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A short guide to design tools and design methodology support services for academic institutes

and publicly funded research laboratories throughout Europe

2018 EDITION

© 2018 STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory2

It is important that European Academic Institutes are able to conduct state-of-the-art research and to produce graduates who have knowledge and skills that are relevant to industry.

The EUROPRACTICE design tool portfolio offers best-in-class design tools from the world’s leading EDA vendors to universities and qualifying research laboratories for their student education and non-commercial research.

The EUROPRACTICE portfolio features many of the same design tools that are in daily use in industry. This common platform ensures that European university graduates are highly skilled, useful to industry quickly and that collaborative projects between universities and industry have a common basis on which to work.

Through the access to the most advanced design tools and technologies, the European academic sector has affordable one-stop access to the design flows and IC processes normally only available to the largest multi-national corporations. Graduates entering industry from European universities are more appropriately trained and are more able to meet the future challenges of industry. EUROPRACTICE supplied design tools can be used by universities in their student education and non-commercial research programmes, taking design far beyond a simple paper exercise to a fully tested and working prototype.

The European academic sector is noted for the quality of its student education built upon the breadth of its research interests; and this is reflected in the scope of tools available via EUROPRACTICE. The portfolio not only features tools covering analogue, digital, RF and mixed signal IC design but also in the related areas such as photonics, semiconductor device modelling, MEMS, embedded software design, printed circuit boards and systems.

STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, a national research laboratory in the UK, operates and manages the EUROPRACTICE design tool and configurable platform portfolio. STFC works in close cooperation with imec of Leuven, Belgium and Fraunhofer IIS of Erlangen, Germany, who provide access to affordable IC, Photonic IC and MEMS prototypes through the EUROPRACTICE MPW service.

This booklet is a short guide to the EUROPRACTICE design tool and configurable platform portfolio. For further details please contact us:

Microelectronics Support CentreSTFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0QX, United Kingdom.

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© 2018 STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory 3

This project has received funding from the European Union’s H2020 programmefor research, technological development and demonstration

EUROPRACTICE About EUROPRACTICE ............................................................................ 2

EUROPRACTICE Design Tools ANSYS ....................................................................................................... 4 ClioSoft ....................................................................................................... 5 Dolphin Integration ..................................................................................... 5 Cadence ..................................................................................................... 6 Coventor ..................................................................................................... 8 Design Workshop Technologies ................................................................. 9 HDL Works ................................................................................................. 9 Imagination ............................................................................................... 10 Imperas .................................................................................................... 11 IntelliSense ............................................................................................... 11 Intel ...................................................................................................... 12 incorporating Intel FPGA (previously Altera) ................................. 12 Luceda...................................................................................................... 13 Lumerical Photonics ................................................................................. 13 Mentor Graphics ....................................................................................... 14 incorporating former Tanner Tools ................................................. 15 Phoenix Software ..................................................................................... 16 Aspic ...................................................................................................... 16 SoftMEMS ................................................................................................ 17 XJTAG ...................................................................................................... 17 Synopsys .................................................................................................. 18 Xilinx ...................................................................................................... 20 Development boards from Digilent ................................................ 20

EUROPRACTICE Membership Membership Overview .............................................................................. 21 List of current EUROPRACTICE members .............................................. 22

EUROPRACTICE Training About EUROPRACTICE Training Courses .............................................. 28

About STFC Microelectronics Support Centre .......................................................... 31


ANSYS HFSS is 3D full-wave electromagnetic field solver appropriate for a wide range of microwave, RF and high-speed digital applications. HFSS provides engineers designing high-frequency and high-speed electronic components with accurate solutions for steady-state and transient electromagnetic fields, scattering parameters, reflection loss, parasitic coupling, and near- and far-field radiation patterns.

ANSYS HFSS is available in a bundle that also includes SIwave, Q3D extractor, Nexxim and Optimetrics. Integrating directly with layout design tools of leading EDA vendors, as well as via the ANSYS SIwave interface, HFSS can be used to accurately evaluate the signal integrity and EM interference for critical sections of PCB, package and IC designs. Mixed- electromagnetic/circuit simulation using the ANSYS Designer framework, incorporating HFSS and the ANSYS Nexxim circuit solver, is supported for the design of gigabit communication channels and memory applications, providing a route to extract signal-integrity metrics, including time-domain reflectometry (TDR), bit-error rate (BER), timing analysis, and eye diagrams. Optimetrics is an optimiser capable of efficiently identifying design parameters, for example for a matching network, subject to user-specified constraints.

ANSYS Redhawk NX provides advanced power signoff and power rail signoff (power integrity analysis) for full-chip IC designs. Redhawk NX supports both static and dynamic power analysis with both vector and vector less analysis flows.

ANSYS PowerArtist XP is a complete RTL low power analysis platform, which enables early analysis of the power consumption of RTL designs. It enables designers to explore techniques for power reduction, including clock gating, multi-Vt optimization, power gating, and multi-voltage design.


Dolphin Integration provides a range of tools for analogue and mixed signal design.

SMASH is a single kernel multi-language, mixed signal multi-domain simulator. Languages supported include SPICE, (System) Verilog-HDL, Verilog-A(MS), VHDL(-AMS), C/SystemC, ABCD, PSL/SVA. SMASH allows the a simple method of trading simulation accuracy for simulation speed using Graphic User Interface for Trading-off Accuracy and Rapidity (GUITAR).

SLED is a schematic editor with full dynamic link to SMASH for back-annotation, cross-probing and on the fly parameter changing. It also features strong support for TCL-based scripting.

SCROOGE TLA is a mixed signal power consumption analyser that is capable of analysing power consumption hierarchically, both logic (leakage and dynamic) and analogue, during transient simulation.

ClioSoft Design Management Suite provides a sophisticated environment that supports design team collaboration, design reuse, IP blocks, and efficient management of design data from concept through to tape-out for analogue, digital and mixed signal IC design.

The SOS platform provides an ecosystem where designers can manage their design data during the whole development cycle. SOS analogue & mixed signal is seamlessly integrated with full custom IC design flows including Cadence’s Virtuoso, Synopsys’ Galaxy Custom Compiler and Mentor Graphics’ Pyxis. SOS digital provides a collaboration platform for digital design teams and includes an easy to use interface incorporating version control and management of files generated by digital EDA tools at all levels of abstraction

from concept to GDSII. SOS IP Management system provides a mechanism by which designers can easily create or update IPs and deposit them into a central repository with revision control and bug tracking systems. The IP management system monitors and controls IP usage including internally developed IP blocks and third party IP.


Cadence offers a broad spectrum of tools from high level system design and verification tophysical design and silicon implementation.

The IC suite consists of the latest tools for design, simulation, verification and implementation of analogue, digital and mixed signal ICs. The 2018 portfolio includes Genus RTL Synthesis Solution and Innovus Implementation System as part of the IC Suite, alongside the new Modus Test Solution. These are complemented by Tempus & Voltus for signoff STA and power analysis. On the analogue side, Virtuoso tools provide full-custom IC design, simulation and layout. PVS and Quantus provide DRC, LVS, parasitic extraction and manufacturability signoff. The Incisive tools provide digital simulation, functional verification, verification planning and management.

