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Clarified README instructions

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Matt Guthaus 2016-11-08 12:03:03 -08:00
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@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ BASIC SETUP
4) a technology directory for each technology with the base cells 4) a technology directory for each technology with the base cells
- You must set two environment variables: OPENRAM_HOME should point to - You must set two environment variables: OPENRAM_HOME should point to
the compiler source directory OPENERAM_TECH should point to a root the compiler source directory. OPENERAM_TECH should point to a root
technology directory that contains subdirs of all other technologies. technology directory that contains subdirs of all other technologies.
For example: For example:
@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ $OPENRAM_TECH/setup_scripts/setup_openram_freepdk45.py
Each setup script should be named as: setup_openram_{tech name}.py. Each setup script should be named as: setup_openram_{tech name}.py.
-Each specific technology (e.g. freepdk45) should be a subdirectory -Each specific technology (e.g., freepdk45) should be a subdirectory
and include certain folders and files: (e.g., $OPENRAM_TECH/freepdk45) and include certain folders and files:
1) gds_lib folder with all the .gds (premade) library cells. At a 1) gds_lib folder with all the .gds (premade) library cells. At a
minimum this includes: minimum this includes:
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3) layers.map 3) layers.map
4) References in tech.py to spice models that correspond to the 4) A valid tech Python module (tech directory with __init__.py and tech.py) with:
transistors in the cells References in tech.py to spice models
DRC/LVS rules needed for dynamic cells and routing
5) OpenRAM tech file (tech.py) that contains library, DRC/LVS Layer information
information, layer information, etc. for the technology Etc.
- In order to debug, it is useful to have a GDS viewer. In addition to - In order to debug, it is useful to have a GDS viewer. In addition to
normal layout tools, we recommend the following viewers: normal layout tools, we recommend the following viewers: