ECE Software and Documentation
Ansys
Ansys develops and markets CAE/multiphysics engineering simulation software for product design, testing and operation and offers its products and services to customers worldwide.
Common ECE software (not an exhaustive list):
- HFSS
Download and license information:
- Contact the IT support group at help@ece.ucsb.edu for download and access.
- Licensing and usage information
Cadence
Cadence provides a set of electronic design automation (EDA) tools for electronics design. UCSB is a Cadence University Program Member. Downloads are available under certain conditions.
Common ECE software (not an exhaustive list - see “Licensed Material List”):
- IC618
- ICADVM
- Allegro
- EMX
Download and license information:
- Contact the IT support group at help@ece.ucsb.edu for download and access.
- Licensing and usage information
Keysight (formerly Agilent)
PathWave Advanced Design System (ADS)
ADS is a powerful electronic design automation software system.. It offers complete design integration to designers of products such as cellular and portable phones, pagers, wireless networks, radar and satellite communications systems, and high-speed digital serial links.
ADS is available to all ECE and CE faculty, staff, and students. ADS is installed in the College of Engineering labs and available on the Windows and Linux workstations. Downloads are available under certain conditions.
Download and license information:
- Contact the IT support group at help@ece.ucsb.edu for download and access.
- Licensing and usage information
Mathematica
UCSB manages a campus site license for Mathematica. The software is available for faculty, staff, and students to use.
Matlab
UCSB manages a campus site license for Matlab. The software is available for faculty, staff, and students to use.
Micro Magic
Micro Magic, Inc. (MMI) provides design tools for high-performance and low power chips. The MMI tools are available on the Linux workstations in ECE and the Engineering labs. You can find the tools in /ece/mmi.
Download and license information:
- MMI tools are available in the /ece/mmi folder on Engineering and ECE Linux workstations.
- Contact help@ece.ucsb.edu for more information or support.
- Licensing and usage information
Microsoft
Select Microsoft products are available through ECE Information Technology Support. Primary among these are Microsoft Office (for faculty and staff only) and select Windows OS licensing for students.
- ECE Students looking for Microsoft Office licensing should look at the provided link for assistance – Download Microsoft Office365 Student Package
- ECE Students are eligible for various Microsoft licensing (excludes MS Office - see above for Office) through our participation in the Azure Tools for Teaching program. Contact help@ece.ucsb.edu for more information.
- ECE Staff and Faculty have MS Office available via Office365 or independent download (in select circumstances). This is available for Windows or MacOS. Contact help@ece.ucsb.edu for download and licensing setup.
Siemens (formerly Mentor Graphics)
Siemens provides a set of tools for system level design and verification, PCB design and analysis, ic design and verification, and embedded software. Select tools are available on the Linux and Windows workstations in ECE and the Engineering labs. Downloads are available under certain conditions.
Common ECE software (not an exhaustive list):
- Calibre
- ModelSim
- L-Edit IC
Download and license information:
- Contact the IT support group at help@ece.ucsb.edu for download and access.
- Licensing and usage information
Silvaco
Silvaco provides high performance semiconductor process and device simulation (TCAD) tools. Silvaco is available on the Linux workstations in ECE and the Engineering labs. Downloads are available under certain conditions.
Download and license information:
- Contact the IT support group at help@ece.ucsb.edu for download and access.
- Licensing and usage information
Synopsys
Synopsys provides ASIC, SoC design, FPGA, RTL design and electronic design automation tools and services. The Electrical and Computer Engineering department provides a license for a subset of the available Synopsys tools. Some of the most common are available on the ECI lab Windows, Linux, and Unix workstations. Downloads are available under certain conditions.
Common ECE software (not an exhaustive list):
- IC Compiler II
- HPICE
- VCS
- Memory Compiler
Download and license information:
- Contact the IT support group at help@ece.ucsb.edu for download and access.
- Licensing and usage information
Software List
Available software on this page:
- Ansys
- Cadence
- Keysight
- Mathematica
- Matlab
- Micro Magic
- Microsoft
- Siemens (f.k.a. Mentor Graphics)
- Silvaco
- Synopsys
