Links for our 2-dimensional interconnect and transmission line simulator program, SIMIAN: Surface Impedance Method for Interconnect Analysis

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The basics of the surface ribbon method.

Users Manual:

• SIMIAN Users Manual (PDF) (128K).

Versions of the code:

Dec. 8, 1998 versions of SIMIAN (current release is 2.1), which now includes circular conductors and the option to use the more conventional volume filament technique:

• Zipped source file (before complie) of simulation code (this is tarred, then zipped; unzip after you download) (filename: simian_12_98.tar.gz) (file size: about 20K).
• Complied versions:
  • linux version (filename: simian_linux_12_98.gz) (file size: about 34 K).
  • RS6000 version (filename: simian_rs6000_12_98.gz) (file size: about 270 K).
  • solaris version (filename: simian_solaris_12_98) (file size: about 220 K).
  • HP workstation version (filename: simian_hp_12_98.gz) (file size: about 182 K).
  • NT version (not well tested so use at your own risk).

• Read Me:

* Compile instruction
The source code was successfully compiled on following machines

simian_rs6000 :  IBM RS/6000(model 350) OS-AIX4.1.4
simian_sunos4 : Sparc station 20 OS-sunos4.1.4
simian_linux : Pentium II OS-linux4.2
simian_solaris : Ultra Sparc OS-solaris2.6
simian_hp : HP workstation 700

** some notes
1. this code is written in c++.
2. use correct Makefile for your platform.
3. modify Makefile for your compiler:
   should work on one of these compiler.
   g++ compiler
   c++ compiler
   gcc compiler
4. if nothing works, try to download binary files(not tested yet though)
5. any comments should directed to 'neikirk@mail.utexas.edu'
6. we are working on implementation of circular conductors

For further information contact Professor Dean Neikirk at