

 This whitepaper is for historical reference only. Some content might be outdated and some links might not be available.

# Companion Guide and GitHub Repository
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## Companion guide
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 This implementation guide serves as a companion to the [Semiconductor Design on AWS whitepaper](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/whitepapers/latest/semiconductor-design-on-aws/semiconductor-design-on-aws.html). Although not necessary, you should consider reading the whitepaper first to ensure you have the building blocks for this guide. 

## Supplemental GitHub repository
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 In addition to the whitepaper and this guide, refer to the [Semiconductor Design on AWS GitHub repository](https://github.com/aws-samples/semiconductor-design-on-aws) for low-level commands for operating system tuning and tool optimization. 