Which is the best tool for layout and simulation at home ?

[jeffjose]

As a part of the project, I wish to work at my home. Please suggest some layout+schematic+simulation tool which can be easily procured as an evaluation copy/free.

My project (part of a course) involves making an basic DAC (not thought of any specs as of now.. )

Thanks in advance.
jeff

 

[renwl]

you can install the linux system. then you can use the cadence. it's a good layout+schematic+simulation tool.

 

[Alex_IC]

Re: Which is the best tool for layout and simulation at home

If you want evalution version you can try on Tanner Tools (**broken link removed**)

 

[ninge]

Re: Which is the best tool for layout and simulation at home

Hi Tanner L-Edit Student version U can try With...good one is Cadence Virtuoso only.

 

[kumarghz]

Re: Which is the best tool for layout and simulation at home

you may try MICROWIND & DSCH3 tools, very cool tool pls give a try.

 

[jody]

someone know where i may get cadence tool to work at home?

 

[Troy]

ICED layout tool is now open source. It has LVS & DRC but does not have connectivity editing. It requirs a little setup for processes but it is a fast hand editor. LVS uses a spice netlist usually with some slight modification. The DRC & LVS rule files are easy to write with a little practice.

I used ICED for our bipolar processes and Orcad/Pscpice were used for schematic entry and simulation.

It can be downloaded from www.iceditors.com.

 

[sandeep_torgal]

Re: Which is the best tool for layout and simulation at home

you can install the linux system. then you can use the cadence. it's a good layout+schematic+simulation tool.

Is there a student version or limited feature free version of Cadence.

 

[mhowell67]

Re: Which is the best tool for layout and simulation at home

you can install the linux system. then you can use the cadence. it's a good layout+schematic+simulation tool.

If I could afford cadence's tools I wouldn't have to work for a living.

 

[waxtomato]

no one will sue you if you are not own a multi-million revenue company

you know what i mean ?

 

[jimmychen]

Re: Which is the best tool for layout and simulation at home

Magic is also a good layout tool !

 

[visual]

EDWinXP can do layout and simulation

 

[vj007]

Re: Which is the best tool for layout and simulation at home

Electric VLSI design system tool can be used for layout entry, DRC, LVS and net list extraction. LT-SPICE tool from Linear Technology Corporation will be used for simulations.

all these tools are freeware.

 

[chenycs]

Re: Which is the best tool for layout and simulation at home

1) Magic : supported Windows Linux, Unix platform
Magic
This is my favorite layout tool

2) LASI : only Windows platform
Lasi

 

[Mudasar]

Re: Which is the best tool for layout and simulation at home

Why dont you try Proteus 7.0

 

[fixrouter4400]

Re: Which is the best tool for layout and simulation at home

you can install the linux system. then you can use the cadence. it's a good layout+schematic+simulation tool.

Is there a student version or limited feature free version of Cadence.

I guess cadence will not give their tools for free, though they have special package licensing agreement for universities/students for a reasonable price. Just search the net and you can find more info.

;-)

 

[siddharthshukla]

Re: Which is the best tool for layout and simulation at home

i gess swCAD3 is very gud

 

[NicolasChen]

Re: Which is the best tool for layout and simulation at home

You can try "Laker", it's widely used in many Taiwan IC design company.

 

[eastbay21c]

Re: Which is the best tool for layout and simulation at home

I'm using Laker, I think it's very good than opus.

 

[samajit123]

Microwind and DSCH are the best tools i feel.