Several optional add-ons are available to extend the functionality of the IC suite further. The Virtuoso Advanced Node Option offers Implementation Aware front-end and layout tools for 20nm and below. The Liberate AMS optional add-on extends Liberate’s library characterisation and validation for analogue mixed signal blocks. The Jasper Gold platform is an optional add-on including formal verification apps with a powerful debug and what-if analysis environment. The 3D IC option enables multi-die digital implementation using TSV and micro-bump bonding.

The Transaction Level Modelling (TLM) suite consists of tools for high-level systemdesign and verification, targeting ASICs and FPGAs. It includes synthesis tools together with Incisive verification tools and Verification IP catalogue. Cadence’s next generation High Level Synthesis platform Stratus HLS is available as an optional add-on to the IC or TLM suites.

The Systems suite for PCB design is based on the Allegro platform and includes tools for PCB layout and routing, library management, and power and signal integrity analysis, alongside digital simulation and verification tools. The SIP Optional add-on enables design and exploration of die stacks and IC package design for RF and Digital System In Package.


In addition to comprehensive design tools, Cadence also offers access to an extensive range of Cadence Internet Learning Series training classes (Cadence iLS).

The iLS courses are self-paced, online training courses. Unlike the conventional instructor led courses, each course can be undertaken at the end-user’s normal working location, over an extended period of time. The iLS courses include dynamic course content, downloadable labs, instructor notes and bulletin boards.

More than 115 courses are available on a range of topics that provide training on tools within each of the EUROPRACTICE Cadence packages: IC, Systems, TLM and PCBStudio. Qualifying institutes receive a number of iLS tokens as part of their Cadence licenses, further tokens can be requested if required. Group bookings can be made for mass training of junior students. Over 1350 students have used these courses via EUROPRACTICE.

Full details of the access mechanisms for EUROPRACTICE members can be found on the EUROPRACTICE web site.


SEMulator3D is a powerful 3D semiconductor and MEMS process modelling platform that offers wide ranging technology development capabilities. Based on physics-driven voxel modelling technology, SEMulator3D has the ability to model complex integrated process flows across large silicon areas. SEMulator3D Viewer shows a 3D rendering of the virtual device model at every step in the process. Step-by-step visualisation can aid in understanding process failure modes and other complex process phenomena. Cross-sectioning and dimensional measurements can be performed anywhere on the 3D model.

Two further modules are also available. Advanced Modelling provides accurate physics-driven process models for advanced processes and Automation which enables automated parameter variation studies and related data analysis.

CoventorWare is an integrated suite of simulation software for accurately and efficiently simulating MEMS devices. Field solvers provide comprehensive coverage of MEMS-specific multi-physics at the finite element level. The Console provides a single convenient window to create and manage MEMS simulations.

MEMS+ provides a standard methodology for MEMS+ IC design. Interfacing to the Cadence Virtuoso and the Mathworks MATLAB and Simulink environments, it provides a common platform and efficient methodology for MEMS and IC designers. The parametric

nature and speed advantages of MEMS+ models enables users to solve problems that traditional approaches cannot address.

As an optional extra to MEMS+ the Advanced Sensor Modelling package enables the export of simplified models in Verilog-A or MROM format. These models can then be analysed in simulators such as Virtuoso/Spectre or MATLAB/Simulink. Also included in this bundle is the ability to import Finite Element models into MEMS+.


The dw-2000 Photonic Bundle is a fully integrated framework optimized for the design of photonic, optoelectronic and other microstructures. The dw-2000 layout platform with true all-angle capability is specifically designed to support complex curve linear structures found in these fields.

To ease the design process a Photonics Element Library provides a number of prebuilt parametric optical elements including a selection of bends, tapers and lenses. A P-Cell Development Kit equips users with the ability to create their own specific parametric cells.

The Extended Design Rule Checker provides an expanded DRC capability ranging from simple width and spacing checks to more complex rules such as misalignment and nonconforming bend radii in waveguides.

HDL Works offers tools to assist with VHDL or Verilog development cycles.

EASE is a graphical HDL design entry tool that combines block diagrams, truth tables and HDL code, allowing designs to be entered using a mixture of graphics and text. EASE automatically generates optimised VHDL or Verilog code.

HDL Companion is an analysis and navigation environment that allows designs and design hierarchies to be navigated via a graphical user interface. Complete design directories and design files can be dragged into HDL Companion allowing the overall design to be navigated in a number of ways.


Two MIPS Series5 Warrior CPU cores from Imagination Technologies are available for SoC designs. The processor cores are supplied as fully synthesizable RTL allowing implementation in a range of ASIC technologies.

There are two variants of the Warrior core available, both are 32bit 5 stage processors supporting both MIPS32 and microMIPS32 instruction sets.

The M5100 is a base level core but includes advanced features like an SRAM memory controller and power management, as well as DSP acceleration and a floating point unit.

The M5150 is a more advanced core including all of the features of the M5100 plus an L1 cache controller, a virtual memory manager, virtualization support for up to 7 guests, and an AMBA-3 AHB-Lite bus interface for system integration of full SoC platforms.

Both of the cores are highly configurable with a wide range of options to tailor the core to the system requirements. Configurable options include:- number of shadow register sets, cache associativity, configurable multiply/divide unit, EJTAG and iFlowTrace for silicon debug, CorExtend® user-defined instruction set extensions, and multi-core (homogeneous or heterogeneous) options.

Both processor cores include reference verification models (VMC models) to verify the chosen configuration, and include reference flows for implementing the processor cores using Synopsys tool flows (Synthesis, Place and Route).


Imperas provides fast processor models, simulation tools and IPs for the creation of virtual platforms that can be used for embedded software development before RTL/hardware availability and for increased debug and verification capability.

Imperas offers OVPsim, the fast simulator required for single or multi-core simulation of OVP virtual platforms. The simulator includes a Just-In-Time Code Morphing engine and uses the ToolMorphingTM algorithm for maximum performance.

M*DEV is the professional version of the simulator, which provides simulation and debug support for the full range of single-core, and homogeneous and heterogeneous multi-core processors. M*DEV can be used in conjunction with third party tools such as Cadence Incisive Enterprise Simulator. Also available is the QuantumLeap option, which offers further software execution acceleration with parallel engine execution using the SlipStreamerTM capability.

The Imperas tools include a wide variety of models including ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, MicroBlaze, Nios, Renesas, OpenCores and ARC.

IntelliSuite contains a wide range of closely integrated tools to seamlessly go from schematic capture and optimisation to design verification and tapeout. A flexible design flow allows the designer to start at either the schematic, layout or 3D level. IntelliSuite includes a comprehensive material database which contains material properties such as conductivity, film stress and mechanical strength as a function of processing parameters. IntelliFAB is used to debug the process flow and mask set enabling the creation of realistic virtual prototypes. IntelliSuite comes with all the modules needed to perform fully coupled thermal, electrostatic, fluidic and mechanical simulation and piezo simulation of the MEMS device. An optional module for BioMEMS and Microfluidics analysis is available.

