EEE525 VLSI Design

Cadence

• Cadence setup on Server

Configuration path: /usr/local/cadence2/NCSU

• vlsi2.eas.asu.edu information
• VLSI Readme, with Cadence instructions
• > vlsi2 Read-me file

Tutorials

• > Tutorial at WPI
• Tutorial, VLSI
• Tutorial on Virtuoso Schematic editor from OSU, layout with ALU
• Berkeley Virtuoso tutorial
• Cadence FAQ
• NCSU CDK User FAQ
• Circuit simulation using Spectre (UT Dallas)
• Unlocking files (???)

Design Rules

• Mosis design rules (SCN5M Deep)

Spectre

• Model Libraries:

/usr/local/cadence/NCSU/local/models/spectre/standalone/tsmc25dN.m

/usr/local/cadence/NCSU/local/models/spectre/standalone/tsmc25dP.m