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TCAD Utilities
The TCAD utilities are a set of programs designed to help you use
TCAD products more effectively. TCAD utilities are installed
automatically as part of a TCAD product installation.
TCAD utility Directory
The utility directory for all new releases of TCAD products (after June
1991) is product independent. The utility directory contains a file
named V#.# (where # is a number). V#.# is the version number of the
utility in that directory.
Table 31-6 lists the utilities that TCAD provides.
Table 31-6
TCAD Utilities
Utility
Description
tmaplot
Generates Sun (SunView) and X graphics. For
products released after June 1991, you must use
tmaplot if you use Sun or X graphics.
tmafork
Allows systems that do not have a vfork system
call to run a TCAD product without temporarily
doubling the virtual memory required.
replot
Allows you to re-create TCAD graphical output
without rerunning a simulation.
rfbtoa
Takes a TCAD binary output file, such as a
structure file, and converts it to ASCII format.
tfatob
Takes a TCAD formatted (ASCII) file and
converts it to binary format.
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