SYNPLE allows the capture of a MEMS design at the schematic level. The design can be quickly iterated and optimised at different granularities. Sophisticated synthesis algorithms will automatically convert the schematic into mask layout, 3D or a meshed structure for full multi- physics analysis. SYNPLE includes a large multi-domain library of electrical, mechanical, thermal and MEMS components.


The Intel FPGA (formerly Altera) tool suite Quartus Prime includes QSys, DSP Builder and SignalTap logic analyser. Quartus Prime is a complete FPGA development environment for design entry, synthesis, place and route, and verification of designs.

For the newer device families, starting with the Arria-10, Quartus Prime Pro is required. Prime Pro retains many of the familiar features of Quartus Prime but is built around the advanced Spectra-Q engine which has been designed to address the new architectures of the Arria 10 and Stratix 10 devices (including Hyperflex). Spectra-Q also includes the BluePrint Platform Designer which speeds up compile times by defining initial I/O and IP block placement.

The Intel FPGA SDK for OpenCL design flow allows the acceleration of host CPU based programs by implementing hardware accelerated kernel functions in the FPGA fabric. In addition to the x86 architecture, the host processor can now be the embedded Cortex-A9 processor of an Intel FPGA SoC device.

A new version of the Arria 10 GX based DE5a-Net board is now available. In addition to the in-built 12.5GBps transceivers and four QSFP+ connectors, this version now features a 1200MHz DDR4 memory interface allowing you to add up to 16GB in DD4 SO-DIMMs.

Intel CoFluent Studio allows modelling and simulation of the behaviour of mixed hardware/software multiprocessor systems at an extremely high level of abstraction. System behaviours are described using a mix of graphical notations and ANSI C/C++ code. Platforms can be built using generic models for common components such as processors, memories, buses and interfaces that can be parameterised to match the behaviour of the target hardware.


IPKISS from Luceda Photonics is a modular software framework for parametric design. Its main application is in the design of photonic components and circuits and can be customised for use in many domains related to micro- and nano-electronics.

IPKISS is based on a Python scripted environment which uses single, centrally defined models for layout as well as simulation. Schematic-layout coupling and the extensive library reduce design errors and save design time. This approach is powerful and flexible, while at the same time accurate, resulting in a productive design cycle by enabling re-use of design and robust design control.

Lumerical provides an integrated suite of tools for photonic component and circuit design.

FDTD Solutions is a high performance 3D finite-difference time-domain Maxwell solver for the design, analysis and optimisation of nanophotonic devices, processes and materials.

MODE Solutions is a comprehensive waveguide design environment for the analysis and optimisation of integrated optical waveguides, components and fibres.

DEVICE CT & DEVICE HT are advanced finite element multiphysics simulation environments for modelling charge transport (CT) and heat transfer (HT).

INTERCONNECT is a photonic integrated circuit design and analysis environment, supporting design-entry via a hierarchical schematic editor, and simulation using a time and frequency-domain circuit solver, featuring multi-mode and multichannel support, and mixed signal representation.


Mentor Graphics offers a broad range of tools, encompassing a wide spectrum of microelectronics design. These tools are available in five packages, the FPGA & Board Design suite, the Full suite, the PADS suite, the Tanner suite and Catapult HLS.

The FPGA & Board Design suite contains the tools needed for FPGA based design flows; from digital design, simulation and FPGA synthesis, through to PCB design and layout. Key products include: HDL Designer for digital design, Questa for HDL simulation, Precision synthesis for FPGA synthesis and the Xpedition suite for high speed PCB design (including schematic capture, IO assignment, constraint entry, interactive layout, routingand analysis).

The Full Suite contains all of the tools from the FPGA & Board Design suite, plus a range of advanced tools for full custom IC design and analysis. This includes mixed signal and RF design, advanced digital design, system modelling, test, verification and optional digital place and route tools.

Key products include: Questa Formal for formal verification, the Questa VIP library for design verification, Vista for TLM system level modelling and simulation, SystemVision for mechatronic system modelling, Visual Elite for advanced TLM-RTL design, Tessent suite for advanced test and ATPG, FormalPro for formal equivalence, HyperLynx 3DEM for Electro-Magnetic design and analysis, Pyxis suite for Full Custom IC design and layout, Questa AMS suite for analogue, RF, digital and mixed signal simulation, and the Calibre suite of tools for comprehensive physical signoff verification (including DRC, LVS, PEX, and PERC).


Catapult HLS is a C/C++/SystemC High Level Synthesis tool for ASIC and FPGA design. The algorithm, or functional intent of the design, is described in C, C++ or SystemC without any detailed timing or micro-architectural information. Implementation details are then automatically added during the Catapult synthesis process through the use of constraints. This separation of functional description from implementation allows designers to quickly evaluate different micro-architectures for given performance/area requirements without modification to the source code.

The PADS Suite offers an easy to adopt PCB design flow, and is well suited for teaching and academic research environments. It provides a complete PCB design flow, from schematic capture to layout, with integrated HyperLynx tools for simulation, analysis and verification. Key analysis capabilities include: DC Drop, DDR, DRC, signal integrity, power integrity, manufacturability and thermal compliance.

The Tanner Suite contains a complete set of tools for Full Custom IC design, suitable for the design of analogue, mixed signal, RF and MEMS integrated circuits. The suite offers an integrated design flow from schematic capture (S-Edit), through circuit simulation (T-Spice) and waveform analysis (Waveform Viewer) through to physical layout (L-Edit). The S-Edit schematic environment provides schematic entry and import/export support across a wide range of formats along with design aids including hierarchical net highlighting and electrical rule checking. The L-Edit layout environment accelerates the physical design process with parameterized cells, schematic driven layout, coupled with intelligent routing tools.


PhoeniX offers software tools to support micro and nano technology design. The product portfolio contains software tools for mask layout, process flow visualisation and integrated photonics design.

OptoDesigner 5 brings together, in one extremely powerful and versatile combination, all the features available within the FieldDesigner, MaskEngineer, OptoDesigner and FlowDesigner products.

OptoDesigner 5 provides a flexible and integrated tool-set that offers best-in-class control without compromising creativity. It covers the complete design flow, from integrated photonics simulations, process visualisation to mask layout.

OptoDesigner 5 incorporates Process Design Kit (PDK) plug-ins, providing access to leading photonic integration platforms (silicon photonics, InP and TriPleX) and foundries.

Aspic is an advanced simulator for Photonic Integrated Circuits, including an integrated link to OptoDesigner 5 and is compatible with the PhoeniX Process Design Kits (PDKs).

In Aspic, a circuit’s assembly relies on a collection of building blocks that do not require the user to provide any description at physical level. Its model-based approach allows a high abstraction level, focusing on circuit functionality and performance.

This permits the user to conceive, design and analyse arbitrary large circuits and to easily translate them in mask layouts. Aspic is complementary to classical electromagnetic simulators and is many orders of magnitude faster and less memory consuming.

Aspic can also run inside MATLAB using the scripting capabilities to control a large number of simulations.


XJTAG is a JTAG boundary scan development and testing product. XJTAG’s powerful and easy-to-use Development System provides the design engineer with early prototype testing of their circuits.

