xlicdsm software

xlicdsm - standard cell library characterization.

Characterization system includes two program modules:
- characterization manager:
-- reads information from XML database;
-- prepares data SPICE for modeling;
-- sends modeling tasks to agents;
-- receives and processes modeling results;
-- saves them in database;
-- exports library descriptions to target CAD systems.
- remote modeling agents:
-- receives tasks from characterization manager;
-- launches HSPICE with received task on its own computer;
-- sends modeling results to characterization manager.
Characterization manager and remote modeling agents interact using CORBA.
Program uses XML database to store all characterization data.

Customer: Microdesign
Platforms: MS Windows, Sun Solaris
Design stage: Release 1.