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Getting Microwind
Go to the website
http://www.microwind.org
Download the freeware version of the microwind
in a Folder called microwind_source
Unzip the files in a Folder called
microwind_layout
Microwind_source
Contains microwind2,zip
Microwind_layout
Microwind2-7
Contains all microwind files
Automatically built during Unzip
ee393_layout
Contains all layout files
And special .rul files
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To Do Layout
Select the appropriate trace e.g. poly,
metal1, contact etc.
Draw a rectangle by dragging the mouse and
the appropriate trace will be drawn as you
release the mouse button
Well Contacts
From Palette menu select contact (three bars
next to transistor symbol)
Select N+ to Metal contact
Place the contact on a Metal line over the N
well (if needed extend the N well over the Vdd
bus
Run design rule checker
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Substrate Contacts
From Palette menu select contact (three bars
next to transistor symbol)
Select P+ to Metal contact
Place the contact on a Metal line (ground bus)
next to the NMOS transistor
Run design rule checker
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To Color Layout
From File Menu Select menu item Colors
From the Colors submenu click on Color
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Running Simulation
If default Vdd is not correct Set default voltage to
desired voltage in rule file
To find the variable in rule file search for vdd
Set Vdd = 5.0 for I/O & Vddh = 5.0 or 3.3 for core
logic
Getting Microwind2
Go to the website
http://www.microwind.org
Click on the Hyperlink (Location: Top right)
New: A book on CMOS design by J. Uyemura based on
Microwind
Click on the hyperlink (Location: Below the description of the
book)
Microwind 2.7 (lite version)
Download the file in a Folder called microwind_source
Unzip the files in a Folder called microwind_layout
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