I bought a Sun Ultra 400 eventually after struggling with various PC related tools. I would like to get some recommendations to fill up my ASIC design tool chain on my toy.
Because I want to learn some skills that would be useful for industrial use, please suggest me the best proven tools that I should invest my time to.
I prefr Cadence NC-verilog.
because It's more IEEE standard than modelsim and fast.
and so on.
I think you would learn nassda hsim
for Full chip verification.
my personal opinion:
system/algorithm: c@dence spw
frontend: S*y*n*o*p*s*y*s
synthesis:design*compiler;
dft:tetra*max
starime*time
sim:V*C*S Or C@dence Nc-veri*log
Debug: Deb*ussy could be a good choice
backend:A*van*t! suite
C@dence Silicon*ensemble
Actually it Depends on what you wanna do.
Besides the tools, another important thing is the design KITS. Libary from the same ASIC vendor must be used from simulation, synthesis, DFT, place route, LVS/DRC/ERC, and even transister simulation.
It is difficult to find such a good design Kit that support all the tools.
Who can provide a design kit?
It is more difficult to find a KITS than the software, but without the KITS, software is no real use.
Besides the tools, another important thing is the design KITS. Libary from the same ASIC vendor must be used from simulation, synthesis, DFT, place route, LVS/DRC/ERC, and even transister simulation.
It is difficult to find such a good design Kit that support all the tools.
Who can provide a design kit?
It is more difficult to find a KITS than the software, but without the KITS, software is no real use.
I agree too, for study purpose, you can visit:
h**p://www.c@dence.ncsu.edu/CDK.html (t for *, a for @)
for something useful (NCSU C@dence Design Kit),
And, in asic flow, a front designer can get the design kit from the design service provider, like TI, f@r@d@y, etc.
Software is useful when you know what you wanna do.
I bought a Sun Ultra 400 eventually after struggling with various PC related tools. I would like to get some recommendations to fill up my ASIC design tool chain on my toy.
Because I want to learn some skills that would be useful for industrial use, please suggest me the best proven tools that I should invest my time to.
Here is my list for my last finished work :
synopsys dc,primttime,formality,vcs(like it),
transeda cover
asic vendor's floorplan tool and p&r tool and gate sim tool.