Remote Access to VLSI Tools at GWU

Prior to using any of these instructions, contact your GTA
to ensure your SEAS login is part of the: ece126 UNIX user group.

WARNING: Remote Access is not supported by the SEAS staff
or your GTA, if it isn't working for any reason
You are still responsible for coming to Tompking 405
And completing any and all assignments that may be due


• Remote Access Using VNC (PC) (MAC)
• Remote Access Using X11 - Putty & Xming (PC) (MAC, p1) (MAC, p2)
• Remote Access Using X11 - Putty & Cygwin (PC) (MAC, p1) (MAC, p2)

Useful UNIX References

• UNIX Cheatsheet - Useful shortcuts to common UNIX tasks.
• Another Unix Tutorial from the University of Surrey
• VI Cheatsheet -UNIX text editor.

VLSI Fabrication Information

• MOSIS - MOS Implementation Service
• Scalable CMOS Design Rules (HTML)
• Scalable CMOS Design Rules (PDF)

Public-Domain CAD Tools

• CAD Tool Manual Pages
• Magic Layout Editor (includes IRSIM) from Compaq (formerly Digital) Western Research Lab
• The Univeristy of Idaho Links to VLSI Information page has links to many other CAD tools

Tutorials/Guides

• Hardware Designer’s Guide to Verilog
• Hardware Engineers Guide to VHDL
• Deep's World of ASICs - A very nice introduction to Verilog
• Vital Tutorial
• An Introductory VHDL Tutorial from Green Mountain Computing Systems, Inc.
• VHDL Synthesis Tutorial by Bob Reese at Mississippi State University
• VHDL and Verilog References and Tutorials at the Programmable Logic Jump Station
• The Designer's Guide to VHDL by Peter Ashenden
• The Student's Guide to VHDL by Peter Ashenden

VLSI-Related Websites

• The University of Idaho Links to VLSI Information Page
• Chip Shots: Integrated Circuits Under the Microscope (Florida State)
• Intel Technology Journal - contains many interesting articles about chip technology and manufacturing.
• Microdesign Resources Online - Homepage for publisher of Microprocessor Report, a newsletter which describes what's going on in the microprocessor industry.
• EDA Industry Working Groups