To run Cadence, you just need to have /usr/local/apps/bin in your path (this is valid both for the ECE and for the ENGR machines).

To setup Cadence you must create a directory in which you can save your Cadence projects (example: "cadence"). Change your current directory to "cadence" (or whatever you called the directory for your Cadence projects). Once you have changed your current directory to your Cadence project directory, run the Cadence setup script by typing the following command at the terminal:

~moon/ece423/pdk/tsmc018/setup

This sets your directory to work with the TSMC 0.18um process and copies the appropriate files to that directory.

You can now start Cadence by typing "source StartCadence" from that directory. (Make sure to always type exactly "source StartCadence" when running this file [not just "StartCadence"], otherwise certain environment variables will not load properly.)

The first window to open is the log window (also called CIW, which stands for Command Interpreter Window). It's good to keep it in a visible place, since everything you do will be echoed in there, along with reports on the success (or failure) of your commands.

   tsmc18        	PDK Components for schematic capture, layout and simulation:

			mosfets, resistors, capacitors, diodes, etc.



   analogLib     	Ideal Components for Testbenches:

			ideal resistors, ideal capacitors, independent and dependent voltage 

			sources, supplies, signals, etc.



   ...



   ...

   basic           	Pins and other basic components. Don't worry about this one.