Some subscribers have asked CMC CAD support staff “Which entry in CADpass Client is for academic research use?”. If you encounter the same question, choose the entry Ansys for Academics, as indicated in Figure 1. Figure 1: The Ansys for Academics Entry in CADpass Client Currently, CMC Microsystems carries the software tools in the Ansys […]
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Support Note: Ansys Academic Research Licence Renewal and Warning Messages Starting about one month before our annual licence file renewal, CMC Microsystems subscribers will see warning messages posted inside Ansys CAD software programs. See Figures 1 and 2 below for examples. These messages refer to the Ansys licence files, which are time-limited leases. They do
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To create shell scripts, job scheduler instructions and other text files, subscribers will have to edit and save files in our VCAD Cloud, our CAD Compute Cluster, and local Linux accounts if using our Sustainable Technology Configuration (STC) disk. To learn more about our STC network, please see our webpage here: STC Server Network Sustainable
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Vendor Support Each CAD vendor from whom we buy licences and receive technical support provides its customers with a list of supported operating systems (OS). Here are lists of supported operating systems from five of our vendors: Ansys: https://www.ansys.com/it-solutions/platform-support Cadence: https://www.cadence.com/en_US/home/support/computing-platform-support.html Keysight: https://www.keysight.com/us/en/lib/resources/miscellaneous/software-versions-computer-platforms-and-operating-systems-1486421.html Siemens (Mentor Graphics) Calibre: https://calibre.mentorcloudservices.com/docs/Calibre_OS_Roadmap.htm Synopsys: https://www.synopsys.com/support/licensing-installation-computeplatforms/compute-platforms/compute-platforms-roadmap.html ESD Alliance OS Roadmap: https://www.semi.org/en/communities/esda/OSRoadmap
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These videos illustrate the steps of the exercises in the tutorial Primer for Digital and Mixed Signal Microsystem Verification. Exercise 331 https://www.cmc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Primerexerc331.mp4 Exercise 332 https://www.cmc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Primerexerc332.mp4 Exercise 414 https://www.cmc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Primerexerc414.mp4 Exercise 432 https://www.cmc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Primerexerc432.mp4 Exercise 513 https://www.cmc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Primerexerc513.mp4 Exercise 514 https://www.cmc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Primerexerc514.mp4 Exercise 521 https://www.cmc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Primerexerc521.mp4 Author: Marc-André Tétrault Date published: 7/28/2017 12:22:00 PM Feedback? If you need any help or
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This video examines the S-Edit tool, bundled with the MEMS Pro CAD tool. It includes two parts: Part 1 – demonstrates accessing the schematic library and setting the parameters of the design. Part 2 – covers setting parameters and connections. Designing a MEMS Device Using the S-Edit Tool – Part 1 https://www.cmc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/MEMSProS-EditPart1.mp4 Designing a MEMS
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Table of Contents The following are guidelines for running a Cadence/Spectre simulation in CMC CAD Compute Cluster. What is CMC CAD Compute Cluster? The CMC CAD Compute Cluster is a dedicated group of servers enabling researchers to improve the performance of large computational tasks. For a full description of the CMC Compute Cluster, go to https://www.cmc.ca/cad-compute-cluster/.
