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University Of Missouri-Kansas City

ECE-5590VL / ECE-401VL: INTRODUCTION TO VLSI

ECE-5590AV: Advanced VLSI Design

Tutorial - I

Cadence Configuration Steps

All Programs → Specialized Software → Cadence →

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After clicking on Cadence you will see a black command window. Then, put your

password [Enter].

(Note: the password will not appear on the screen as “•” or “*” when entered)

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Once you have entered your password the following window will appear.

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On the new window, follow the following steps:

1. If you have a directory named “cadence6” go to step two, if not create one

by typing:

mkdir cadence[Enter]

2. To see the newly created directory:

ls[Enter]

3. Move libraries:

mv cadence6 cadence6_old[Enter]

4. Run script:

CadenceSetup[Enter]

5. Make ~/cadence6 your default directory:

cd cadence6[Enter]

6. Start cadence:

Virtuoso &[Enter]

Note: users should only need to run CadenceSetup once (though it won’t hurt if

you run it more than once). Make sure to have your default directory set to

~/cadence6. All projects you create will be subdirectories of ~/cadence6.

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If you see the above window, you have successfully configured your Cadence.

You are done with the configuration part of the tutorial!

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For additional reference please find and review:

Tutorial prepared by Mohammad Benyhesan

Tutorial prepared by Dr. Daniel Leon-Salas

Also, other tutorials available on the internet.

Acknowledgment:

This tutorial was prepared with the reference previously prepared by Dr. Walter Daniel Leon-

Salas and Mohammad Benyhesan.