The XJTAG Development System comprises the XJDeveloper software for JTAG chain configuration and test, XJAnalyser for real-time visual analysis of devices and the XJLink USB JTAG interface. Also included is the XJDemo board, a PCB that is used in conjunction with tutorial material to demonstrate the operation of the XJTAG system.

XJEase is a language that allows complex test patterns to be developed using loops, variables and flow control. The debugger environment also allows the user to step through test, set breakpoints and change values on the fly.

MEMS Pro can be combined with Mentor Graphics L-Edit to create a tool suite for the design and analysis of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS). Functionality includes mixed MEMS/IC schematic capture and simulation, full custom mask layout and verification, 3D model generation and visualisation, behavioural model creation and links to 3D analysis packages.

MEMS Xplorer can be combined with Cadence Virtuoso to create a solution for mixed MEMS/IC design. MEMS devices are represented with multi-physics signals in mechanical, thermal, magnetic, fluidic, optical, and electro-static domains in Verilog-A.

The MEMS Verilog-A library contains models for popular MEMS devices. MEMS Xplorer enhances Virtuoso capabilities for MEMS mask design, offering automatic generation of curved shapes such as torii, splines, fillets, and general equation-based curves.


Synopsys offers a broad range of design tools, from system design through to digital and full-custom ASIC design and implementation and from FPGA design to TCAD.

The Front End and Verification suite is a range of high performance tools for the design and development of digital circuits from RTL to gate-level netlist in both ASIC and FPGA technologies.

The FEV suite includes Design Compiler Graphical for advanced ASIC logic synthesis, supporting low-power design and advanced test strategies, whilst for FPGA designers it includes the Synplify FPGA synthesis tools to effectively target the latest high density FPGA devices.

The suite also includes extensive verification and signoff capabilities. The SpyGlass tools offer a range of verification capabilities for RTL signoff, providing a measurable way of assessing the quality and completeness of RTL designs early in the design cycle. VCS and Verdi for HDL verification interface with Synopsys’ analogue simulators for mixed signal design simulation. The PrimeTime family of tools provide extensive sign-off analysis capability.

The Implementation suite comprises a range of tools for the physical implementation and verification of digital ASICs down to the smallest geometries. IC Compiler is included for placement and routing, StarRC for parasitic extraction and IC Validator for physical verification.

The System Tools suite is a collection of tools for higher level design and architectural exploration. Platform Architect is a SystemC modelling and development environment that when linked with Virtualizer creates virtual prototypes for hardware/software co-design.


The Analogue Simulation and Modelling suite comprises tools for full custom ASIC design. Custom Compiler is a comprehensive full-custom design environment suitable for advanced geometry technologies coupled with a range of simulators for analogue and mixed signal circuit analysis, HSPICE, CustomSim and FineSim for circuit simulation and Saber for simulation and modelling of physical systems.

The Advanced TCAD suite (Sentaurus) is a collection of tools for semiconductor process modelling and semiconductor device modelling, with a unified interface for the coordination, parameterisation and analysis of multiple simulations.

In addition to comprehensive design tools, Synopsys also offers access to an extensive range of curriculum and teaching support materials. Synopsys’ curriculum materials can be used to quickly and easily implement new courses or supplement content in existing courses. 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.

A range of Generic Libraries and iPDKs are also available. These libraries are not designed for fabrication but are ideal for teaching in digital, mixed signal and full custom design flows. They are fully compatible with Synopsys tools, based on a typical process and contain rich content not necessarily found within commercial design kits, for example, standard cell contents and generic IP blocks. Synopsys Generic Libraries and iPDKs (Design Kits) are available for typical 90nm and 32 / 28nm technologies.

EUROPRACTICE members who license Synopsys tools will automatically receive access to these additional materials for university users of Synopsys tools.


Vivado HLx System Edition provides a complete hardware design flow for all modern Xilinx FPGA devices. In addition to the core functionality, System Edition has DSP synthesis, embedded tools, hardware debug and C based High Level Synthesis.The optional package Xilinx SDSoC differs from the traditional hardware flow by being a

software driven flow where the project is initially defined as a program written in C running on the processors of the Zynq device. The system is then profiled, and selected functions are implemented as hardware accelerators delivering the maximum performance from the mixed hardware/software system. Both the SDSoC and standard Vivado flows now have support for the Zynq Ultrascale+ parts. System Edition now also includes Partial Configuration as part of the project and non-project flows by default.

A range of Digilent hardware boards using Xilinx devices are also available. These development boards offer a range of interfaces and Xilinx devices. The Zedboard is built around the XC7Z020 Zynq SoC device and ideal for SDSoC applications. The Nexys Video board is based on an Artix-7 device and is suited for video processing applications. The Genesys 2 board targets high performance systems and uses a -2 speed grade Kintex part.

Nexys Video ZedboardGenesys 2


Join a Community. EUROPRACTICE membership is open to academic institutes and qualifying research laboratories from the wider European region. When an institute joins EUROPRACTICE it is joining a community of 460 universities and 170 publicly funded research laboratories from 44 countries (Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia); a community that has existed for more than twenty five years.

EUROPRACTICE members may be spread over a wide geographic area, but they are united by a common design infrastructure provided by EUROPRACTICE. This common infrastructure creates a perfect platform for Europe-wide project collaborations.


AlgeriaA16150 Université Batna 1 Hadj LakhdarA16160 USTHBA16170 USTOMBA16180 Université Abou-Bekr Belkaïd TlemcenA16190 Université Yahia Fares de MédéaA16200 Université Badji Mokhtar AnnabaA16210 Université Constantine 1A16220 Université de Blida 1A16230 École Nationale PolytechniqueA16270 Université Djillali LiabesR21350 CDTA

AustriaA00500 Fachhochschule KärntenA13020 Fachochschulstudiengange OberösterreichA13470 TU Wien Institute of TelecommunicationsA14240 Fachhochschule Techhnikum WienA14480 Fachhochschule JoanneumA15350 Fachhochschule Wiener NeustadtA15640 Universität InnsbruckA15880 Johannes Kepler Universität Linz - NTHFSA15980 HTL - RankweilA35090 Technische Universität WienA36470 Technische Universität GrazA38430 Johannes Kepler Universität LinzR21070 AIT Austrian Institute of TechnologyR21210 Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (Wien)R21590 Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften (Graz)R22330 Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft mbH

BelarusA47630 Belarusian State Univ. of Inf. and Radioelectronics

BelgiumA35651 Université Catholique de LouvainA35880 Universiteit GentA37190 Universiteit AntwerpenA37210 Vrije Universiteit BrusselA37220 Katholieke Universiteit LeuvenA38160 Université de MonsA38190 Université Libre de BruxellesR00040 imecR21440 SCK-CEN

BulgariaA40090 Technical University of Sofia

CroatiaA47680 Sveuciliste u ZagrebuA47920 Sveuciliste J.J. StrossmayeraA48090 Sveuciliste u Splitu

CyprusA07090 University of Cyprus

Czech RepublicA40060 Ceske vysoke uceni technicke v Praze

A40070 Vysoke uceni technicke v BrneA48100 Univerzita obrany v BrneR47460 Akademie ved Ceske republikyR49000 Ustav teorie informace a automatizace AV CR

