- Cadence
on 19/12/17
- Mentor
on 20/12/17
- MPW Service
- Synopsys
on 20/12/17
- Xilinx
on 20/12/17
- Altera
on 08/12/17
- Tanner
- Europractice Courses
on 23/07/04
- IMEC
The University of Cambridge is an Associate Member of the EUROPRACTICE Initiative. Our Europractice Site Number is A 35780.
EUROPRACTICE is a European Union initiative, funded by IST (Information Society Technologies Programme), which aims to stimulate the wider exploitation of state-of-the-art microelectronics technologies within Europe. The ultimate goal of EUROPRACTICE is to enhance European industrial competitiveness in the global marketplace. EUROPRACTICE is open to industrial companies (especially SMEs), research institutes and academic users.
EUROPRACTICE provides five Basic Services:
For more information about EUROPRACTICE and its Basic Services, follow
this
link.
Up to 2003, the University was also a member of the Mentor Direct (link expired) scheme, under
which software from Mentor Graphics was made available for teaching and research.
A separate local site hosts local resources and information about Mentor Graphics activity in
the University of Cambridge. Please note that with effect
from 1 October 2003 this membership lapsed and all Mentor products have been taken
via Europractice (see below).
The University representative for Europractice is David Holburn, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge. If your Department is interested in making use of facilities available through EUROPRACTICE, please browse this set of pages for further information and contact me if you need further details.
Two mailing lists have been set up. These will augment the information being provided on these pages, which is essentially static. They will provide an archive of information about various aspects of Europractice and the University's membership of the scheme. Important local announcements about participation in and withdrawal from packages and services under Europractice will be be published by this means. Europractice users are strongly encouraged to subscribe.
In addition, the possibility of distributing licences, install scripts and other software items by this means is being considered (late news: this has not been brought into operation as a result of problems with mails carrying certain types of attachments). This info is now provided thorugh direct downloads from STFC or providers' sites.
Users will be able to decide whether or not to receive messages directed via this route, or whether to read a digest on the web, or in a newsgroup.
For information about subscribing to this service, please click this cam-only link.
EUROPRACTICE offers several packages at concessionary rates for use in the University for teaching and research. If you are interested in using one of these packages and need to set up a workstation in your own department, you will need to purchase one or more licenses from EUROPRACTICE.
Please note the following.
EUROPRACTICE offers various routes to fabrication at concessionary rates for use in the University for teaching and research. If you are interested in submitting a design for fabrication, you will need to make use of the EUROPRACTICE Design Registration service. This is administered by IMEC in Belgium, but is largely web-based.
Please note the following:
Good luck with your submission.
A range of packages and services are in use or have been in use in several University departments.
Note that email addresses denoted as: (CRSid) must have: @cam.ac.uk appended.
