ECE Instructional Lab Supported Software

Windows

• Altium Designer
• Cadence OrCAD Capture and Layout [deprecated]
• Cadence Allegro SPB (PCB layout package)
• PSpice
• LabVIEW 8.2 & 8.5 with ELVIS tools
• Wireshark
• OPNET
• Microsoft Office Professional 2003/2010
• Microsoft Project 2007
• Microsoft Visio 2007
• Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
• IBM Rose Realtime
• ECP Contol Systems Laboratory tools
• RSoft Photonics CAD tools
• Catapult-C
• SolidWorks
• AutoDesk Inventor
• ProE [uncertain of current status]
• Freescale CodeWarrior (formerly MetroWorks CodeWarrior)
• !TinyOS 1.1.11 with cygwin, gcc, and gdb [poorly supported]
• Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0
• Tortoise SVN (http://collaborate.bu.edu/moin/SVN)
• xspim
• Syn

Linux

• Matlab/Simulink
• Cadence IC5141
  • IC5141 (5.10.41.500.4.64) main ic package
  • IC610 (not yet supported by MOSIS)
  • ASSURA315, SOC61, SOC52, TSI61, IUS58
  • Cadence information pages
  • Cadence licensing and setup
  • Synopsys setup
• !BiCMOS7WL: (IBM_PDK for MOSIS chip development)
  • Current version is V1.5.0.2DM
• Synopsys (see below for full listing)
  • HSPICE, Design Compiler, sold, syn, css, tx, tcad, Synplify
• Mentor Graphics
  • ModelSim SE 6.2c*
  • PADS with Hyperlynx
• NS-2 (network simulator)
  • ns-allinone-2.29
  • ns-wireless-2.1b7a
• GraphViz 3.6.1
• VASP (See Enrico Bellotti)

Cross-Platform

• Matlab and Simulink
• COMSOL Multiphysics (via Engineering)
• Java SDK
• NetBeans IDE
• Eclipse IDE
• Xilinx System Development Tools
  • ISE, Chipscope, …

Web Resources

• Bugzilla (http://instruction.bu.edu/bugzilla/)

Microsoft Developers Network Academic Alliance (MSDNAA)

• How can I get Microsoft software under the MSDNAA program (and what is this program)?For program information, please see http://www.msdnaa.com. For information regarding the MSDNAA program, including what software is available and policies and procedures for download, students, faculty, and staff should contact Professor Tom Skinner at tom@bu.edu.

BU Site License

• Other Site licensed software packages(e.g. JMP, LabVIEW, Mathematica, SAS, SPSS, S-PLUS, X-Win32) are available through Information Services and Technology:
  • http://www.bu.edu/tech/desktop/site-licensed-software/

Synopsis Packages

Here’s a full listing (6/1/2010) of packages available as part of the Synopsis University Program:

• Astro
• Astro Interactive Ultra
• BSD Compiler (Synthesis)
• Cadabra
• Confirma Certify (Certify)
• Confirma Identify Pro (Identify)
• coreAssembler (coreTools)
• coreBuilder (coreTools)
• coreConsultant (coreTools)
• CosmosScope
• Custom Designer
• Custom WaveView (CustomExplorer)
• CustomExplorer
• Design Compiler (Synthesis)
• Design Vision (Synthesis)
• DesignWare Building Blocks (Synthesis)
• DesignWare Developer (Synthesis)
• DesignWare System-Level Library
• DesignWare VIP SmartModel Library
• DFT Compiler (Synthesis)
• ESP-CV (ESP)
• External Interfaces (Synthesis)
• Formality
• Formality ESP (ESP)
• HDL Compiler (Synthesis)
• Hercules
• HSIMplus
• HSPICE
• IC Compiler
• Identify
• Innovator S
• JupiterXT
• Leda
• Liberty NCX
• Library Compiler (Synthesis)
• Magellan
• Milkyway Environment
• Module Compiler (Synthesis)
• MVtools
• NanoSim
• NanoSim and HSIM XA
• NanoTime
• Power Compiler (Synthesis)
• PrimeRail
• PrimeTime Suite
• Raphael
• Raphael NXT
• Saber
• Scirocco (VCS MX)
• Scirocco-i (VCS MX)
• SpiceCheck (CustomExplorer)
• StarRC
• Synopsys Common Licensing
• Synopsys Installer
• Synphony
• Synplify (Synplify FPGA)
• Synplify Premier (Synplify FPGA)
• Synplify Pro (Synplify FPGA)
• System Designer
• System Studio
• Taurus Medici
• Taurus TSUPREM-4
• TCAD Sentaurus
• TCAD Sentaurus PCM Studio
• TetraMAX ATPG
• VCS MX
• VCS MXi (VCS MX)
• Vera

Notes

• This is not a complete list. Please email eng-rt@bu.edu if you need another package. We may have it, or may order.