ejmag@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu (Eric J. Magnusson) (12/06/90)
In article <4273@acorn.co.uk> astevens@acorn.co.uk (Ashley Stevens) writes: >I'm especially interested in PLA compilers, but also in other >tools too. Texas Instruments has a MS-DOS PLD compiler which allows you to describe your logic design in the following formats: Truth Table Boolean Equations State Diagrams It will then compile the description to a standard JEDEC fuse map which can be used to program the PLD directly. I received it free from Texas Instruments as part of an ad campaign. You may be able to get it the same way. Eric Magnusson ejmag@aplcen.apl.jhu.edu
darrylo@hpnmdla.HP.COM (Darryl Okahata) (12/13/90)
In comp.lsi.cad, positron@cosmic.berkeley.edu (Shigeki Misawa) writes: > Hi. I am interested in finding out what design tools are > available for designing integrated circuits (analog and digital). > This includes circuit analysis stuff like SPICE2G6, SPICE3C1, PSPICE, > to IC layout programs, circuit board routers, schematic capture > tools, to things like PAL compilers. If you know of any or use any > I would be interested in hearing about them. If they are PD, I would > be interested in finding out where they can be obtained. If they are > commercial products, I would like to know the company that sells/supports > them. Thanks in advance. I realize that this information is late, but people may be interested in the following anyway: One program that isn't mentioned above is UCB's "Spectre", a program designed for simulating the STEADY-STATE response of analog circuits. It's particularly useful for simulating the steady-state response of mixers, traveling wave amplifiers, microwave circuits (circuits with transmission-line type components), etc.. For these circuits, it's much faster than Spice. I imagine that it's available from UCB's ERL (Electronic Research Laboratories), under similar copying conditions as those of Spice. For detailed information on how Spectre works, see Memorandum No. UCB/ERL M89/63 (28 April 1989), "Steady-State Methods for Simulating Analog Circuits", by Kenneth Scott Kundert. Hewlett-Packard also sells a highly enhanced version of this program. If anyone wants more details about this commercial version, send me email. -- Darryl Okahata UUCP: {hplabs!, hpcea!, hpfcla!} hpnmd!darrylo Internet: darrylo%hpnmd@hp-sde.sde.hp.com DISCLAIMER: this message is the author's personal opinion and does not constitute the support, opinion or policy of Hewlett-Packard or of the little green men that have been following him all day.