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http://www.europractice.stfc.ac.uk/software/cadence_packages.html

Complete tutorial from the Altera application note Using Cadence NC Tools in a Quartus II Design Flow
http://www.altera.co.jp/literature/an/an197.pdf

Latest packege installed: INCISIV 13.10

http://rhlug.pileus.org/wiki/Cadence_IUS (uses a MakeFile !!!)

ncverilog tutorials:
http://mayzhao.wordpress.com/2010/07/15/ncverilog/ http://hdfpga.blogspot.it/2011/03/nc-verilog-simulator-tutorial.html

How to run simulations with irun :
http://www.cadence.com/Community/blogs/fv/archive/2008/12/17/demo-irun-the-way-to-run-simulations.aspx?postID=13471

Latest release: 13.1 (not available)

Most important official documentation

• Command Reference for Encounter RTL Compiler (rc_comref.pdf)
• Encounter RTL Compiler Synthesis Flows (rc_start.pdf)
• GUI Guide for Encounter RTL Compiler (rc_gui.pdf)
• Quick Reference for Encounter RTL Compiler (rc_quickref.pdf)
• Using Encounter RTL Compiler (rc_user.pdf)

A collection of RTL Compiler Application Notes, collectively known as RC Beginner’s Guide is available on Cadence Online Support.

http://www.cadence.com/Community/blogs/ld/archive/2013/11/12/rtl-compiler-beginner-s-guides-available-on-cadence-online-support.aspx

Online RC tutorials:

• http://soc.eurecom.fr/EDC/cadence_rc_quick_start/
• http://www.ece.virginia.edu/~mrs8n/cadence/Synthesis_Tutorial/rc_tutorial.html
• http://ecee[DOT]colorado.edu/~ecen5837/cadence/RTL_synthesis.html
• http://www.siue.edu/~gengel/ece484LabMaterial/RTLsynthesisTut.pdf
• http://eeweb.poly.edu/labs/nanovlsi/tutorials/soctutorials/Tutorial_RC.html
• H7_CadenceEncounter_QuickGuide.pdf‎

Official documentation: