OpenAccess Releases

OpenAccess Releases

OpenAccess Reference Implementation database and API Reference documentation. OpenAccess translators for LEF/DEF/Stream/Verilog/Spef. Source and binary distributions. Project contains: OpenAccess API Releases, the OpenAccess Bug and Feature Request trackers, and the OpenAccess Forum.

OpenAccess Release Notes (Publically Viewable)

OpenAccess Release Notes

Release Notes for major current OpenAccess releases are available for review by the general public. The Release Notes contain detailed platform/compiler/use details about the release packages, install or build instructions and guidelines, as well as descriptions of API changes.

OpenAccess License and Download Policies

• OpenAccess Internal Use And Distribution License V4 October 1, 2004 (View/Download)
Required for any OpenAccess distribution download, this license needs to be signed by your company and returned to Si2. (more information)

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OpenAccess Support

OpenAccess API Documentation

OpenAccess C++ API Documentation

The OpenAccess API is a C++ programming interface for integrating design tools and design methodologies through a common, open database. OpenAccess API documentation is part of the every release of an OpenAccess distribution.

Programmers Guide

The OpenAccess C++ API Programmers guide is for programmers who are developing new applications, or converting existing applications, to run in the OpenAccess environment. The guide assumes that you have a working knowledge of application programming using the C++ programming language.
The OpenAccess C++ Programmers Guide is part of the OpenAccess API Documentation in every release of an OpenAccess distribution.

Si2 OpenAccess Books

Si2 OpenAccess Course

OpenAccess Coalition members have unlimited free access the latest course at OAC Online OA 2.2 Course.

Si2 members have unlimited free access a previous course at Si2 Members Online OA 2.2 Course.

Si2 Online API Documentation

The OA API docs with search engine and si2Deltas to previous major release:

• Information/Help
• OA 2.2.41 (22.41p004) SPTAB
• OA 2.2.43 (22.43p004)
• OA 2.2.42 (22.42p002)
• OA 2.2.41 (22.41p008)
• OA 2.2.41 (22.41p004)
• OA 2.2.04 (22.04p064)
• OA 2.2.04 (22.04p054)
• OA 2.2.04 (22.04p044 Incremental Src Release)
• OA 2.2.04 (22.04p028)
• OA 2.2.6 (2.2_p052)
• OA 2.2.6 (2.2_p044)

OpenAccess Application Notes

Articles about using OpenAccess, the OpenAccess Application Notes downloads are available to any user account.

Si2 OpenAccess Tutorial Labs

The OpenAccess 2.2 Online Course features dozens of C++ programming Labs which Si2 distributes separately with the OA Tutorial pdf.

• Lab packages for download (Members Only)

OpenAccess API Examples

OpenAccess distributions contain extensive API coding examples as part of the Docs and/or Source packages. Look for the examples/ directory. Code Examples (brief overviews)

OpenAccess Contributions

Contributions to OpenAccess add value to the OA "ecosystem" by making it possible to leverage OA functionality, extensibility, data, and documentation across the entire OpenAccess community. (Read RFT)

Each contribution has a separate Si2 Downloa Project complete with user formum and bug and new feature requst trackers.

• Contributions With Source

• LSI Python for OpenAccess
• Si2 OpenAccess Tutorial
• Si2 oaDebugging Suite
• Si2Delta
• Ciranova PCell Caching
• Synopsys oaViewer
• Cadence OA Multi-Patterning Technology
• oaScript Extension Language Bindings

• Data/Library

• Analog Symbol Library
• NanGate FreePDK45 Generic Open Cell Library

• Contributed Reuse Library

• Misc Contributed Code Library
  • SWIG automation of oaTcl wrappers
  • Derive class from managed oaObject
  • Traits to assist oaObject processing
  • Patch to make oaOccTraverser 22.04p028 more useful
  • oaString class enhanced for UTF-8 (Unicode)

Freeware

• Cadence oaScan : Binary and Documentation
  oaScan is an unlicensed application that scans the contents of a library and checks for inconsistencies in the OpenAccess design, tech and DMData databases. Optionally, oaScan can repair the inconsistencies and save the databases. Inconsistencies are more common with older versions of OpenAccess. The oaScan application is used to upgrade such data to current quality standards.

• Cadence cdsLib plugin : Binary and Documentation

OpenEDATools University Projects

OpenAccess Success Stories

An OpenAccess introduction from the user view point which includes many OpenAccess success stories plus links to presentations about many more.

OpenAccess Wiki

Si2 provides the OpenAccess Wiki for community collaboration on the documentation for OA contributions like Si2 oaD and oaScript plus articles about using OpenAccess.

The OpenAccess Wiki requires an Si2 user account for edit permission.

OpenAccess Coalition Information