CADENCE tools README

README_cadence.txt

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								Snippet by Navin TheNapster

# LICENSE IMPORTING
- Go to Server machine

cd ~/NITPY/cadence_license
./imgrd -c License_6****.txt

- Got to client machine
cat /etc/hosts
//add the server machine ip in hosts


# SETTING ENVIRNOMENT
csh 
source cshrc

/*

The cadence tools is placed and installed in ~/CAD/cadence_tools folder
#!/bin/csh
*/

# SIMULATION
cd simulation
nclaunch

/* writing HDL files in RTL for refering in other files
- Copy files into simulation
- compiling and -- files lands in worklib
- elaborate files in worklib and simulate in Snapshots

-it opens simvision (igano) and adding variables in waveform and simulation

*/

# Synthesis
//necessary files hdl.var and cds.lib

cd synthesis
genus -legacy_ui

//opens the legacy_genus
/*
- copy the HDL files into the synthesis folder 
- edit the run.tcl ( set attributes path and add HDL in read_hdl )
- example read_hdl {A.v B.v}
- create constraint.sdc
- add in the run.tcl about the constraint.sdc

- edit netlist and sdc write_hdl and write_sdc 

*/

legacy_genus:/>  source run.tcl
legacy_genus:/>  gui_show

# LAYOUT
//necesary files Default.view and encounter.cmd

innovus 
source encounter.cmd

Run DRC, LVS verification

VLSI Cadence