Notes on installing Cadence
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| − | =Installing Cadence= | + | =Understanding and Installing Cadence= |
The installation (and use) of the EDA package Cadence seems like folklore, nobody seems to know what they are doing, while some "gods" out | The installation (and use) of the EDA package Cadence seems like folklore, nobody seems to know what they are doing, while some "gods" out | ||
there seem to get it right, they are not telling. | there seem to get it right, they are not telling. | ||
| + | == Major Parts of Cadence / Overview == | ||
| − | ==Names of packages, and what they do== | + | There are four major parts of Cadence, each part consisting of a collection of packages. Note that there is |
| + | some overlap of the packages in various parts. For example, the IC package is used in almost all parts of Cadence. | ||
| + | For that matter, the IC package seems to be the base upon which the rest of Cadence is installed. | ||
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| + | The following is largely taken from the 'Software Selection Form'. When I say 'part' here, I don't mean 'part number', I'm just refering to a big chunk of Cadence. | ||
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| + | {| border="1" cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0" | ||
| + | ! Cadence Part 'Name' | ||
| + | ! Description | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Custom IC Bundle | ||
| + | | Design of analog IC chips | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Names of packages, and what they do== | ||
It seems that even the package names are not well understood. | It seems that even the package names are not well understood. | ||
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| OpenAccess | | OpenAccess | ||
| − | | This is an "open" database that allows interoperability between different vendor's products. It is an industry standard, not a Cadence thing. | + | | This is an "open" database that allows interoperability between different vendor's products. It is an industry standard, not a Cadence thing. At the time of this writing (2007), this was fairly new, and not widely implemented. However, should it be widely adopted, it will ease the interoperability of various EDA programs. |
| − | At the time of this writing (2007), this | + | |
| − | should it be widely adopted, it will ease the interoperability of various EDA programs. | + | |
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| IC | | IC | ||
| − | | Analog chip design. Use this for designing transisters on a piece of silicon. Also for RF chips. | + | | Analog chip design. Use this for designing transisters on a piece of silicon. Also for RF chips. While this is initiall just for IC chip design, it contains lots of the "foundation parts" of Cadence -- most of the other packages depend on this being installed. |
| − | While this is initiall just for IC chip design, it contains lots of the "foundation parts" of Cadence -- most of the other packages depend on this being installed. | + | |
|- | |- | ||
| IUS | | IUS | ||
| (Old package name was LDV.) Digital design stuff. For VHDL. Also, has some verification tools. | | (Old package name was LDV.) Digital design stuff. For VHDL. Also, has some verification tools. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | ICC | ||
| + | | Chip router engine? Used with IC. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | Assura | ||
| + | | (Don't really know.) | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | MMSIM | ||
| + | | Some sort of analog circuit simulation package. Again used in IC. | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | | ||
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There is some file in /software/Cadence/IC/tools.lnx86/dfII/samples/local called cdsinit. Read it, and follow the instructions. (Make a directory 'local' and copy it there.) | There is some file in /software/Cadence/IC/tools.lnx86/dfII/samples/local called cdsinit. Read it, and follow the instructions. (Make a directory 'local' and copy it there.) | ||
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| + | This is a test... | ||
Latest revision as of 15:30, 4 October 2007
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[edit] Understanding and Installing Cadence
The installation (and use) of the EDA package Cadence seems like folklore, nobody seems to know what they are doing, while some "gods" out there seem to get it right, they are not telling.
[edit] Major Parts of Cadence / Overview
There are four major parts of Cadence, each part consisting of a collection of packages. Note that there is some overlap of the packages in various parts. For example, the IC package is used in almost all parts of Cadence. For that matter, the IC package seems to be the base upon which the rest of Cadence is installed.
The following is largely taken from the 'Software Selection Form'. When I say 'part' here, I don't mean 'part number', I'm just refering to a big chunk of Cadence.
| Cadence Part 'Name' | Description |
|---|---|
| Custom IC Bundle | Design of analog IC chips |
[edit] Names of packages, and what they do
It seems that even the package names are not well understood.
| Cadence Name | What I think they are |
|---|---|
| OpenAccess | This is an "open" database that allows interoperability between different vendor's products. It is an industry standard, not a Cadence thing. At the time of this writing (2007), this was fairly new, and not widely implemented. However, should it be widely adopted, it will ease the interoperability of various EDA programs. |
| IC | Analog chip design. Use this for designing transisters on a piece of silicon. Also for RF chips. While this is initiall just for IC chip design, it contains lots of the "foundation parts" of Cadence -- most of the other packages depend on this being installed. |
| IUS | (Old package name was LDV.) Digital design stuff. For VHDL. Also, has some verification tools. |
| ICC | Chip router engine? Used with IC. |
| Assura | (Don't really know.) |
| MMSIM | Some sort of analog circuit simulation package. Again used in IC. |
[edit] First, what to install first.
It seems that this OpenAccess needs to be installed first. IC seems to depend on it.
- OpenAccess
- Should be called the generic name.
- Create an instance of it called .../openaccess
- IUS
- don't remember
- IC
- On configuration, you need to deal with IUS
There is some file in /software/Cadence/IC/tools.lnx86/dfII/samples/local called cdsinit. Read it, and follow the instructions. (Make a directory 'local' and copy it there.)
This is a test...
