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From: amblard@imag.imag.fr (Paul Amblard)
Newsgroups: comp.lsi.cad
Subject: description language MODEL
Keywords: Educationnal use of the description language MODEL
Message-ID: <6612@imag.imag.fr>
Date: 23 Nov 89 10:58:06 GMT
Reply-To: amblard@imag.fr (Paul Amblard)
Organization: IMAG, University of Grenoble, France
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I am looking for users of the language MODEL...
I teach computer architecture, logic synthesis and VLSI design at the
University of Grenoble (France).
For the practical activities my students (and I ..) use a CAD package
called SOLO 1x00 ( 1st version : solo1000, then solo1200, now solo 1400)
This is a silicon compiler, the "host" structure is a cell array enhanced
with RAM, ROM PLA and CN/A CA/N pads.
This software is distributed in Europe by a firm called ES2, in USA by US2
(European/United Silicon Structures).
The system allows the description by two ways : graphical interface or 
textual descrition with the language MODEL.

IF YOU USE model, MAIL ME... we could exchange exemples, tricks, ideas..

If you do not use it just know that a part of the ES2 system is originated in
a tool previously distributed by LATTICE LOGIC.
Somme references : 22nd DAC, p597-601 : portability in silicon CAE, by JP GRAY
J HUNTER ; p591-596 : a case study in process independence by N ROYAL , J 
HUNTER, I BUCHANAN ; 19th DAC p377-383 designing gate arrays using a silicon 
compiler by JP GRAY, I BUCHANAN, P ROBERTSON.

I do not have relations with neither ES2 nor Lattice logic . I am just a 
satisfied user.

May our future collaboration be fruitfull ...
					Ciao

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