Cadence University Program Member
MSU Electrical and Computer Engineering
Cadence products are used in EE206/207/216 for design, schematic capture and simulation. In additon, Cadence products are used for schematic capture, simulation and integrated circuit layout for EE414 and EE415. Students in EE414 - "Introduction to VLSI Design" and EE415 - "Analog CMOS IC Design" use Cadence Virtuoso and Affirma to capture schematics and perform transistor level simulations. Virtuoso is also used for IC layout. Several homework assignments are assigned using Cadence products, and the class project at the end of the semester requires a Cadence schematic and layout that simulates properly and passes LVS and DRC checks. The technology used for simulation and layout is AMI Semiconductor’s C5 process. AMI Semiconductor engineers installed their design kit for use in the classroom. Assistant Professor Dr. Brock LaMeres will be teaching these classes starting in the Fall of 2007.
Senior Design Classes
EE391 Electrical Engineering Design I and EE492 Electrical Engineering
Design II
Students in these classes use PCB software to design their electronic
circuit boards used for their senior design projects.
For more information concerning Electrical and Computer Engineering Cadence useage, please contact Allison Banfield
The Physics Department at MSU is developing new curriculum for their 2-semester electronics courses (PHYS261/361), Laboratory Electronics. These courses are designed for science majors, especially Physics majors, to provide a basic background in active DC and AC circuits, analog and digital electronics and advanced test and measurement systems. This newly designed pedagogy focuses on the pragmatic application of CAE tools, such as Cadence Capture CIS, PSpice Studio and Layout Studio, and the application of computer data acquisition and analysis systems in the physical sciences.
The OrCAD products are used for homework assignments, in the electronics lab at the bench as well as in the preparation of lecture materials.
During the second semester of Laboratory Electronics, the students press the OrCAD products into use for the development, testing and construction of electronic projects. The Physics Engineering Design Lab (PEDL) at MSU provides PCB prototyping facilities that the students use to generate the PCB needed for their project. By the conclusion of this two-course sequence, the students are sufficiently skilled in the Cadence products to take a simple electronic project from design through to working prototype, without requiring support from outside vendors. These same prototyping facilities also support a vital Physics research community focusing in advanced laser technology, optical memory, condensed matter and experimental solar physics.
For more information concerning Physics Electronic Courses please contact Craig Harne
Please direct any questions or comments to banfield@montana.edu