ADS Design Kit Development for IFF

This appendix describes general information related to creating design kits for design flows involving Advanced Design System and the Intermediate File Format (IFF).

Intermediate File Format

Intermediate File Format (IFF) is an ASCII file format that is both platform and application independent. The file has a simple, line-oriented command structure with a fairly rich set of constructs, thus simplifying design transfer. The IFF translators offered by Agilent Technologies provide a means for transferring IFF files between Advanced Design System and third-party electronic design automation (EDA) tools such as Cadence Design Framework II or Boardstation from Mentor Graphics Corporation.

Foundry kits developed for use in design flows involving ADS and another EDA tool, where designs are transferred via IFF, should follow the standard structure (as described in this document) for files used on the ADS side of the link.

For more information on using the Intermediate File Format in ADS, refer to the Understanding Component Library Requirements.

For more information on creating design kits for use in this combined environment, contact Agilent EEsof-EDA Solution Services.