Using the Electric VLSI Design System

	Steven M. Rubin
	October 9, 1998
	Version 5.4g3
	Table of Contents

Chapter I: INTRODUCTION Welcome Requirements UNIX Installation Macintosh Installation Windows Installation Fundamental Concepts The Display The Mouse The Keyboard IC Layout Example Schematics Example	Chapter II: BASIC EDITING Selection Circuit Creation Circuit Deletion Circuit Movement Changing Size Changing Orientation
Chapter III: HIERARCHY Facets Creating and Deleting Facets Creating Instances Examining Instances Moving Up and Down the Hierarchy Ports Facet Information Rearranging Hierarchy Libraries Copying Between Libraries Facet Views Automatic View Generation	Chapter IV: THE DISPLAY Introduction to the Display The Messages Window Subdividing the Editing Window Scaling and Panning Layer Visibility Colors Grid Menus Hardcopy Text Windows
Chapter V: WIRE PROPERTIES Introduction to Arcs Constraints Setting Constraints Other Arc Properties Default Arc Properties	Chapter VI: ADVANCED EDITING Making Copies Creation Defaults Making Arrays Spreading Circuitry Replacing Circuitry Undo Control Text Networks Polygon Editing Project Management Interpreters Emergencies
Chapter VII: DESIGN ENVIRONMENTS Technologies Lambda I/O Specifications The MOS Technologies The MOSIS CMOS Submicron Technology The Schematic Technology The Artwork Technology The FPGA Technology The Generic Technology	Chapter VIII: CREATING NEW ENVIRONMENTS Introduction to Technology Editing Converting between Technologies and Libraries Hierarchies of Technology Libraries The Miscellaneous Information Facet The Layer Facets Special Layer Information The Arc Facets The Node Facets How Technology Changes Affect Existing Libraries Examples of Use
Chapter IX: TOOLS Introduction to Tools Design-Rule Checking Simulation PLA Generation Silicon Compiler VHDL Compiler Network Consistency Checking Routing Compaction	Chapter X: SIMULATION Introduction to Simulation Simulator Operation VHDL Interface Behavioral Models Simulation Concepts The Gate Entity The Function Entity The Model Entity Documenting the Netlist
Chapter XI: MENU SUMMARY The File Menu The Edit Menu The Facets Menu The Arc Menu The Port Menu The View Menu The Windows Menu The Info Menu The Technology Menu The Tools Menu

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Using the Electric VLSI Design System

Steven M. Rubin

October 9, 1998

Version 5.4g3

Table of Contents