Department |
Item/Service |
Contact |
|
Computer Laboratory |
Europractice, |
Dr Graham Titmus | gt19 (CRSid) |
Xilinx | Dr Jonathan Kimmitt (since 2015) | jrrk2 (CRSid) | |
Altera |
Dr Graham Titmus | gt19 (CRSid) | |
Cadence |
Not in use | ||
Mentor | Dr Graham Titmus Dr Robert Mullins |
gt19 (CRSid) rdm34 (CRSid) |
|
Synopsys
FEV (now includes Synplify) |
Dr Graham Titmus Dr Simon Moore Dr Jonathan Kimmitt (since 2015) |
gt19 (CRSid)swm11 (CRSid) jrrk2 (CRSid) |
|
Department of Physics |
Europractice, |
Dr Steve Wotton Dr Bart Hommels |
wotton@hep.phy |
Cadence | Dr Steve Wotton (Coordinates for HEP) | wotton@hep.phy | |
Synopsys/Sentaurus TCAD |
Dr Bart Hommels to 9/19 Ms Rose Scowen (sup. Prof D Ritchie dar11) from 12/19 |
hommels@hep.phy roes2 (CRSid) |
|
Synopsys Quantum ATK | Karolina Milowska from 07/20 RA in Prof Payne's Group Theory of Condensed Matter Michael Rutter (CO) |
kzm21 (CRSid) mjr19 (CRSid) |
|
Mentor | Dr Steve Wotton | wotton@hep.phy | |
Radio Astronomy |
Xilinx |
TBA Not currently in use |
TBA |
Department of Engineering |
Europractice |
Dr David Holburn (Europractice Rep) | dmh14 (CRSid) |
Xilinx | TBA Mr Guy Roberts |
ijw24 (CRSid) gfr23 (CRSid) |
|
Mentor | - | ||
Cadence |
Prof Florin Udrea Prof Ashwin Seshia - Nanotechnology |
fu10000 (CRSid) aas41 (CRSid) |
|
Synopsys/Sentaurus TCAD |
Prof Florin Udrea & group |
fu10000 (CRSid) | |
Synopsys/Sentaurus TCAD |
AbdulAziz Almutairi - Graphene Centre (sup. Dr Antonio Lombardo) |
aa2119 (CRSid) al515 (CRSid) |
|
Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, New Museums Site, Pembroke Street, Cambridge CB2 3QZ |
Europractice Cadence IC |
Not currently in use TBA |
- |
Department of Chemistry |
C-Synthesis |
Mr Victor Ostanin Prof Klenerman's group From May 2011 Announced withdrawal in 2012 |
- |
Synopsys 1x FEV Synopsys 1x SFPGA Xilinx 25x Vivado |
Dr Jonathan Kimmitt Computational Chemistry From November 2015 relocated to Computer Lab |
- |
Europractice issues annual invoices which cover 'bundled' fees charged in advance for maintenance of the software suites in use in the University. These are normally sent out in late July to cover the following academic year, 1 October to 30th September. The invoice is settled by means of a single payment remitted by the Engineering Department Finance Office. The invoice must be settled in early September to maintain continuity of service. New licences will not be issued by Europractice until payment has been received.
On receipt of the invoice, there is an opportunity for us to inform Europractice of any tools we wish to discontinue under the scheme; however, this is a limited-time opportunity. If informed promptly of any tools being discontinued, Europractice will amend the invoice where appropriate. But it is not possible to ask for this to be done retrospectively. From about the middle of August no further amendments to the invoice will be actioned by Europractice.
As there is no central funding to meet these costs, the principle operated is that departments and groups contribute towards the costs of those packages they use.
The following invoices have been captured. They are visible only to browsers on .cam.ac.uk.
Format |
Year / Itemised invoice | Status / Settled invoice |
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2006-7 | Settled |
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2007-8 | Settled |
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2008-9 | Settled |
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2009-10 | Settled |
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2010-11 | Settled |
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2011-12 | Settled |
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2012-13 | Settled |
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2013-14 | Settled |
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2014-15 | Settled |
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2015-16 | Settled |
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2016-17 | 2016-17 A B |
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2017-18 | Settled 2017-18 |
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2018-19 | 2018-19 |
