How to Use LASI Effectively - Frustrated No More!

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Users express frustration with the LASI software, finding the introductory materials insufficient for practical applications, particularly in drawing CMOS or resistance layouts. They note that tutorials focus on basic functions rather than providing comprehensive guidance or examples. Questions arise about the relationship between LASI and MOSIS standards, with uncertainty on how to apply these standards in practice. Recommendations include consulting a good CMOS layout book and seeking assistance from experienced colleagues. Despite its limitations, LASI remains a valuable freeware tool for layout design.
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I read through the LASI introduction once and also watched the teach-how video in Youtube, but feels really frustrated about this software...

all these introductions only show how to "draw a box", "draw a polygon", "how to add", "how to move" and this kind of basic kindergarten skills. What does it actually means? Does it means those are all I need to know for using the LASI software? I don't even know how to start a drawing for a CMOS or a simple Resistance! Not a single practical drawing example I can found on the internet!

and by the way, what is the thing MOSIS do with LASI? do I supposed to follow the MOSIS standard to draw with LASI? but how...?

Thanks for all your helps!
 
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Get a good CMOS layout book and get help from seniors to learn how to draw chip layout.
e.g. IC Layout Basics : A Practical Guide [Christopher Saint, Judy Saint]

LASI is little old tool for drawing layout and it might be a bit painful to work in it. Still it is probably only freeware Layout tool that is good enough.
 

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