DenmarkA13030 Københavns UniversitetA14520 Syddansk UniversitetA15510 Aarhus UniversitetA35060 Aalborg UniversitetA36040 Danmarks Tekniske Universitet

EgyptA14550 Ain Shams UniversityA14670 Cairo UniversityA15090 The German University in CairoA15160 The American University in CairoA15170 Egypt-Japan University of Science & TechnologyA16020 Zewail City of Science & Technology

EstoniaA40110 Tallinna Tehnikaülikool

FinlandA15740 Satakunnan ammattikorkeakouluA15800 Lappeenrannan teknillinen yliopistoA35040 Aalto-yliopistoA35610 Tampereen teknillinen yliopistoA35820 Oulun yliopistoA39360 Turun yliopistoR14360 Fysiikan tutkimuslaitosR21240 VTT Technical Research Centre of FinlandR21730 Ilmatieteen laitos FMI

FranceA00100 Institut Supérieur de l’Aéronautique et de l’EspaceA13260 ENSMMA13800 Université de LorraineA14410 École des Hautes Etudes d’IngénieurA14440 Laboratoire de Physique Corpusculaire de CaenA15600 Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Institut de la VisionA35020 Université Pierre et Marie Curie - L2EA35290 Université de Montpellier 2A35370 ENSEAA35800 Institut Supérieur d’Electronique et du NumériqueA36061 CIME NanotechA36311 Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de LyonA36312 CPE LyonA36410 Atelier Interuniversitaire de MicroélecroniqueA37470 Université de StrasbourgA37590 Aix Marseille UniversitéA37670 LPNHEA37710 IMT Atlantique Bretagne-Pays de la LoireA37950 Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1A37980 Université Joseph FourierA39060 LAPPA39400 Université Clermont AuvergneR00210 Laboratoire d’Analyse et d’Architectures des SystèmesR14140 Laboratoire ICubeR15140 XLIM Université de LimogesR20490 European Synchrotron Radiation Facility


R20810 Observatoire de Paris (Nançay)R20980 LAPLACER21010 LPCER21020 Synchrotron SOLEILR21030 IM2NPR21140 Institut Laue-LangevinR21170 Laboratoire de l’Accélérateur LinéaireR21270 CEA (Gif-sur-Yvette)R21290 SPINTEC CEAR21380 Laboratoire de Physique des PlasmasR21410 Laboratoire Leprince-RinguetR21420 ONERA - ChâtillonR21560 ONERA - ToulouseR21960 Institut de recherche en astrophysique et planétologieR22060 Institut d’Astrophysique SpatialeR22130 Observatoire de Paris (Meudon)R22190 LSISR22210 Centre de Microélectronique OMEGAR22220 CEA (Grenoble)R22240 Laboratoire PROMESR22280 IRCICAR22310 Grand Accélérateur National d’Ions LourdsR22360 IRT Antoine de Saint ExupéryR22380 GeePsR37850 Laboratoire de l’Accélérateur LinéaireR38290 Laboratoire de l’Intégration du Matérieu au Système

GermanyA00110 Johannes Gutenberg Universität MainzA00240 Fachhochschule KölnA00510 HTWG KonstanzA00670 Hochschule BremenA00850 Justus Liebig-Universität GießenA12140 Technische Universität München - PhysikA12270 Hochschule Albstadt-SigmaringenA12410 Fachhochschule SchmalkaldenA12440 Hochschule PforzheimA12540 Brandenburgische Technische Universität CottbusA12840 Bergische Universität WuppertalA13060 Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg - IMTEKA13610 Fachhochschule AachenA13650 Technische Universität Darmstadt - IHTA13660 Universität Bremen - InformatikA13680 Hochschule AschaffenburgA13880 Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft des SaarlandesA13890 Technische Universität Berlin -TIMEA14130 Fachhochschule BrandenburgA14310 Universität Kassel - FB Elektrotechnik/InformatikA14740 Universität KasselA14920 Universität KonstanzA15030 Universität BielefeldA15230 Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften HamburgA15330 Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg - EHFA15410 Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (Friedberg)A15500 Hochschule RheinMainA15840 Hochschule RosenheimA15930 Fachhochschule SüdwestfalenA15950 Beuth Hochschule für Technik BerlinA16030 RWTH Aachen - IIPA16040 RWTH Aachen - ISEAA16060 RWTH Aachen - ITHEA16090 Westfälische HochschuleA16100 Hochschule fuer Technik und Wirtschaft BerlinA16310 Technische Universität Bergakademie FreibergA16320 RWTH Aachen, Physikalisches Institut BA35320 Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg

A35400 Hochschule UlmA35420 Georg-Simon-Ohm Hochschule NürnbergA35430 Karlsruher Institut für TechnologieA35450 Technische Universität Darmstadt - IESA35500 Eberhard Karls Universität TübingenA35590 Joh.-Wolfgang-Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am MainA35600 Technische Universität BraunschweigA35620 Universität Bremen - ITEMA35640 RWTH Aachen - ICEA35710 Hochschule AugsburgA35810 Technische Universität KaiserslauternA35830 Universität HamburgA35990 Universität Duisburg-EssenA36070 Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg - InformatikA36440 Universität des SaarlandesA37090 Technische Universität DortmundA37240 Hochschule FurtwangenA37290 Leibniz Universität HannoverA37310 Technische Universität BerlinA37380 Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergA37390 Technische Universität München - ElektrotechnikA37440 Universität der Bundeswehr MünchenA37450 Hochschule EsslingenA37500 Universität PaderbornA37510 Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften MünchenA37530 Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinA37540 Universität UlmA37760 Technische Universität DresdenA37800 Hochschule OffenburgA37810 RWTH Aachen - IDSA37880 Hochschule AalenA37920 Hochschule Ravensburg-WeingartenA37930 Hochschule MannheimA38010 Hochschule HeilbronnA38030 Hochschule DarmstadtA38080 Ruhr-Universität BochumA38090 Otto-von-Guericke-Universität MagdeburgA38220 Universität SiegenA38240 Technische Universität IlmenauA38340 Technische Universität ChemnitzA38390 Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg (Mannheim)A38550 Ostfalia Hochschule für angewandte WissenschaftenA38650 Fachhochschule DortmundA38890 Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität BonnA38940 Ernst-Abbe-Fachhochschule JenaA39000 Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (Gießen)A39110 Universität StuttgartA39220 Universität RostockA39250 Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg (Heidelberg)A39260 Albert-Ludwigs-Universität FreiburgA39320 Jade HochschuleA39330 Hochschule ReutlingenA39340 Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-WittenbergA39460 Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu KielA39580 Hochschule OsnabrückA39660 Friedrich-Schiller-Universität JenaA39770 Universität zu LübeckR00150 Max-Planck-Institut für PhysikR20300 IMMSR20330 Deutsches Elektronen-SynchrotronR20460 Institut für Mobil- und SatellitenfunktechnikR20510 IHP Leibniz-Institut für innovative MikroelektronikR20720 OffisR20880 GSIR20890 Fraunhofer ISITR20900 Fraunhofer IBMTR20920 Fraunhofer IIS (Erlangen)R20930 Fraunhofer IIS (Dreden)


