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Electric (software)

The Electric VLSI Design System is an EDA tool written in the early 1980s by Steven M. Rubin. Electric is used to construct logic wire schematics and to perform analysis of integrated circuit layout. It can also handle hardware description languages such as VHDL and Verilog. The system has many analysis and synthesis tools, including design rule…

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License
GPL-3.0-or-later
Operating system
Cross-platform
Platform
Java
Release
1983; 43 years ago (1983)
Repository
svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/electric/
Stable release
9.08 / 17 April 2025

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License · 1
Electric (software) → GPL-3.0-or-later
Operating system · 1
Electric (software) → Cross-platform
Platform · 1
Electric (software) → Java
Release · 1
Electric (software) → 1983; 43 years ago (1983)
Repository · 1
Electric (software) → svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/electric/
Stable release · 1
Electric (software) → 9.08 / 17 April 2025
Type · 1
Electric (software) → Electronic design automation
Website · 1
Electric (software) → www.staticfreesoft.com www.gnu.org/software/electric
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Electric (software) → Till version 7: C, After Version 7: Java and Scala

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Electric (software)LicenseGPL-3.0-or-later1.00infobox
Electric (software)Operating systemCross-platform1.00infobox
Electric (software)PlatformJava1.00infobox
Electric (software)Release1983; 43 years ago (1983)1.00infobox
Electric (software)Repositorysvn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/electric/1.00infobox
Electric (software)Stable release9.08 / 17 April 20251.00infobox
Electric (software)TypeElectronic design automation1.00infobox
Electric (software)Websitewww.staticfreesoft.com www.gnu.org/software/electric1.00infobox
Electric (software)Written inTill version 7: C, After Version 7: Java and Scala1.00infobox
VHDLinstance ofIt can also handle hardware description languages0.80text
Veriloginstance ofIt can also handle hardware description languages0.80text

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