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simulation. Cedes is VHDL and Verilog compatible in netlist formats. Custom libraries can
be generated that support local design environments. Information regarding this program is
available on its Web site: http://www.fbeedle.com.
The three best-known professional tools for schematic capture, simulation, VLSI chip
design, and circuit board layout are Mentor Graphics, Cadence, and OrCad. Since these
three CAD tools provide essentially the same features and since more detailed information
can be obtained from their Web sites, only a brief description is given of Mentor Graphics’
features. Mentor Graphics permits a variety of inputs into ModelSim, perhaps the world’s
most powerful simulation engine. These inputs include schematic ...