$Id: README,v 1.2 1999/02/07 05:57:34 ryu Exp $
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Requirements:
    1. Perl version 5.004_04 or greater (www.perl.com)
    2. Hspice version 97 or greater (www.avanticorp.com)
    3. Smartspice version 1.5.6.R or greater (www.silvaco.com)

To install autochar:
    1. Edit and source the SETUP file
    2. Type "make install" (Type "man autochar" to read the man page.)
    3. Create the spice tech area, using the $AUTOCHAR/tech as
       an example.
    4. Create a directory where characterizations will be done.
       You may need some hefty disk space since spice tends to
       generate lots of data.  See $AUTOCHAR/example for
       an example of how to set things up.  The actual run
       is in $AUTOCHAR/example/run.

Contact me if you want to be placed on a mailing list for
any updates.  Of course, feel free to send me a donation
if you find this tool useful.


Have Fun!
-Robert
2/6/99

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Copyright (C) 1999 Robert K. Yu
email: robert@yu.org

This file is part of Autochar.

Autochar is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
any later version.

Autochar is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
along with Autochar; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to the
Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.