ESE355 Project - Note 1

1. Update your .cshrc file by calling the command:
   /user3/ee355/first_time     or
   cp  /user3/ee355/.cshrc  ~/.cshrc

2. Standard Cell Library is in  /user3/ee355/vsclib cell descriptions are in  /user3/ee355/vsclib/doc and also avaible online:
   http://www.vlsitechnlogy.com
   You can't use old standard cell library in this project.It is not working in 0.25um Process.

3. pad frame files are in  /user3/ee355/pad_frame

4. In .cshrc, TA already set
   "magic" as the alias of "magic -T SCN5M_DEEP.12.TSMC"
   "irsim" as the alias of "irsim ~ee355/irsim_tech/tsmc25.15.m99v.2.5.prm"
   You needn't care about technlogy files. Just put your design files as the input parameters of magic or irsim.

5. In standard cell library, the cells have vdd, vss or GND. Please note no global labels any more. You will have to connect all the nets in your layout. Be aware you are doing standard cell based layout. Cells are aranged into rows and channels are formed between cell rows for the routing. An example of standard cell layout is like this