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Subject: Re: CMOS3 and CMOS2 cell libraries; CMOS VLSI Design Book
Summary: CMOS3 libraries available from MOSIS
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In article <6300@cs.Buffalo.EDU>, rsridhar@cs.Buffalo.EDU (Ramalingam Sridhar) writes:
> Are the CMOS3 and CMOS2 cell libraries available for ftp from any place?
> Any information in this regard will be appreciated.

You may get these libraries from MOSIS. You will need to send E-mail. I have
included the text of a request for general information as they have an
automatic mail handler. These libraries must be licensed I believe.

: To: mosis@cheeta.isi.edu
: Subject: Information request from MOSIS
:
: REQUEST: INFORMATION
: TOPIC: TOPICS, GENERAL, SAMPLE_FORMS, GETTING_STARTED, MOSIS_MAIL, LIBRARIES,
:        LIBDIRECTORY, DIRECTORY, USER_MANUAL
: REQUEST: END

MOSIS's mail handler will then mail you a large quantity of information. I have
included the most likely to be usefull topics. If you want less information
use the GENERAL, MOSIS_MAIL and LIBRARIES topics.

The CMOS3 Cell Library is described in

   CMOS3 Cell Library
   Dennis V. Heinbuch ed.
   Addison-Wesley 1988 (VLSI Systems Series)

This is not the most up to date description of the CMOS3 library but it is
nice hardbound with color layouts. I beleive you will be abl;e to get a
photocopy quality up to date copy from MOSIS.

> 
> Also I am interested in a good book for teaching CMOS VLSI design which
> is very similar to the Mead, Conway book.  Any suggestion will be useful.

Several books which have been used in courses here at RPI are:

   Principles of CMOS VLSI Design, A Systems Perspective
   Neil Weste and Kamran Eshraghian
   Addison-Wesley 1985 (VLSI Systems Series)

   The Design and Analysis of VLSI Circuits
   Lance A. Glasser and Daniel W. Dobberpuhl
   Addison-Wesley 1985 (VLSI Systems Series)

   Introduction to nMOS and CMOS VLSI Systems Design
   Amar Mukherjee
   Prentice Hall 1986
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> R. Sridhar

Frank Filz
Master's Student
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Center for Integrated Electronics