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Set up for using Cadence Tools
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You need to first have an engineering user account. 
Create a .bashrc file if you do not have one. 
Edit your .bashrc file to include the following 
configurations:

.. code-block:: python

    export CDS_Netlisting_Mode="Analog"
    export CDS_AUTO_64BIT=spectre
    export CDS_LIC_FILE=27008@perseus.eng.auburn.edu
    #export CDS_ROOT=/linux_apps/cadence/IC

    # Set up Assura
    export ASSURAHOME=/linux_apps/cadence/assura/3.2
    export PATH=$ASSURAHOME/tools/bin:$ASSURAHOME/tools/assura/bin:$PATH

    # Set up IC (change for Cadence 5 or 6)
    export CDS=/linux_apps/cadence/IC
    #export CDS=/linux_apps/cadence/IC615
    export CDS_ROOT=/linux_apps/cadence
    export PATH=$CDS/tools/bin:$CDS/tools/dfII/bin:$CDS/bin:$PATH
    export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$CDS_ROOT/MMSIM111/tools/lib/64bit:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH

    # Set up MMSIM.  
    export PATH=/linux_apps/cadence/MMSIM/tools/bin:/linux_apps/cadence/MMSIM/tools/inca/bin:$PATH

    # Set up IUS 8.2
    #export IUSROOT=/linux_apps/cadence/IUS
    #export PATH=/linux_apps/cadence/IUS/tools/bin:$PATH

    # Set up SOC 8.1.1
    export SOCHOME=/linux_apps/cadence/SOC
    export PATH=$SOCHOME/bin:$SOCHOME/tools/simvision/bin:$PATH 


Source it before you proceed. Then you can run cadence tools.