Online and Curriculum Materials
Synopsys provide a range of online resources that are available to licensees of Synopsys tools. These resources include curriculum materials, generic libraries and access to the other online resources as part of SolvNetPlus.
Synopsys online resources (SolvNetPlus)
Synopsys SolvNetPlus is a self-help online technical resource provided by Synopsys. It may be accessed via the link from Synopsys' main web page (www.synopsys.com), under the Support heading, SolvNetPlus section. SolvNetPlus is restricted to authorised and approved users of Synopsys tools. To obtain a user name and password please follow the sign up process on the SolvNetPlus front web page. It is important when registering that you use your official University details. Synopsys will reject registrations which cannot be easily identified as a bona-fide licensed customers.
Once registered you will have access to SolvNetPlus which includes several resources, including an online knowledge
base and self-paced training. Additionally, license key and software download may be accessed by one nominated primary SolvNetPlus account per Europractice site, to be nominated by the Europractice Representative. To nominate the SolvNetPlus account as the primary account, the Europractice Representative needs to log in to the Member Only web pages and enter the website, where they will find the “Synopsys SolvNet Primary Contact Nomination Form” under the Synopsys section. The person being nominated can be the Europractice Representative or an appropriate colleague, but whoever is nominated must have a SolvNetPlus account that they can login to.
Please note: Your license conditions do not allow use of the "submit an enquiry" feature on SolvNetPlus and all questions regarding your Synopsys tools and licenses should be sent to MicroelectronicsCentre@stfc.ac.uk
Curriculum Materials
Professors and Lecturers may be especially interested in the educator toolkit and curriculum materials on Synopsys' University Program. Synopsys' Curriculum materials can be used to implement a new course or supplement content in an existing course quickly and easily. These curriculum materials range from whole semester courses to shorter specific technical presentations and these may be used as courseware for teaching purposes by University members.
- Full Semester Courseware. Synopsys has more than 100 full-semester courses available that are suitable for Bachelor and Master Programs in microelectronic design and EDA. Each full-semester course contains ~15 weeks of material including a syllabus, lectures, labs, homework and exams.
- Workshops, Short Lectures and Labs. Synopsys also offers additional curriculum support modules that vary in length and include more Synopsys tool training materials than the full-semester courseware. Workshops cover topics on implementation, verification and TCAD. Short lectures introduce specific topics and the associated use Synopsys tools for a thorough and practical understanding of the concepts.
The Synopsys Curriculm Materials document gives further details of the materials available. Curriculum materials can be accessed via the Synopsys Learning Center (requires SolvNetPlus ID and password - see above). If you obtain Synopsys licenses via EUROPRACTICE then you are automatically members of Synopsys' University Programme.
Generic Libraries (Design Kits)
A range of Synopsys Generic Libraries and iPDKs (Design Kits) are available from Synopsys. These libraries are not designed for fabrication but are based on a range of typical process and ideal for teaching purposes in digital, mixed-signal and full custom design flows. These libraries are fully compatible with Synopsys tools. Generic Teaching Libraries available include:
- 90nm Generic Library digital design kit including digital standard cell library, I/O library, memories, megacells for OpenSPARC processors and support for low power methodologies.
- 90nm Interoperable PDK full custom design kit for CustomDesginer based design flows.
- 32/28nm Generic Library digital design kit including digital standard cell library, I/O library, memories and support for low power design methodologies.
- 32/28nm Interoperable PDK full custom design kit for CustomDesginer based design flows.
The Synopsys Generic Libraries and iPDKs are based upon typical modern processes, are fully compatible with Synopsys EDA tools, and designed specifically as a teaching resource with cell contents and some IP blocks. For members wishing to actually fabricate an IC then alternative design kits of real foundry processes are available from EUROPRACTICE.
The Synopsys Generic Libraries and iPDKs are available for download from the Synopsys website.
Product Webinars
Synopsys Online webinars are available for a number of Synopsys products and topics. Participate in live webinars and view recordings of previous events.
