The document provides release highlights for IE3D 15.0, including new features such as improved simulation throughput and OpenMP support, integration of a physical component compiler library, and support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 4 and 5 on x86 architectures. Key installation and configuration steps are also summarized.
The document provides release highlights for IE3D 15.0, including new features such as improved simulation throughput and OpenMP support, integration of a physical component compiler library, and support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 4 and 5 on x86 architectures. Key installation and configuration steps are also summarized.
The document provides release highlights for IE3D 15.0, including new features such as improved simulation throughput and OpenMP support, integration of a physical component compiler library, and support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 4 and 5 on x86 architectures. Key installation and configuration steps are also summarized.
The document provides release highlights for IE3D 15.0, including new features such as improved simulation throughput and OpenMP support, integration of a physical component compiler library, and support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions 4 and 5 on x86 architectures. Key installation and configuration steps are also summarized.
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New Features Simulation throughput has been significantly improved. Many applications can expect throughput to double compared to previous versions. Implementation of Mentor Graphics License Scheme. Significant speed improvement on OpenMP multi-CPU support for the major processes in IE3D full-wave EM simulation engine. Implementation of automatic geometry connection for crossing 3D polygons. Integration of Physical Component Compiler Library (PCCL) for automatic geometry generation and simulations of parameterized vias, solder balls and wire bonds, etc. for both single-ended and differential structures. Implementation of 4-port differential via models into PCCL. Implementation of building wire bond structures using industrial standard profiles. Improvement of the User Defined Object in IE3DLibrary to provide users with more flexibility to build their own structures for EM tuning and optimization.
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Installation Information Refer to IE3D Installation Instructions (ie3d_15.0_install.pdf). You can view this manual at the top level of the CD and on SupportNet.
Supported Platforms
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 4 (RHEL4), x86
This release supports both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of RHEL4. Customers running AMD64-based systems or Intel Pentium4 or Xeon-based systems with EM64T capabilities should use 64-bit operating systems together with 32-bit applications support.
Note: The version numbers of the packages shown below as output of the uname or rpm com- mand are for the RHEL Update noted in parentheses, and are included as examples of the out- put. For RHEL Updates supported but whose package versions are not shown below, the version information may vary, but the package is required, and must be the version that is delivered with that RHEL Update.
OS Version: $ uname –rs Linux 2.6.9-67.EL #1 (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 6) or later
Required File Sets:
Select the following options on the Package Groups offered from install: 2 IE3D 15.0 Release Highlights September 2010 Desktops Package Group: X Window System, GNOME Desktop Environment
Applications Package Group: Graphical Internet
Development Package Group: Legacy Software Development
System Package Group: Printing Support
Windowing System: $ /bin/rpm -q -f /usr/bin/gdm
gdm-2.6.0.5-7.rhel4.15 (RHEL 4 Update 6) or later
$ /bin/rpm -q -f /usr/X11R6/bin/X
xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.EL.33 (RHEL 4 Update 6) or later
Minimum Required OS Patches: None
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2+GHz Recommended
Memory: 2 GB Recommended
Swap Space: 2X the amount of RAM
Kernel Parameters: No changes required.
IT Administration Notes: Enable TCP connections for X via the gdm.conf file using the following instructions:
1. From the desktop (after OS install), edit /etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf and change the line that reads:
#DisallowTCP=true to DisallowTCP=false 2. Reboot the System
Optionally disable firewall and SELinux. (This option is needed for XtremePCB, and may be needed for other system level administrative activities.)
September 2010 3. SELinux tab uncheck “Enabled (Modification Requires Reboot)”
4. Reboot System
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 5 (RHEL5), x86
This release supports both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of RHEL5. Customers running AMD64-based systems or Intel Pentium4 or Xeon-based systems with EM64T capabilities should use 64-bit operating systems together with 32-bit applications support.
Note: The version numbers of the packages shown below as output of the uname or rpm com- mand are for the RHEL Update noted in parentheses, and are included as examples of the out- put. For RHEL Updates supported but whose package versions are not shown below, the version information may vary, but the package is required, and must be the version that is delivered with that RHEL Update.
OS Version: $ uname –rs Linux 2.6.18-8.el5 (RHEL5 Base Version)
Required File Sets:
Select the following options on the Package Groups offered from install:
Desktop Environments: GNOME Desktop Environment
Applications Package Group: Graphical Internet
Development Package Group: Legacy Software Development, X Software Development
Base System: Base, X Window System, Legacy Software Support (add openmotif22 rpm)
Separately add the libXp rpm (libXp-1.0.0-8.i386.rpm in RHEL5 Base version) after selecting the above file sets.
Windowing System: $ /bin/rpm -q -f /usr/bin/gdm
gdm-2.16.0.30.el5 (RHEL 5 Base Version)
$ /bin/rpm -q -f /usr/bin/X
Xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.1.1-48.13.el5 (RHEL 5 Base version)
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September 2010 Configuration Verification: $ /bin/rpm –qa | grep libXp-
libXp-1.0.0.8
$ /bin/rpm –qa | grep libstdc++-33
compat-libstdc++-33-3.2.3-61
$/bin/rpm –qa | grep openmotif22
openmotif22-2.2.2.3-18
IT Administration Notes: Enable TCP connections for X via the gdm.conf file using the following instructions:
1. From the desktop (after OS install), edit /etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf and change the line that reads:
#DisallowTCP=true
to
DisallowTCP=false
2. Reboot the System
Optionally disable firewall and SELinux (This option is needed for XtremePCB, and may be needed for other system-level administrative activities.)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition Service Pack 2 with all current updates via Windows Update, both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition or Datacenter Edition have not been tested and therefore are unsupported.
Windows Server 2003 for Itanium-based Systems are not supported.
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2+GHz Recommended
Minimum RAM: 2GB, 4GB recommended.
Virtual Memory: 2X the amount of RAM
Microsoft Windows Vista (32 and 64 bit versions), Ultimate
Edition, Business Edition, and Enterprise Edition
While there is no known issue with running Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Edition and Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, the product has not been tested with these editions, and therefore is not supported.
Kernel Configuration: N/A
Minimum RAM: 2GB, 4GB recommended.
Swap Space: 2x the amount of RAM.
Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft Windows 7 (32 and 64 bit versions), Professional Edition, Ultimate Edition, and Enterprise Edition are supported.
IE3D 15.0 Release Highlights 7
September 2010 While there is no known issue with running Microsoft Windows 7 Starter Edition and Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition, the product has not been tested with these editions, and therefore is not supported.
Kernel Configuration: N/A
Minimum RAM: 2GB, 4GB recommended.
Swap Space: 2x the amount of RAM.
Windows Server 2008
Additional OS Patches:
The following configurations are supported:
Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Standard Edition with all current updates via Windows Update, both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.
While we expect no issues unique to Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Edition or Datacenter Edition, they have not been tested and therefore are unsupported.
While we expect no issues with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit only), it has not been tested and is therefore unsupported.
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems are not supported.
