IBM 9SF / 9LP / 9RF design kits

[pokemonstation]

ibm 9lp/9rf cmos process

Hello, I am trying to do a layout in Cadence and I would appreciate any information on these IBM design kits (9SF / 9LP / 9RF). Has anyone used any of them before? Is it easy to install? Is it compatible with MOSIS? Thanks!

Michael

 

[oermens]

ibm 9lp cmos process

i use cmrf8sf 130nm, it is a very good kit. the structure gets tricky once updates are installed and you should be careful about the paths defined in .cdsinit, .cdsenv and cds.lib to ensure you are using the latest version of the kit.

http://www.mosis.com/ibm/ibm-cmos-kits.html
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[psmon]

res cmrf8sf

If you get your design kit from MOSIS, then there will be no problem. Just remember not all transistors, res and caps are supported.

 

[pokemonstation]

design kit ibm

Thank you both for your responses.

oermens: Is the library structured like GPDK or NCSU, in which all cells are organized in hierarchy (each cell has its own folder, and each view of each cell has its own folder) The reason why I ask this is because I had another library, in which the layout are stored in .gsd2 file and I don't know how to deal with that

psmon: all I really need are nmos, pmos, poly, metal1-3, n-well, p-sub, and vias/contacts that connect these layers. Do you know if those IBM libraries from MOSIS will be enough?

Thanks for all your help again!

 

[oermens]

ibm 9sf

i've never used gpdk or ncsu, only tsmc and ibm, but the description you gave is that of the kits i've used (cell->cellview). ibm has layout pcells so you can go directly from schematic to layout using virtuoso-xl, and if you want, ic craftsman.

 

[psmon]

ibm 9sf 9lp

Check out this link to see if the devices you want to use are supported by MOSIS
https://www.mosis.com/ibm/9lprf/options_ibm_9lprf.html

Your choices are basic. IBM library has all of them.