IHP Open Source PDK: Announcement, Setup, Current State and Experiences, and look ahead
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Publishes an SG13G2 130nm BiCMOS Open Source PDK on GitHub (first data 2023, ~203 comments) that provides process specs, layout manual, a working DC rule deck and GDS device/measurement data, with full DRC/LVS still being finished. Supports parametrizable PCells via a Synopsys-compatible PyEL Studio API, layout in KLayout, simulation with Xschem/NGspice and inductors via OpenEMS. Supplies limited digital standard cells, IO cells and published SRAM GDS/netlist (generator closed), OpenROAD/OpenLane scripts and planned shuttle tapeouts for 2024–25.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00IHP and research intro
- 1:49Motivation for open source PDK
- 3:14Current state and GitHub release
- 5:47Technical details of PDK
- 7:35Digital design support and tools
- 9:04Future plans and collaboration
- 11:41Roadmap and tape-outs
- 12:01Q&A
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