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Labs

Tool Information

• In this class, we will be exclusively using a set of Cadence tools , which are perfectly geared for the state-of-the-art technologies of today. For more information about setting up and running Cadence on the instructional machines, see: http://www-inst.eecs.berkeley.edu/usr/pub/cadence.help

• The SPICE homepage contains on-line versions of the SPICE manuals and user guides. Information on the different versions of SPICE that are available on the instructional machines and  where they can be found, is available on the following web-page: http://www-inst.eecs.berkeley.edu/usr/pub/hspice.help

• An online PDF version of the HSPICE manual can be found here (access  restricted to instructional accounts), but beware that this is a 10MB file and contains over 1700 pages!  For more info on how to run HSPICE, check with the department's help pages.
   
• For more information on various issues related to the instructional computers and the available software, please check http://www-inst.eecs.berkeley.edu/usr/pub

Software Laboratories Using Cadence

• General information on how to optimally set up your environment to run Cadence and other very useful tips.
• Cadence Hotkeys : some frequently-used hotkeys for schematic and layout designs.
• Lab 1: Circuit Simulation (HW#1)
• Lab 2: Introduction to Layout (displays incorrectly if not using IE; PDF version: Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4)
• Lab 3: Layout Verification (displays incorrectly if not using IE; PDF version: Page 1, Page 2, Page 3)
• Lab 4: Schematic and Layout Simulation
• Lab 5: Logic Gates