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2019-20 | Settled, recovery |
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2020-21 | |
0 Licence keys and other resources are now distributed by email -
December 2009
1 EUROPRACTICE/Cadence 2007-8 Release - Licence Keys for 2008
(rec 19 Dec 2007)
2 EUROPRACTICE/Cadence 2007-8 Release -
Install files and Licence Keys for 2007 (received c. 15
Nov 2007)
2 EUROPRACTICE/Cadence 2007-8 Release - Deliverables (received c. 15
Oct 2007)
4 EUROPRACTICE/Cadence 2006-7 Release -
Install files and Licence Keys (received c. 15th January 2007
5 EUROPRACTICE/Cadence 2006-7 Release - Deliverables (received c. 15
January 2007)
6 EUROPRACTICE/Cadence 2005 Release - Renewed Licence Key Files
(received January 2007)
7 EUROPRACTICE/Cadence 2005 Release -
Install files and temporary Licence Keys (received 15-25 October 2005)
8 EUROPRACTICE/Cadence 2005 Release - Deliverables (received 20 October
2005)
8 EUROPRACTICE/Cadence 2004/5 Release - Renewed Licence Key Files
(received January 2006)
10 EUROPRACTICE/Cadence 2004/5 Release -
Install files (received 20-21 October 2004) (these are temporarily
unavailable)
11 EUROPRACTICE/Cadence 2004/5 Release - Deliverables (received
10 October 2004)
12 EUROPRACTICE/Cadence 2004/5 Release - Licence Key Files (received
20 December 2004)
13 EUROPRACTICE/Cadence
2003/4 Release - Deliverables (received 9 September 2003)
14 EUROPRACTICE/Cadence
2003/4 Release - Install and Key Files (received 8 September 2003)
15 EUROPRACTICE/Cadence
2003/4 Release - Licence Key Files (received 12 July 2004)
16 EUROPRACTICE/Cadence 2002 Release -
Deliverables
17 EUROPRACTICE/Cadence 2002 Install and
Key Files (received 9-13 Sept 2002)
18 EUROPRACTICE/Cadence
2002 Release - updated Assura 2.0 CDs
19 Europractice/Cadence Release for the Academic Year
2001/2002 - deliverables
20 Europractice/Cadence Release for
Academic Year 2001/2002 - Licence Keys and Install Files
21 Europractice/Cadence Release for the 1999/2000
Academic Year - deliverables
22 Europractice/Cadence Y2K Release for 1998/1999 and
1999/2000 - deliverables and updated install scripts
0 Licence keys and other resources are now distributed by email -
December 2009
1 Licence keys and original install scripts
are published here
2 Licence keys renewed up to
December 31st 2001
3 Licence keys renewed up to
December 31st 2002 and Install Files
4 Licence keys renewed up to December
31st 2003
5 Licence keys for
A35780_832b7453 up to December 31st 2003
6 Licence keys for 2003 Release renewed up to December
31st 2003 and Install Files
7
Licence keys for 2002
and 2003/4 Release renewed up to December 31st 2004
8
Licence keys for 2002, 2003 and 2004 Releases renewed up to December 31st 2005
0 Licence keys and other resources are now distributed by email -
December 2009
1 EUROPRACTICE/Cadence 2002 SOC/NANOMETER Update - deliverables
2 EUROPRACTICE/Cadence 2002 Install File for the
SOC/Nanometer Software
(received 18 Feb 2003)
3 EUROPRACTICE/Cadence
2002 Key Files for the SOC/Nanometer Software (received 18 Feb 2003)
0 Licence keys are now distributed by email - December 2009
1 Licence keys renewed
to December 31st 2008 (covering message & attached licence
plaintext) (rec 20 Dec 2007)
2 EUROPRACTICE/Mentor 2007
Upgrade
- physical deliverables (received 1 Dec 2007)
3 Note on use of
ICextract (cam only)
on 2/02/06
4 Licence keys renewed to December 31st 2006 (licence
plaintext and covering
message) (received Jan 2006)
5
Access to Mentor Graphics SupportNet via Europractice - Example Signup Script
(cam only)
6 EUROPRACTICE/Mentor EN2004
- physical AND electronic deliverables (received 18 Feb/16 Mar 2005)
7 EUROPRACTICE/Mentor EN2002sp3 - deliverables
and installation guide (received 12 Feb 2004)
8 EUROPRACTICE/Mentor EN2002 - deliverables
1
Announcement from Europractice - New Prototyping Price List from 1 September
2005
2 Announcement
from Europractice - austriamicrosystems 0.6 micron CMOS MPW discontinued
(details at Europractice Online)
3
EUROPRACTICE ASIC prototyping page - MPW Schedule
2005 and Price
List
4 New Alcatel Mietec mixed A/D 0.75 CMOS
process: I2T (Intelligent Interface Technology) includes 100V DMOS
