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| − | The '''Stanford University Design System''' (generally referred to by the acronym, '''SUDS''') was a very early and influential [[CAD]] system; | + | The '''Stanford University Design System''' (generally referred to by the acronym, '''SUDS''') was a very early and influential [[CAD]] system, the "first interactive electronic design system"; originated at [[Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory|SAIL]] by Phil Petit. |
It was used to design the [[Superfoonly]] (for which it was created; the Superfoonly later became the predecessor to the [[KL10]]), the [[S-1 supercomputer]] (where SUDS was integrated into what became the [[SCALD]] CAD system, by Tom McWilliams and Curt Widdoes), and the [[SUN workstation]]. It was ported to [[Incompatible Timesharing System|ITS]] at the [[MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory|MIT AI Lab]], where it was used for the [[Knight TV]] system, and the [[CONS]] and [[CADR]] [[LISP machine]]s. | It was used to design the [[Superfoonly]] (for which it was created; the Superfoonly later became the predecessor to the [[KL10]]), the [[S-1 supercomputer]] (where SUDS was integrated into what became the [[SCALD]] CAD system, by Tom McWilliams and Curt Widdoes), and the [[SUN workstation]]. It was ported to [[Incompatible Timesharing System|ITS]] at the [[MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory|MIT AI Lab]], where it was used for the [[Knight TV]] system, and the [[CONS]] and [[CADR]] [[LISP machine]]s. | ||
| − | SUDS became an important part of [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]]'s CAD constellation; SCALD was later spun off to an important startup company in the CAD field, [[Valid Logic Systems]]. | + | SUDS became an important part of [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]]'s CAD constellation; Dick Helliwell, who had taken over "further development and maintenance of SUDS" moved to DEC with it. SCALD was later spun off to an important startup company in the CAD field, [[Valid Logic Systems]]. |
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| + | * [https://stacks.stanford.edu/file/druid:pb496bf3201/SAIL_reunion_awards.pdf John McCarthy Awards for Excellence in Research and Research Environments] - includes an award for SUDS | ||
* [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/engineering/The_Stanford_University_Design_System_Overview.pdf The Stanford University Design System (SUDS): Overview] - SUDS at DEC | * [http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/dec/engineering/The_Stanford_University_Design_System_Overview.pdf The Stanford University Design System (SUDS): Overview] - SUDS at DEC | ||
* [https://people.computing.clemson.edu/~mark/s1.html S-1 Supercomputer (1975-1988)] - gives the history at the S-1 project | * [https://people.computing.clemson.edu/~mark/s1.html S-1 Supercomputer (1975-1988)] - gives the history at the S-1 project | ||
[[Category: Application Software]] | [[Category: Application Software]] | ||
Revision as of 17:03, 7 January 2024
The Stanford University Design System (generally referred to by the acronym, SUDS) was a very early and influential CAD system, the "first interactive electronic design system"; originated at SAIL by Phil Petit.
It was used to design the Superfoonly (for which it was created; the Superfoonly later became the predecessor to the KL10), the S-1 supercomputer (where SUDS was integrated into what became the SCALD CAD system, by Tom McWilliams and Curt Widdoes), and the SUN workstation. It was ported to ITS at the MIT AI Lab, where it was used for the Knight TV system, and the CONS and CADR LISP machines.
SUDS became an important part of DEC's CAD constellation; Dick Helliwell, who had taken over "further development and maintenance of SUDS" moved to DEC with it. SCALD was later spun off to an important startup company in the CAD field, Valid Logic Systems.
External links
- John McCarthy Awards for Excellence in Research and Research Environments - includes an award for SUDS
- The Stanford University Design System (SUDS): Overview - SUDS at DEC
- S-1 Supercomputer (1975-1988) - gives the history at the S-1 project