R21050 Max-Planck-Institut für ChemieR21060 Forschungszentrum JülichR21090 Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz-InstitutR21120 Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische PhysikR21150 Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (Braunschweig)R21220 Fraunhofer IISBR21260 Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft DresdenR21310 Fraunhofer IPMSR21320 Fraunhofer ISER21510 DLR - OIS (Berlin)R21530 DLR (Bremen)R21540 Max-Planck-Institut für biophysikalische ChemieR21580 DLR - IIP (Berlin)R21610 Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und EnergieR21620 Fraunhofer AISECR21630 Fraunhofer IZFPR21650 Fraunhofer FHRR21660 Fraunhofer ESKR21770 Zuse Institute BerlinR21780 DLR (Wessling)R21790 NaMLab gGmbHR21860 DLR-Institut für Vernetzte Energiesysteme e.V.R21900 Max-Planck-Institut für RadioastronomieR21970 PNSensor gGmbHR22020 European XFELR22080 Fraunhofer COMEDDR22110 Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (Berlin)R22150 Fraunhofer Institute SITR22160 Halbleiterlabor der Max Planck GesellschaftR22260 Helmholtz-Zentrum GeesthactR22290 Fraunhofer EMFTR22300 Max-Planck-Institut für InformatikR22340 Optotransmitter-Umweltschutz-Technologie e.VR22370 CIS Forschungsinstitut fuer Mikrosensorik GmbHR22420 Paul-Drude-Institut für FestkörperelektronikR22440 Hahn-Schickard-Gesellschaft

GhanaA14770 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology

GreeceA00530 University of IoanninaA12451 Technological Educational Institute of CreteA13550 University of ThessalyA13690 Technological Educational Institute Stereas ElladasA14150 Athens University of Economics and BusinessA14340 University of the PeloponneseA14700 University of PiraeusA15110 TEI of Western MacedoniaA35140 National Technical University of AthensA35960 University of Patras - ECEA37550 National and Kapodistrian University of AthensA37680 University of PatrasA39280 Aristotle University of ThessalonikiA39490 Technical University of CreteR20790 Demokritos, National Center for Scientific ResearchR21080 Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas

HungaryA40010 Budapesti Muszaki és Gazdaságtudományi EgyetemA47540 Pázmány Péter Katolikus EgyetemR22230 Magyar Tudományos Akadémia ATOMKI

IrelandA01190 Cork Institute of TechnologyA13410 Institute of Technology (Carlow)A15730 University College DublinA35300 University College CorkA36490 Trinity College DublinA36510 University of LimerickA39310 Institute of Technology (Tallaght)R21720 Tyndall National InstituteR22400 Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies

IsraelA13240 The Hebrew University of JerusalemA13330 Technion - Israel Institute of TechnologyA13910 Ben-Gurion University of the NegevA13920 Bar-Ilan UniversityA14070 Ort Braude College of EngineeringA14380 Tel-Aviv UniversityA14540 Kinneret College on the Sea of GalileeA14690 Holon Institute of TechnologyA15190 Jerusalem College of Technology

ItalyA00120 Università Politecnica delle MarcheA00520 Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia (Modena)A00560 Università degli Studi di SienaA00680 Università della CalabriaA00740 Università degli Studi di PerugiaA12000 Università di Bologna - DEISA12370 Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II - DIETIA12390 Università degli Studi di BresciaA12430 Università degli Studi Mediterranea di Reggio CalabriaA12530 Università degli Studi di VeronaA12640 Università degli Studi di MilanoA12770 Università del SalentoA12990 Università degli Studi di BergamoA13280 Università degli Studi di UdineA14020 Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II - FisicaA14220 Università degli Studi di TrentoA14800 Università degli Studi di Milano-BicoccaA14820 Università degli Studi di SalernoA14860 Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia (Reggio Emilia)A15070 Scuola Superiore Sant’AnnaA15750 Università Degli Studi di Cassino del Lazio MeridionaleA15900 Università di Bologna - DEI (Cesena)A16130 Università degli Studi Roma TreA35210 Università degli Studi di ParmaA35530 Politecnico di TorinoA35660 Università di PisaA35690 Politecnico di MilanoA35910 Università degli Studi di GenovaA36380 Università di Bologna - DEI (Bologna)A37280 Università degli Studi di PaviaA37460 Università degli Studi di CataniaA37520 Università degli Studi di FerraraA38380 Politecnico di BariA38620 Università degli Studi di TorinoA38840 Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”A39200 Università degli Studi di PadovaA39410 Università degli Studi dell’AquilaA39550 Università degli Studi di FirenzeA39570 Università degli Studi di CagliariR00140 Fondazione Bruno KesslerR00270 INFN Sezione di Genova


R00300 INFN Sezione di PisaR20310 INFN Sezione di RomaR20320 INFN Sezione di Roma IIR20400 INFN Sezione di BolognaR20420 INFN Sezione di TriesteR20440 INFN Sezione di TorinoR20450 INFN Laboratori Nationali di FrascatiR20470 INFN Sezione di PadovaR20550 Elettra-Sincrotrone TriesteR20560 INFN Sezione di Roma IIIR20580 INFN Laboratori Nationali di LegnaroR20630 INFN Sezione di MilanoR20670 INFN Sezione di CagliariR20710 INFN Sezione di BariR20990 INFN Sezione di FerraraR21100 INFN Sezione di NapoliR21160 INAF Osservatorio Astrofisico di ArcetriR21190 INFN Laboratori Nationali del Gran SassoR21300 IMM-CNR BolognaR21450 INFN Sezione di PaviaR21570 INAF Istituto di RadioastronomiaR21600 Istituto Italiano di Technologia Polito R21800 IMM-CNR - RomaR21940 ICTPR22010 INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di CagliariR22040 INAF - IASF MilanoR22070 Instituto per lo Studio dei Materiali NanostrutturatiR22120 INAF IRA Radiotelescopi di MedicinaR22200 Radio Analog Micro Electronics srlR22390 INFN Sezione di PerugiaR22410 INFN Sezione di CataniaR22430 INFN Laboratori Nazionali Del SudR22450 European Gravitational Observatory

JordanA15990 Princess Sumaya University for TechnologyA16080 Yarmouk UniversityA16140 Jordan University of Science & Technology

KazakhstanA48080 Nazarbayev University

LebanonA15720 Lebanese American UniversityA47650 American University of Beirut

LithuaniaA40230 Kauno Technologijos UniversitetasA47980 Vilniaus UniversitetasA48050 Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos Universitetas

LuxembourgA15780 Université du Luxembourg

MaltaA38720 University of Malta

NorwayA12750 Høgskolen i Vestfold

A13580 NTNU - Institutt for datateknologi og informatikkA37360 Universitetet i OsloA37560 NTNU - Institutt for elektroniske systemerA37820 Universitetet i BergenR21460 SINTEF Stiftelsen for industriell og teknisk forskning