Further announcements and bulletins are now carried on the Europractice-info Mailing List
0 Licence keys and other resources are now available by direct
download - December 2009
1 EUROPRACTICE Synopsys
Software Upgrade 2004 (received 3rd November 2004)
2 Announcement from
Europractice - Enhancements to the Synopsys portfolio 20 Oct 2004 (pdf file: obtain
viewer)
1 Xilinx Foundation ISE Software Update Versions are now managed on
Xilinx web site
2 Xilinx Foundation ISE Software Update Version
9.2i (received
15th July 2007)
3 Xilinx Foundation ISE Software Update Version
8.1i (received
19th June 2006)
4 Xilinx Foundation ISE Software Update Version
7.1i (received
21st March 2005)
5 Xilinx Foundation ISE Software Update Version 6.2i
6 Xilinx Foundation ISE Software
Update Version 6.1i
7 Requesting a Xilinx Student Edition sample
copy
8 Xilinx University Program at World Cup games
9 XUP Workshop
Invitation - Europe: Dublin, IRELAND on January 20-23 1999
10 FREE Xilinx University Program Workshops
11 Important Xilinx Univ. Program
Announcements - May 1998
1 Altera Quartus II 6.00 Update
(received
8th Dec 2006)
0 Tanner Tools is now part of the Mentor Graphics suite.
Resources are now distributed by email and direct download - December 2009
1 TANNER TOOLS PRO V8.1 PRE-RELEASE
ANNOUNCEMENT (12 January 2000)
2 Licence key - self-extracting PC
executable
0
Further announcements and bulletins are now carried on the Europractice-info
Mailing List
1 Course announcements
from EuroTraining (htm)
on 22 July 05
0 Further announcements and bulletins are now carried on the Europractice-info
Mailing List
4 Education in analog design
5 NEW 0.25um CMOS technology in EUROPRACTICE
6 Withdrawal of AMI
Semiconductor HBIMOS & HBIMOS-F technology (Microsoft Word Document).
Libraries, technology files and documentation for most of Europractice's foundry services are shipped in encrypted form on CD to the University coordinator. Note: if you don't use Europractice manufacturing or foundry services, you probably do not need this data. The CD can be loaned on a short-term basis to designers who need to extract data from it.
Before you can access the information on this CD you need to apply for a license file normally obtainable from the suppliers, IMEC. You will need to arrange for an Non-Disclosure / End-User Agreement to be signed in respect of any product for which you are seeking a licence. This expresses terms for the allowed use of the the data in terms of maintaining confidentiality, and purpose - use for commercial purposes is normally prohibited. You will also have to provide the host ID of the system to be used to decrypt the DK products. It is now recommended that such ND / EUAs should not be completed by an individual, but should be scrutinised and signed by RSD's Legal Department at the Old Schools. Engineering Department applicants should contact the Direct of Research, Mr Philip Guildford, in the first instance, for guidance. Members of other Departments are recommended to consult a senior University Officer - for example the Head of Department, Secretary of Department, etc.
In some instances, the EUA may already be on file and the decryption key may already be available. The Europractice representative may be able to inform you of such instances: however, the terms of the EUA will still apply in full. You should be sure to inform yourself of these. You may need to bear in mind that the key may only allow decryption on one named computer.
Once decrypted, the files can be copied to the target CAD workstation. Please note that the machine on which decryption is carried out need not necessarily be the same machine as used for CAD. If the target is a PC it may be necessary to do the decryption elsewhere. To ensure continuity of updates it is desirable to quote the host ID of a machine expected to be available on a long-term basis for decryption.
Note: Engineering Department applicants should consult the Computer Officer team who will advise on the host ID to be quoted so the decryption can be carried out centrally.
dmh@eng.cam.ac.uk (Email address for David Holburn) |
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Last updated 30 September 2020. |