Changes to manual (Aug 1999 manual)

Note: some of these comments may be outdated.
  • To create new pad for ami05, create cell, external, site 9
  • WARNING: S/R Flipflop is WRONG in 1.2 micron library!! For set, reset, set/reset flip flops the set line is async and active low. The reset line is async and active high. This may differ from what their respective symbols would lead you to believe. The one known bogus one is the flipflop with both set and reset.
  • The Manual is for an older version of the software, some pictures, filenames, etc. may be out-of date.
  • The MOSIS 2.0 micron process is discontinued. In general, where you see references to 2 micron in the manual, substitute the 1.2 micron equivalent.
  • Ignore the login and cshrc instructions on pages 1 and 2 of the manual. Use the new instructions for setting up Mentor as given on the course website. You may still need to login/logout twice for the setup to work properly.
  • When creating a cell in ICstation, if you are including the digital library or other libraries, you must copy the library to your home directory and link to that copy. Mentor "hangs up" if you try to link directly to the system file library because you do not have permission to lock that file.