PalestineA16240 Birzeit University

PolandA40100 Uniwersytet ZielonogórskiA40120 Politechnika WarszawskaA40130 Politechnika Lódzka - DMCSA40140 Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza im. Stanislawa StaszicaA40150 Instytut Fizyki Jadrowej im Henryka NiewodniczanskiegoA40160 Politechnika WroclawskaA40530 Politechnika SlaskaA47300 Politechnika GdanskaA47400 Politechnika Poznanska - Inzynierii KomputerowejA47580 Wojskowej Akademii TechnicznejA47670 Politechnika Poznanska - RadiokomunikacjiA47740 Politechnika LódzkaA47940 Politechnika LubelskaR40030 Instytut Technologii ElektronowejR49030 IPPT-PANR49050 Bioinfobank InstituteR49080 Centrum Badan Kosmicznych PANR49100 Norodowe Centrum Badan Jadrowych

PortugalA12310 Universidade Nova de LisboaA12550 Universidade do MinhoA13710 Instituto Superior de Engenharia de LisboaA35540 Universidade do PortoA35670 Universidade de AveiroA35970 Instituto Superior TécnicoA37230 INESC-IDR14120 Instituto de Telecomunicações (Lisboa)R21710 LIP LisboaR21750 International Iberian Nanotechnology LaboratoryR21890 Instituto de Telecomunicações (Aveiro)R22170 Instituto de Sistemas Robótica - ISR-UC

RomaniaA15520 Universitatea Politehnica din BucurestiA16070 Universitatea Transilvania BrasovA48070 Universitatea Tehnica din Cluj-NapocaR49010 IFIN-HH - Nuclear HadronsR49060 IFIN-HH - Particle Physics

RussiaA40240 Vladimir State Technical University A47330 St. Petersburg State Polytechnical UniversityA47520 MIETA47790 St. Petersburg State Univ. of Aerospace Inst.A47810 Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityA47850 Moscow Institute of Physics & Technology - WirelessA47990 St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University ‘LETI’A48030 Omsk State Technical UniversityA48040 Moscow Institute of Physics & Technology - ControlA48110 Far Eastern State Transport University


A60020 Orel State University I.S.TurgenevA60030 Tomsk State UniversityA60040 Tomsk State Univ. of Control Syst. and Radioelect.A60060 Mordovian State University named after N.P.OgarevA60080 Novosibirsk State Technical UniversityA60100 Moscow State Inst. of Electronics and MathematicsA60110 National Research Nuclear University MEPHIA60140 MV Lomonosov Moscow State UniversityA60150 Moscow Institute of Physics & Technology - CyberneticsA60160 Bauman Moscow State Technical University - KalugaA60170 MIREAA60190 Bauman Moscow State Technical UniversityA60200 Rzhanov Institute of Semiconductors PhysicsA60220 Voronezh State Academy of Forestry EngineeringA60230 Samara National Research UniversityA60240 National University of Science & Technology ‘MISiS’R21930 Scientific Manufacturing Complex MIET (SMCTC)R47900 Budker Institute of Nuclear PhysicsR49070 Space Research Institute (IKI)

SerbiaA47510 Univerzitet u NišuA47600 Univerzitet u Novom SaduA48010 Univerzitet u Beogradu

SlovakiaA40050 Slovenská technická univerzita v BratislaveA47930 Technická univerzita v Kosiciach

SloveniaA40280 Univerza v LjubljaniA47690 Institut “Jožef Stefan”A47820 Univerza v Mariboru

South AfricaA14560 University of Pretoria

SpainA12320 Universidad Politécnica de CartagenaA12470 Universidad Rey Juan CarlosA12590 Universidad de Castilla - La ManchaA13150 Universitat de ValènciaA13340 Universidad de AlcaláA13860 Universidad de SalamancaA14720 Universidad de La LagunaA15100 Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (Manresa)A15370 Universidad de DeustoA16290 Universitat Pompeu FabraA35130 Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - DIEA35190 Universitat Politècnica de ValènciaA35870 Universidad de Sevilla - IMSE CNMA35891 Universidad de CantabriaA36250 Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaA36390 Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - IUMAA37060 Universidad de Zaragoza - Dpto.Ingenieria ElectronicaA37080 Universidad de Santiago de CompostelaA37330 Universidad Complutense de MadridA37580 Universidad de MalagaA37690 Universidad del Pais VascoA38330 Universidad de VigoA38360 Universitat de les Illes Balears

A38580 Universidad de Sevilla - ETSIA38590 Universidad de GranadaA38600 Universidad de NavarraA38660 Universitat de BarcelonaA38780 Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria - DISA38790 Universidad de Zaragoza - Facultad de CienciasA38820 Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - CEIA39080 Universidad de ExtremaduraA39100 Universidad Pública de NavarraA39150 UPC Departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica (Nord)A39180 Universitat Rovira i VirgiliA39300 Escola Universitàta Salesiana de SarriàA39390 Universitat Autónoma de MadridA39540 Universidad Carlos III de MadridR00060 CNM - Instituto de Microelectrónica de BarcelonaR20700 IkerlanR20850 CTTCR21230 Instituto de Fisica CorpuscularR21520 Institut de Ciències de L’EspaiR21550 Institut de Ciènces FotòniquesR21740 CIEMATR21910 CAENDR22100 Centro Nacional de Supercomputación, Barcelona

SwedenA00260 Luleå tekniska universitetA13720 Uppsala universitetA37350 Linköpings universitetA37370 Lunds universitetA38180 Kungliga Tekniska högskolaA38670 Chalmers Tekniska högskolaA39840 MittuniversitetetR20690 Acreo Swedish ICT ABR20910 Totalförsvarets forskningsinstitut FOIR21990 European Spallation SourceR22050 Institutet för RymdfysikR22140 European Spallation Source ESS AB

SwitzerlandA05000 SUPSI-DIEA12730 EPFL Laboratoire de Physique des Hautes EnergiesA12920 Universität ZürichA13090 Università della Svizzera ItalianaA13630 Université de GenèveA13780 Hochschule LuzernA14780 École d’Ingénieurs et d’Architectes de FribourgA14930 Haute École Spécialisée de Suisse OccidentaleA15050 HEIG-VD A15480 Universität BaselA15530 Universität BernA36110 École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Lausanne)A37340 École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Neuchâtel)A38100 Hochschule für Technik RapperswilA38310 Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (Zürich)A38410 Berner FachhochschuleA38800 Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich (Basel)A39760 HEPIA - GenèveA39820 Fachhochschule NordwestschweizR20350 CERNR20680 CSEM (Neuchâtel)R20800 Paul Scherrer InstitutR20970 CSEM (Zürich)R22180 EMPA


The NetherlandsA00170 Universiteit Twente - CAESA12010 Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamA12650 Radboud Universiteit NijmegenA14510 Rijksuniversiteit GroningenA15420 Erasmus Universitair Medisch Centrum RotterdamA15620 Stenden HogeschoolA15960 Universiteit van AmsterdamA35491 Universiteit Twente - Electrical EngineeringA35701 Technische Universiteit DelftA38050 Technische Universiteit EindhovenR00280 NikhefR20370 TNO-FELR20430 European Space Agency - ESTEC MicroelectronicsR20520 ASTRON R20540 European Space Agency - ESTEC Payload TechnologyR21200 Stichting imec NederlandR21250 SRON Netherlands Institute for Space ResearchR21820 Stichting INCAS3

