3.3   MOSIS Technology File for Mentor IC Station and GDT

(Contributed by Tim Heldt of Mentor Graphics)

The Higher  Education  Program  of  Mentor  Graphics  Corporation
recognizes  the need for universities to be successful in the use
of their software. Therefore, as a continuation of a project from
a  year  ago,  Mentor Graphics has hired another summer intern to
develop the necessary files and documentation to make  this  hap-
pen.  The goal for this summer is to develop technology files and
documention for a methodolgy of successful  chip  submissions  to
MOSIS.   The  files are targeted for the IC Station and GDT tool-
sets.  The project, started May 10, will  continue  until  August
18.

Currently, the project has targeted the IC Station  side  of  the
tree.   The technology files are now complete. However, the docu-
mentation is forthcoming.  Therefore, I will call the development
still  in  the "beta" stage.  Several universities have been suc-
cessfull in the use of the files and I know of one that has  suc-
cessfully  fabricated  several  chips.   The files will remain as
beta until a much larger user base has been established.

I will be starting development of the GDT side during the week of
July  12. As with the IC Station tree, I will be developing tech-
nology files and documentation.

I will also be putting the files and documentation out on several
ftp  sites  for ditribution to whoever would like the files.  The
only thing I ask is that you send me e-mail telling  me  who  you
are,  what your plans are so that I can notify everyone of things
that come up.

The targeted ftp sites are:

  ftp.eecs.wsu.edu: /pub/Mentor/IC/univsig_lib.tar.Z
  cheers.erc.msstate.edu: /pub/mug/V8/IC/univsig_lib.tar.Z

  To be determined:
       ftp.mosis.edu
       supportnet.mentorg.com
  
Tim Heldt
Higher Education Program
Mentor Graphics Corporation
email:  tim_heldt@mentorg.com
Phone:  (503) 685-1583
Fax:    (503) 685-7989