


FTAPE(1ICD)		     7/21/83		      FTAPE(1ICD)



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     ftape - create pattern generator file for output machine

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     ffffttttaaaappppeeee [options] [cell]

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     ----aaaa   Produce output for ASM machine (4-inch only).

     ----cccc   Produce output for Canon machine (3-inch only).

     ----eeee   Produce output for Electromask machine (default).

     ----ffff   Produce output for Full wafer design (no reduction).

     ----tttt   Produce output for TRE machine (5-inch only).

     ----3333   Prepare output for 3-inch glass plate (default).

     ----4444   Prepare output for 4-inch glass plate.

     ----5555   Prepare output for 5-inch glass plate.

     ----6666   Prepare output for 6-inch glass plate.

     ----dddd   Take default pos/neg masks selection from process
	  table.

     ----oooo   Process only specified mask(s), next argument is mask-
	  list.

     ----ssss   Interactive selection of output mask(s).

     ----NNNN   Process only the negative masks.

     ----PPPP   Process only the positive masks.

     ----hhhh   Display help information (no processing).

     ----mmmm   Multi project mode (more than one cell).

     ----vvvv   Verbose mode, displays what the program is doing.

     ----DDDD   Debug mode, displays more information.

     ----LLLL   Linear shrink or expand of the boxes.

     ----MMMM   Multiply the mask dimensions with factor.

     The options can be given all together or separately.
     Options must be preceded by a minus sign.




		   The Nelsis IC Design System			1






FTAPE(1ICD)		     7/21/83		      FTAPE(1ICD)



     The program is asking the linear shrink or expand factor
     and/or the multiplication factor.

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     _F_t_a_p_e formats the data generated by the _p_g_t or _m_k_p_g_t program
     and creates a pattern generator file "PGFILE" in the current
     working directory.  This output file contains the jobs (with
     correct dimensions), for making glass plates with a pattern
     generator for the specified output machine.
     Default all positive and negative masks, which exist of one
     or more boxes, are processed.  The number of boxes is read
     from the "flashes" file.

     The output can be created for four different photographic
     machines, one is called the "Electromask (Karl Suss)" and an
     other the "Canon Photographic Machine".  New are the ASM and
     TRE wafersteppers.
     By "Full wafer design" no output machine is used, but the
     glass plates are directly used on the wafer.

     The _f_t_a_p_e command line can have several options and one
     argument.	The cell name argument must be specified, except
     when using the ----mmmm option, in that case you are asked for it.

     The program is asking the name of the designer and the IC
     identification number, these are put in the PGFILE header.
     The IC identification number, what is used by the IC
     atelier, is also put on every glass plate.  Also the cell
     name, the mask name and the job number are put on the glass
     plate.

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     H. Verheyen, S. de Graaf

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     proj_dir/.dmrc			 (input file)
     proj_dir/layout/_c_e_l_l/info		 (input file)
     proj_dir/layout/_c_e_l_l/flashes	 (input file)
     proj_dir/layout/_c_e_l_l/LC_pgt	 (input files) LC=LayerCode
     proj_dir/layout/_c_e_l_l/LC_pgt_neg	 (input files)
     ./PGFILE				 (output file)

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     S. de Graaf, "PG-tape Generation User's Manual".
     catpgf(1ICD), mkpgt(1ICD), pgt(1ICD), recheck(1ICD).










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