CMC provides access to the following Siemens EDA HEP Software bundles for academic research and teaching:
- IC Nanometer Design—Custom IC Design, Solido SPICE, Solido Design Environment, S-Edit, L-Edit, Symphony, Calibre
- Design, verification, and test—Catapult Ultra, Vista, ReqTracer (replaced by Questa VIQ Solution), Innexis Virtual, Mpower Analog and Digital, PowerPro, Questa, Precision Synthesis, Leon ardo Spectrum ASIC, Tessent Silicon Test
- Aprisa P&R Platform—Aprisa P&R, Aprisa P&R Hierarchy, Aprisa FinFet
- PCB design and analysis—Xpedition, HyperLynx, PADS
- 3D IC Design—Innovator 3D IC, Calibre 3D [Stack, Thermal, Stress, PERC], mPower, HyperLynx Packaging
For more details on these bundles, see the Siemens EDA Higher Education Software Program description.
Training Courses
Subscribers can access Siemens tool training courses at no cost through Siemens EDA Xcelerator Academy. View available courses and training flows. To request access, contact [email protected].
Licensing Requirements or Restrictions
Technical Details
What You Get
Licensing Requirements or Restrictions
Use of this software is restricted by legal agreements requiring signature at the university and individual level:
- Individuals accessing this software must only do so from within the geographic boundaries of Canada.
- The use of this software is restricted to university academic research and teaching only.
- The software may NOT be used for commercial purposes.
- Only professors and their research teams with a Research subscription in good standing are authorized to access this software.
- The use of this design tool is subject to the software licensor’s usage terms and conditions set out in their End User License Agreement with Academic (ACAD) EDA Software Supplemental Terms.
- Use is subject to Export Control regulations as outlined in Section 7 End User License Agreement with EDA Software Supplemental Terms.Â
- To access advanced Calibre license features, faculty researchers are required to submit a CMC & Siemens EDA: Calibre Advanced Higher Education Program License Request for approval by Siemens. Upon approval, CMC will grant access to a faculty member’s research group.
For more information, contact the Licensing Administrator at [email protected].
Technical Details
| Software Versions | Siemens Higher Education Program for the current year |
|---|---|
| Operating Systems | Linux, Windows (tool dependent) |
| Bit Level | 32- and 64-bit |
What You Get
- Unlimited use instances per tool for the subscriber’s research team, to access a shared license pool (up to the limits of the available licenses in the shared pool)
- Access for one year
