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From: cse9@turing.newcastle.ac.uk (M.R. McLauchlan)
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Subject: Unix VLSI CAD Systems an Tools
Keywords: Unix, CAD, VLSI, OCT, Magic, VMS, Electric
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Date: 6 Jul 89 10:13:49 GMT
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We  are currently considering moving our VLSI CAD Teaching environment
from VMS to Unix.

I   would   be   grateful  to  know  of  the  existance,  suitability,
availability and potential cost of any Unix based  design  systems  or
toolsets,  that  have  already  been  used for undergraduate teaching.
Potential contacts for each system would also be most useful.

I  am  already  aware  of  Electric,  Magic and OCT but would still be
interested in further comments on these systems as well. Are there any
other potential systems I should be investigating.

The software should be capable of addressing the following VLSI areas:

1) Circuits and Systems
2) Testing
3) Architectures
4) Automated Design incl. languages (Silicon compilation)

Please reply by e-mail and I will endeavour to summarise the responses
I get for the network.

Many thanks, Martin

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