Summary of VLSI Design Tools

Multi-million dollars have been invested to develop the following advanced IC design tools, and the opportunities for technology licensing are available for these advanced software:
bulletHierarchical VLSI layout editor (description)
bulletHierarchical and incremental design rule checker (description)
bulletDesign rule compiler (description)
bulletPhysical layout plotting program (description)
bulletCircuit extractor (description)
bulletSwitch level simulator
bulletElectrical Rules Checker (description)
bulletNetlist Comparator (description)
bulletPLA Design Tools (description)

 

Checker Editor
Screen photo for Design Rule Checker Screen photo for VLSI layout editor