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There are several ways that courses are set up at CMC: Each participant uses a Course Code to login to CADpass client. All the computer usernames must be pre-registered with licensing. STC Manager facilitates access for a group where the software is accessed by getting licenses through CADpass Server, i.e. normally on Linux for Cadence,
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Some subscribers are interested in running large-scale CAD (Computer Aided Design) simulations and have booked time on Digital Research Alliance of Canada (“The Alliance”) nodes in which they install or use existing CAD installations. They would then like to connect their software and nodes to a CMC licence server and run simulations. https://docs.alliancecan.ca/wiki/Technical_documentation To set
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The following are guidelines for running a Fluent simulation in our CAD Compute Cluster. Background With Ansys, you can generally read an older project in a newer version of the software, but you will have difficulty viewing projects created in newer versions from within older releases. It is good practice to use the same release
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This page offers guidance for running Ansys Electronics Desktop using an LSF Job Scheduler (command line; without GUI) in our CAD Compute Cluster. More information about the Load Sharing Facility (LSF) job scheduler is provided here. Our Cluster operates using the Linux operating system. We provide some basic information about Linux and Linux commands here and
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Table of Contents Launching a CAD Tool in a Linux OS These instructions are for users of our Sustainable Technology Configuration (STC), VCAD Cloud, and subscribers that want to set up Linux CAD software locally and link to our licence servers. For each CAD tool, follow these steps: Source the Environment Shell Script, which is
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Running Ansys Mechanical APDL using an LSF Job Scheduler (command line; without GUI) More information about CMC’s Load Sharing Facility (LSF) job scheduler is provided here. CMC’s CAD Compute Cluster consists of four login nodes named uwlogin*; eight simulation nodes named uwmhpc*; and two management nodes named uwlsfm*. You can list these nodes using the
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To quickly get started on installing and using our products and services, browse our collection of user guides and quick start guides. CAD CAD Tools MEMS Microelectronics Photonics FAB MEMS Microelectronics Photonics Packaging LAB Rental Equipment Embedded Systems: FPGA-based Platforms Microsystems Integration Platforms Multiprocessor Platforms Sensor Platforms Other Platforms High-speed Circuit Test
CMC is collaborating with researchers at Canadian universities to build a library of microsystems application notes. These documents are intended to help extend microsystems research in Canada by describing new techniques, processes, and design tools relating to microsystems, and to help stimulate new ideas that accelerate research and development activities. Microelectronics CAD FAB Fabrication Related
Requirements Getting Account Getting Subscription Licensing Products and Services Student gets an account Purchase a subscription Licensing Overview Development Systems Faculty gets an account Faculty or institution purchases a subscription Accessing AMS 0.35 µm Design Kits Faculty creates research team Accessing Teledyne DALSA Design Kits
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Table of Contents This document is a companion document for the Cadence iLS training course Virtuoso® Layout Design Basics (VLDB) vIC 6.1.7. It is meant to be reviewed, along with the training course materials from Cadence, for how to complete the lab materials using the CMC cloud. For information on getting access to Cadence iLS
Note: This procedure is for a computer that is not part of a Domain. If your computer is joined to a Domain, you may have to get your local IT administrator to help you with creating an account. Go to the Start Menu and type in “Users” as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. Search users
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Using NoMachine to connect to a Linux compute server is slightly different from connecting to a Linux workstation. Go to https://vcad.cmc.ca, login and create my instance, then connect to your instance. Open Desktop (NoMachine) The first time you login, there is no desktop for you. Click “New desktop” If you reconnect to your own session, you
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Instructions Video This video provides instructions on how to run COSMOL jobs on the cluster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjFuDegLOC0&feature=youtu.be Loading COMSOL File Test COMSOL file: Cylinder.mph. Upload your *.mph to your working directory. Create a shell file to enter LSF bsub and the COMSOL batch commands. See appendix for example. Upload shell file to the same working directory
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Here are the instructions that allow you to install the OceanView software required to control the Ocean Optics spectrometer available in the CMC test instrumentation pool. Please remember to de-activate the CMC license once your loan is complete! View the instructions.
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If you open up ANSYS Electronics Desktop and you do not see the option to import HFSS, you may need to change your Preferences.
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In Ansys SpaceClaim, if you get the error “Graphics is not available”. Go to File – SpaceClaim Options Go to Advanced Settings – Graphics and change the Renderer to “Warp” as below.
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First, make sure that you have a CMC account and that you are linked to your supervisor. Check to make sure that you have a registered computer username. See Computer Username Issues. Make sure that you have logged into the AppGate SDP and that you have selected the tool in CADpass Client. See FAQ for CADpass Client.
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This document explains how to optimize the parallelization of parametric computations of COMSOL Multiphysics by using Cluster Sweep node and Batch mode license, which is available for all COMSOL licenses provided by CMC. Note: This procedure is based on GUI access to COMSOL using the CMC cloud infrastructure and is not currently available using command
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Siemens’ Calibre CAD suite incorporates a number of diverse tools for mitigating and predicting manufacturing imperfections generated during the fabrication of optical and electronic components. This overview page is meant to give a brief introduction to the stages through which each design must pass from circuit schematic to finished, physical semiconductor chip, and the roles
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We have received a number of requests to provide training and examples for the TCAD Sentaurus CAD suite. The table below lists most of the introductory training modules for this suite. They are designed specifically for new users, and provide work-able examples and exercises. Not all modules are listed here. For the complete list, and to run
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The main webpage for CMC’s CAD Compute Cluster is here: https://www.cmc.ca/cad-compute-cluster/. Step-by-step instructions for logging into and using the Cluster are outlined in Getting Started with CMC CAD Compute Cluster. CMC recommends using a secure file transfer (SFTP) client to transfer files to and download them from the Cluster. In this document, we describe two
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Table of Contents What is CMC CAD Compute Cluster? The CMC CAD Compute Cluster is a dedicated group of servers enabling researchers to improve the performance of large computational tasks. For a full description of the CMC Compute Cluster, go to https://www.cmc.ca/cad-compute-cluster/. Who Can Use CAD Compute Cluster? A CMC account holder with a research
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Selecting a Username To obtain a license, you must first register your computer username on the machine you are using. To be accepted as valid, your computer username must: Be unique within the CMC system Not contain a blank space Not be on the following list: admin, administrator, cmcmgr, guest, owner, root, student, super, sysadm, systems, temp, user Registering
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CMC SFTP server is used for file exchange between CMC and users. Server information Host: sftp.cmc.caUsername: Your CMC registered username (your email address)Password: your CMC login password Security: CMC SFTP server has enhanced security policy. You should know your username and password for login. The server will block your IP address if you failed login 5
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For All Operating Systems If CADpass AppGate “Connection Failed” Browse to https://time.is/ to rule out any potential time sync issue on your machine. Your system has to Automatically Sync with the internet to have the correct time zone, date and time. If Asked to Use a Profile Link Triple-click to copy the link
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Using Secure Socket Handler (SSH) in the CAD Compute Cluster Secure Socket Handler (SSH) is a form of security granted to users in this cluster. A passcode is generated by a small script, and placed on each node (login, compute) to permit intra-cluster/inter-nodal communication during a user’s simulation runs. Figure 1: The Nodes in the CAD
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Module Commands in an LSF 10.1 Environment Note: In the following descriptions, the symbols “$” is used to indicate a LINUX terminal command prompt. The LSF Job Scheduler in the CAD Compute Cluster runs constantly, and never has to be started. It has been configured with certain queues that handle requests for cores and memory.
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During March and April 2018, CMC organized several one-day interactive seminars to explore research infrastructure requirements for heterogeneous computing implementations from small, low power sensor nodes, to network edge devices to the cloud. Specific infrastructure topics included needs and specifications for tools and platforms for: Application-Specific Instruction Set Processors (ASIPs) and hardware accelerators Open-source processor
For CMC-provided software that requires Windows desktop OS, Windows 10 is the recommended version. If you are not using Windows 10, then you need to install patches. For all systems: You must have Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 or newer. For systems older than Windows 10: See Update is available that improves the network performance of Internet
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The following is cobbled together from the release notes of these Siemens’ CAD tools. Note that after Calibre release 2013.3_*, two operating system streams were made available to users. For Red Hat Enterprise 5 users, files with ‘ixl’ in their names are required. For Red Hat Enterprise 6 and SUSE 11 users, files with ‘aoi’
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Below are instructions to convert the dual-boot HP Z400 workstation (shipped in Fall 2012 for use with the Xilinx ML605, Altera DE4-530 and BEE3 FPGA boards) into a Windows 7 only configuration. This provides the benefit of additional hard disk space (2x 1TB drivers), which is currently half-occupied by the Linux partition. Use the following
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Below are some facts/tips to setup and start using the HP Z400 workstations which are being delivered for use with several FPGA development systems (Xilinx ML605, Altera DE4-530, BEEcube BEE3). We will add details as queries arise, but feel free also to comment on this document to ask any specific questions. The workstations are dual
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