Which tool is recommended for analog/mixed design?

[eng_mhussein2005]

please ,can any one tell me which tools is recommended for analog/mixed design( including simulation ,layout creation and design verification):mentor tools or cadence tools in linux environment?and why?

 

[Chethan]

cadence vs mentor

Hi.
All tools have their own pro's and cons...
Cadence spectre is much preferred than mentors eldo in simulation.
Cadence virtuoso layout editor is again preferred than mentors icstation for physical layout.

 

[Teddy]

mentor vs. cadence which is best

cadence because mentor does not have many design kits and those thay have are full of errors.

 

[abhi_123]

cadence or mentor which the best

Cadence

 

[layout_designer]

cadence or mentor, which is the best

If u are student go for mentor its cheaper. For professional, cadence is very developed tool.

 

[gunturikishore]

Re: cadence or mentor

Cadence is the best tool as far as I know for all the simulations.

 

[vijay.kumarreddy]

Re: cadence or mentor

For the front end simulations Cadence is the best tool

for the physical verification (DRC,LVS) Mentor tool CALIBER is the golden tool..

vijay

 

[shiva4u]

Re: cadence or mentor

Hi,
For Analog mixed signal tasks cadence tool are preferred.
For simulation of analog designs then go for viewlogic or spectre(cadence).
For analog layout you can go for cadence ( cost ) or laker (cheap and faster than cadence).
For the learning purpose you can go for magic ( free tool ).
For Analog or digital verification go for calibre ( Mentor graphics ).
For the abstract generator go for cadence.
For the P&R application go for the cadence ( Encounter ).
I think this info will helps u lot.
Thanks & Regards,
shiva.

 

[vbhupendra]

Re: cadence or mentor

cadence is good choice !!!

 

[sutapanaki]

Re: cadence or mentor

Cadence analog artisst is more wide spread. However, Mentor's eldo is a very robust simulator. It is not true that there are no models for it. There are, of course. Mentor's schematic capture sucks, for what I know. But eldo can be integrated in cadence analog artist and one can use cadence schematic capture for drawing and netlisting.

 

[Lenin]

cadence or mentor

Mentor - best tool for Analog design IC

 

[omsi]

cadence or mentor

hi,
for ic layout design ,cadence is the best.

for verifications calibre by mentor graphics is more powerful than assura by cadence.
so u decide accordingly.

 

[yzyasic]

cadence or mentor

Cadence of cos