11/15/2024

LVS in VLSI Physical Design with NETGEN: Episode - 2



Welcome to our tutorial on downloading and installing NETGEN on Ubuntu! In this article we’ll walk you through each step to download and install NETGEN, a user-friendly LVS tool. After installation, we'll demonstrate different ways to run NETGEN as covered in our first episode, using the initial example provided on the official website.

After completing this article you will learn:

1. How to download NETGEN from the official website?

2. Downloading the example set provided on the official website.

3. Installing NETGEN on Ubuntu, including necessary dependencies.

4. Step-by-step instructions to ensure a smooth installation.

5. Running NETGEN in 5 different modes to perform LVS using an example.


Introduction to the Website:


Website : http://opencircuitdesign.com/netgen/

Downloading NETGEN:

Downloading Example/Tutorial set :


Installation of NETGEN :



Installation Command:

./configure

make

sudo make install [Reason explained in video]

Prerequisite:

Python3

tcl-dev

tk-dev

You can download tckl-dev and tk-dev using Synaptic Package Manager.

Running NETGEN: Method 1






Running NETGEN: Method 2



Running NETGEN: Method 3





Running NETGEN: Method 4




Running NETGEN: Method 5




  



Watch the Video Lecture here:

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