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Electric VLSI Setup

This is a tutorial on how to setup a VLSI design environment on a your machine.

1. Install Java 1.8

Check if Java is installed on your machine by running the following command on command line:

Type cmd (for Windows), terminal (for MacOS) in the search bar and press enter to open the command line.

Then type the following command and press enter:

java -version

If Java is installed, you will see the version of Java installed on your machine. If not, you will see an error message.

Java 1.8 Installation for Windows

Java 1.8 Windows Installer Download

Java 1.8 Installation for MacOS

Open the terminal and type the following command and press enter:

$ /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"
$ brew tap adoptopenjdk/openjdk
$ brew install openjdk@8

2. Install Electric (VLSI Design Tool)

Electric VLSI Design Tool Download

or you can download it from the official website:

Electric VLSI Design Tool Official Website

Official Download Link

3. Install LTSpice

Follow the instructions on the official website to install LTSpice:

For Windows Better Download Legacy Version:

Windows LTSpiceIV Legacy Download

For MacOS, Linux Based Systems (Better Use This Version):

LTSpice Official Website

4. Download tmsc180.txt (180nm) (Technology File)

tmsc180.txt Download

4.1. Download C5_Models.txt (Technology File)

C5_Models.txt Download

5. Preferences / Settings

For LTSpice, you need to set the path of the LTSpice executable file. At Running Spice Section:

After running deck: Run, Ignore Input Run program: Path of the LTSpice executable file (e.g. C:\Program Files\LTC\LTspice\LTSpice.exe)

Run program (MacOS): Path of the LTSpice executable file (e.g. /Applications/LTspice.app/Contents/MacOS/script.sh)

Download script.sh from the following link: script.sh Download (for LTSpice

With Args: Paste following:

For Windows:

-i ${FILENAME} -r ${FILENAME_NO_EXT}.raw -o ${FILENAME_NO_EXT}.out

For MacOS:

${FILENAME_NO_EXT} -r ${FILENAME_NO_EXT}.raw -o ${FILENAME_NO_EXT}.out

Bonus: How to Toggle Measurement (Display Ruler):