Cadence Resource Page
Finding Cadence documentation
Cadence documentation can be accessed by typing cdnshelp on a
terminal command line after you have set up the Cadence environment.
It may also be acessed from the menus of each individual tool; if you
use the "Help->Contents" menu option, the users manual for the tool
will be opened. The documentation may also be searched.
Tutorials which are specifically verified for ECEn 451
For Lab #1 (schematic entry)
For Lab #2 (layout)
For Lab #3 (characterization)
Other tutorials which may be helpful, but are not 451-specific, use an older version of Cadence, and may be misleading
User Setup
Advanced Setup/Customizations
Other Tutorials (for older versions of Cadence)
Digital Tutorials
2:1 Mux Schematic
2:1 Mux Simulation
4:1 Mux Hierarchy
4:1 Mux Simulation
Characterizing Cells and Writing a Technology Library File
Build Gates
Verilog
Standard Cell
Chip Assembly Router
Analog Tutorials
Building an Inverter: Using Virtuoso Schematic to draw schematic and create symbol for it
Simulating an Inverter: Building a testbench for your circuit and Simulating it
Layout of an Inverter: Layout, Extraction, and LVS
Post Layout Simulation of an Inverter
Verilog-A: A Brief Introduction to Verilog-A (This tutorial removed because Cadence doesn't want you to learn how to use their tools.)
Other Tutorials
Transferring Cadence data to Matlab
Installation/Configuration
For Sysops: Setting up Cadence for the Linux Machines
Additional Information of Interest
Software included in Cadence Package
BYU Cadence Model/Design Kits