
     -VirtuosoR Analog Oasis Run-Time Option
     -VirtuosoR Layout Suite
     -DivaR Physical Verification and Extractor
     -VirtuosoR Schematic Editor HSPICE
     -VirtuosoR Schematic Editor SpectreR
     -VirtuosoR Analog Design Environment
     -VirtuosoR Analog HSPICE Interface
     -VirtuosoR Layout Suite
     MMSIM Bundle: Analog circuit Simulator
     -VirtuosoR UltraSim Full-chip Simulator
     -VirtuosoR SpectreR Analog Circuit Simulator
     -VirtuosoR SpectreR RF Simulation
     Assura Bundle: Design Rule Checker bundle
     -Layout vs. Schematic Verifier
     -Parasitic Extractor
     -RCX Field Solver
     -RCX Parasitic Inductance
     -RCX and TM  Multiprocessor
     -RF Bundle
     SPB Streams: PCB Design
     -Cadence SiP Digital Architect
     -Cadence SiP Digital SI
     -Cadence SiP Digital Layout
     -AllegroR PCB Librarian, HDL and CIS Design
     -AllegroR PCB SI
     -AllegroR Package Designer and SI 
     -AllegroR Orcad Family
     ANLS Bundle: Analyser
     -CeltIC NDC Crosstalk Analyzer with Delay Calculator
     -SignalStorm NDC Nanometer Delay Calculator
     -SignalStorm Library Characterizer
     SOC Bundle:System on a Chip Virtual Prototyping
     -SOC Encounter Global Physical Synthesis 
     -Route Accelerator Multi-Threaded Route
     ET Bundle: Testing
     -EncounterR Test Architect
     -EncounterR True Time Test
     -EncounterR Diagnostics
     IUS Bundle: Design & Verification
     -VirtuosoR AMS Designer Simulator
     -Functional Simulation (NC-Sim, NC-Verilog, NC-VHDL and Verifault-XL simulators
     -TestBuilder is a C++ class library for HDL and Verilog verifications
     -FormalCheck model checking tool
    

    Comsol

    Software Description (Licensed by DOE Reseach Groups)
    Name
    Version
    Description
    Home
    Executable
    comsol
    3.4
    Physical Modeling (femlab)
    /opt/comsol
    comsol

    GNU

    Software Description
    Name
    Version
    Description
    Home
    Executable
    gcc
    3.32
    Gnu CC
    /opt/gcc
    gcc
    glib
    1.21
    Gnu Libraries
    /opt/glib
    none
    gdb
    6.0
    Gnu Debugger
    /opt/gdb
    gdb
    
     Other GNU tools: cpp, c++, gccbug, g77, g++, gcj
        gawk (/opt/gawk), tar (/opt/tar), 
        utils (/opt/utils/fileutils),(/opt/utils/coreutils)
     
        gcc Documentation: info -f /opt/gcc/3.32/info/gcc.info
        glib Documentation: info -f /opt/glib/info/glib.info
        gdb Documentation: info -f /opt/glib/info/gdb.info
        gawk Documentation: info -f /opt/gawk/info/gawk.info
        tar Documentation: info -f /opt/tar/info/tar.info
        fileutils Documentation: info -f /opt/utils/fileutils/info/fileutils.info
    

    Maplesoft

    Software Description (Licensed by Carleton)
    Name
    Version
    Description
    Home
    Executable
    maple
    10
    Interactive Algebra System
    /opt/maple
    maple

    Mathworks

    Software Description (Licensed by DOE)
    Name
    Version
    Description
    Home
    Executable
    matlab
    2008a
    Mathematical Tool
    /opt/matlab
    matlab
     MATLABŪ is a high-performance language for technical computing. 
        It integrates computation, visualization, and programming in an 
        easy-to-use environment where problems and solutions are expressed 
        in familiar mathematical notation. 
    

    Mentor

    Software Description (Licensed by CMC)
    Name
    Version
    Description
    Home
    Executable
    Calibre
    2007.3
    Physical Verification Tool
    /CMC/tools/mentor/calibre
    xcalibre
    DFT
    2006.3
    Design for Test
    /CMC/tools/mentor/dft
    dftadvisor
    Seamless
    5.0
    Co-verification
    /CMC/tools/mentor/seamless
    cve
     Other calibre tools: calibre, v2lvs, xcalibrate 
     Other DFT tools: fastscan, mbistarchitect, bsdarchitect 
    

    Sun

    Software Description (Licensed by Carleton)
    Name
    Version
    Description
    Home
    Executable
    Studio
    12
    Compiler Suite
    /opt/studio12/SUNWspro
    see notes
    Java
    jdk1.6
    Java Suite
    /usr/java
    java
    Solaris
    10
    Operating System
    /usr/bin
    see notes
     Studio C and Fortran Compilers 
        List of tools: cc, CC, c89, c99, f77, f90, f95, fpp, 
        more tools are listed in /opt/studio11/SUNWspro/bin
        Documentation: file:////opt/studio11/SUNWspro/docs/index.html	
     Solaris 10 Most command line tools have man pages
        Ex: man mkdir. Commands are normally found in /usr/bin, 
        /usr/sbin or /usr/local/bin.
        See Command Reference Manuals
            Sun CDE Manuals
            Sun GNOME Manuals
    
    

    Synopsys

    Software Description (Licensed by CMC)
    Name
    Version
    Description
    Home
    Executable
    Hspice
    2008
    In Circuit Emulator
    /CMC/tools/synopsys/hspice
    hspice
    Syn
    2008
    Synthesis Suite
    /CMC/tools/synopsys/syn
    see notes
    PT
    2008
    PrimeTime static timing analysis
    /CMC/tools/synopsys/pt
    primetime
    Star-rcxt
    2008
    RC Extraction
    /CMC/tools/synopsys/star-rcxt
    StarXtract
    Medici
    2008
    Device Simulator
    /CMC/tools/synopsys/TCAD/
    medici
    Suprem4
    2008
    Process Simulator
    /CMC/tools/synopsys/TCAD/
    suprem4
    Manuals
    2007
    On line Manuals
    /CMC/tools/synopsys/syn
    sold
     Hspice Other tools: hspicegui, hspicerf, awaves, mwaves, simif, converter
     Syn Synthesis Suite
       -Tetramax: tmaxgui, tmax64
       -Physical Compiler: psyn_gui, psyn_shell
       -Design Vision: design_vision
       -Manuals: sold, sim_sold
    

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