TunisiaA12930 École Nationale d’ingénieurs de SfaxA15300 École Nationale d’ingénieurs de Tunis

TurkeyA13010 Sabanci ÜniversitesiA13530 TC Kocaeli ÜniversitesiA14250 Yeditepe ÜniversitesiA14730 TOBB Ekonomi ve Teknoloji ÜniversitesiA15210 Akdeniz ÜniversitesiA15260 T.C. Okan ÜniversitesiA15280 Orta Dogu Teknik Üniversitesi Kuzey Kibris KampusuA15610 Istanbul Sehir ÜniversitesiA15680 Yildirim Beyazit ÜniversitesiA15870 Istanbul Bilgi ÜniversitesiA15970 Özyegin ÜniversitesiA16250 Istanbul Medipol ÜniversitesiA16280 Adana Bilim ve Teknoloji ÜniversitesiA37960 Istanbul Teknik ÜniversitesiA38270 Ihsan Dogramaci Bilkent ÜniversitesiA38440 Orta Dogu Teknik ÜniversitesiA39170 Bogaziçi ÜniversitesiR20360 TÜBITAK Uzay Teknolojileri Arastırma EnstitüsüR38860 TÜBITAK Bilgem UEKAE

United KingdomA12260 University of DundeeA12480 University of BathA12860 Glasgow Caledonian UniversityA13480 Imperial College LondonA13510 Royal Holloway University of LondonA13520 University College LondonA13620 University of Manchester - Jodrell BankA14030 Staffordshire UniversityA14580 University of LincolnA14760 University of LeicesterA14980 Queen Mary College of LondonA15390 The Open UniversityA15450 Cardiff UniversityA15790 City University LondonA15850 Nottingham Trent UniversityA15910 University of LancasterA16000 Coventry University

A16050 Cranfield UniversityA16300 Kings College LondonA35030 Sheffield Hallam UniversityA35053 University of BoltonA35080 University of ManchesterA35160 Heriot-Watt UniversityA35180 University of NottinghamA35250 University of WestminsterA35330 Newcastle UniversityA35410 University of HullA35440 University of EssexA35470 University of SheffieldA35520 University of Northumbria at NewcastleA35630 University of KentA35780 University of CambridgeA35920 University of BradfordA36000 University of BristolA36090 University of UlsterA36120 University of StrathclydeA36280 Brunel UniversityA36341 University of LiverpoolA36342 Liverpool John Moores UniversityA37300 University of BirminghamA37320 University of OxfordA37400 University of HuddersfieldA37420 University of EdinburghA37430 University of the West of EnglandA37490 Queen’s University of BelfastA37570 University of SurreyA37600 University of HertfordshireA37610 University of SouthamptonA37630 University of WarwickA37660 Swansea Metropolitan UniversityA37730 The University of LeedsA37780 University of South WalesA37840 University of DurhamA37870 Swansea UniversityA37900 Manchester Metropolitan UniversityA38040 Oxford Brookes UniversityA38450 Loughborough UniversityA38810 University of YorkA39440 University of GlasgowA39450 Aston UniversityA39650 University of SalfordR00050 STFC Rutherford Appleton LaboratoryR20600 STFC Daresbury LaboratoryR20950 Diamond Light SourceR22030 STFC UK Astronomy Technology CentreR22090 Culham Centre for Fusion Energy

UkraineA47610 National Technical University of Ukraine

United Arab EmiratesA15860 Heriot-Watt University - DubaiA16120 Abu Dhabi University

EUROPRACTICE membership is managed by STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory on behalf of the EUROPRACTICE project partners. www.europractice.stfc.ac.uk


EUROPRACTICE also offers training courses which explain selected design flows, enabling delegates to better understand and address the challenges of successful design by appropriate use of design tools and design methodologies.

EUROPRACTICE training courses are open to Professors, Lecturers, Academic Staff and Postgraduate Students from established academic sites who are either Academic or Research Laboratory members of EUROPRACTICE.

EUROPRACTICE training courses are provided by expert staff from the partners and held at the partners’ dedicated training facilities in Leuven (Belgium), Didcot (UK), and Erlangen (Germany). Booking and administration of EUROPRACTICE training courses is provided by STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory for all courses. Full details of the courses available and online booking:

www.europractice.stfc.ac.uk/training


Course Highlights for 2018 include:

Comprehensive Digital IC Implementation & Sign-Off using either a Cadence or Synopsys design tool flow (two courses) and a UMC 65nm process

Advanced Low Power Digital IC Implementation using either a Cadence or Synopsys design tool flow (two courses) and a 40nm GlobalFoundries technology

Advanced digital physical implementation flow with emphasis on low power

VHDL Language and Design Flow

Introduction to Analogue IC Design, Simulation, Layout and Verification using Synopsys Custom Compiler design tool flow and X-FAB 180nm process

Advanced Analogue IC Design using Cadence tools and a UMC 65 process

Introduction to Analogue and Mixed Signal IC Design using a multi-vendor design tool flow and a UMC 65nm process

Big-D mixed signal design and implementation using a multi-vendor design tool flow and a UMC 65nm process

Verilog-AMS for Analogue and Mixed Signal Design illustrated with Cadence tools for the practical sessions

Verilog and SystemVerilog for Digital Design illustrated with a choice of tools from Cadence, Synopsys and Mentor Graphics

Transaction Level Modelling (TLM 2.0) using SystemC

Verification for Digital Designs illustrated with Cadence Incisive tools

Advanced verification with UVM

Essential verification with SystemVerilog and UVM

Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC)

IHP SG25H4EPIC Technology for Electronic-Photonic ICs

Photonic component, circuit and systems design using Lumerical Tools

Introduction to Technology CAD (TCAD) using Synopsys Sentaurus TCAD Tools

Introduction to MEMS-IC co-design using Coventor MEMS+, Cadence Virtuoso and MEMSCAP SOIMUMPs


The Microelectronics Support Centre is located at STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and specialises in providing academic institutes from the UK and Europe with the design tools, design flows, training and support that they require to enhance their microelectronic, microsystem, photonic and electronic system design research and teaching. This essential role enables the universities to conduct industry relevant research and to train the next generation of highly-skilled engineers which form the lifeblood of the microelectronics and electronic systems design industry in Europe.

STFC (Science and Technology Facilities Council) is one of seven UK Research Councils reporting to the UK Government via the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. STFC funds research and manages the UK’s subscription to many international scientific collaborations. STFC aids advances in science and technology by providing the research community with access to advanced facilities and the expertise of its staff, and operates several world-class United Kingdom National Laboratories including Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, near Oxford in the UK.

Microelectronics Support CentreSTFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0QX, United Kingdom.

[email protected]


Head office: Science and Technology Facilities Council, North Star Avenue, Swindon, UK

Main establishments: Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxfordshire;Daresbury Laboratory, Cheshire; UK Astronomy Technology Centre, Edinburgh.

www.stfc.ac.uk

for enquiries and questions about the design tools available through EUROPRACTICE please contact

Microelectronics Support CentreScience and Technology Facilities Council

Rutherford Appleton LaboratoryDidcot

OxfordshireOX11 0QX

United Kingdom

[email protected]

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