Tanner Tools Tutorial

1. S-Edit v13.0 Tutorial Tanner Tools Tutorial

2. Tanner Tools consists of the following L-Edit: Layout editing LVS: Layout vs. Schematic S-Edit: Schematic Entry T-Spice: Simulation W-Edit: Waveform formatting

3. This is S-Edit

4. For creating new design go File->New->New design

5. Enter design name and the folder name where you want to save your work.

6. Now go to Cell->New View

7. Hit OK to start with new cell schematic design

8. Levels of design in S-Edit • The highest level in the S-Edit design hierarchy is the design file. Files contain modules, which can contain primitive objects or reference to other modules. • A module can further have pages. • S-Edit has 2 viewing modes, Schematic mode and Symbol mode. We can switch between 2 modes using the tabs in the tool bar or using a question mark (?).

9. Select tool Draw wire Label Node

10. For more help with S-Edit go to Help->Tutorial

11. Library file path: …\Tanner EDA\Tanner Tools v13.0\Libraries\All\All.tanner Click here to add libraries Browse the library file from the path above and hit OK

12. Select Devices. • Select NMOS. • Click Instance. Instance Cell window appears. • In Instance Cell window: • change Instance name • change L • change W • Click anywhere in drawing window to instance the NMOS device • In Instance Cell window, click Done

13. Some useful tips • To move an object: Press Alt, click the object, and move it. • For zoom in and zoom out, use + and –. • To view/edit object properties, select object and use CTRL+E. • Do not use space in your design names. • Do not use special characters in port names.

14. Input port Output port Vdd from library Misc Input port Vdd from library Misc Output port PMOS from library Devices Vss from library Misc Gnd from library Misc

15. Now we are ready to create a symbol for the schematic design Use Create a symbol for the schematic design Create a symbol for the schematic design