ICstudio

 

austriamicrosystems Startup

Name 

ams_icstudio or ams_ics - calls up ICstudio with correct setup, libraries and userware
			  for the austriamicrosystems technology option specified.

Definitions 

When talking about technology node, technology and technology option the meaning is:
technology node:	Basic process name describing type and size of a process
			C35 - CMOS 0.35um
			S35 - SiGe-BiCMOS 0.35um
			H35 - HV-CMOS 0.35um
technology:		Extended process name considering number of poly and metal layerss
			e.g. C35B4 for C35 process with 2 poly and 4 metal layers
technology option:	Exact process option describing all modules available with this process option
			e.g. C35B4C3 - please refer to the Design Rule Documents to find a detailed
			description of all available technology options for a certain technology node.

Usage 

ams_ics
	-project <project name>
   	-tech <technology option>    
   	  
   	[ -newtech ]
   	[ -newapps ]
	[ -admin ]

ams_ics { -usage | -help | -version | -release }

Arguments

-project <project name>, -p <project name>

The main option to specify the project that should be opened with ICstudio. A project that does not exist will be created.

-tech <technology option>, -t <technology option>

This option allows to specify an existing austriamicrosystems technology option (e.g. c35b4c3) that is used to get the correct technology setup for ICstudio. You have to specify the exact technology option only the first time when creating a new project or if you want to change the technology option for an existing project.

-usage, -u

Causes the usage to be displayed and exits ams_ics.

-help, -h

Causes the usage to be displayed and exits ams_ics.

-version, -v

Causes the current ICstudio software version to be displayed and exits ams_ics.

-release, -r

Causes the current HIT-Kit release to be displayed and exits ams_ics.

Options

-newtech

Allows to specify a new technology option for an existing project. Use '-tech' to specify the new technology option and '-newtech'
in addition to tell that you want to change the technology option (see also examples below).

-newapps

This option sets the new Mentor IC-Flow tools ICC and ICG to be used within ICstudio.
Be aware that austriamicrosystems recommends to use the classic tools DA-IC and IC-Station!
The HIT-Kit has also been qualified using the classic tools!

-admin

Allows to open ICstudio in administrator mode.
 

Description

ams_ics invokes ICstudio and creates a new or opens an existing project with the correct technology setup for the technology option specified. All austriamicrosystems standard cell and device libraries are available within ICstudio. Further process and rule files are set according to the specified technology option.

From within ICstudio you may open schematics, viewpoints and symbols using DA-IC. Editing schematics and symbols, creating viewpoints and running simulations based on these viewpoints special austriamicrosystems HIT-Kit Utilities for DA-IC are available from the DA-IC menu bar to simplify the flow.

IC-Station can be opened from within ICstudio to edit a layout, run Schematic Driven Layout (SDL) based on a 'device level viewpoint' or run digital Place&Route based on an 'apar level viewpoint'. Both Calibre and IC-Verify are supported in IC-Station to do layout verification. There's also a number of  austriamicrosystems HIT-Kit Utilities for IC-Station available from the IC-Station menu bar to make life a bit easier throughout the analog and digital flow. Please refer also to the IC-Station Layout & Verification Flow to find out more about the analog and digital flow recommended by austriamicrosystems.

Example

Create a new project named 'my_project' for technology option "c35b4c3".

   % ams_ics -p my_project -t c35b4c3

Reopening an existing project (once created by 'ams_ics') can be done without specifying a technology option anymore.

   % ams_ics -p my_project

To change the technology option for the existing project from  "c35b4c3" to "c35b4c0" use:

   % ams_ics -p my_project -t c35b4c0 -newtech


Location of Userware Files 


Following directory contains all austriamicrosystems
ample files used for DA-IC and IC-Station when started from within ICstudio.
$AMS_DIR/mentor/userware_ics
 




		

			
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