GDSFactory: Open-Source EDA for Accelerating Photonics, Quantum, MEMS, RF Chip Design
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GDSFactory is an open‑source Python EDA that claims over 2 million downloads and a 100‑developer community, targeting photonics, quantum, MEMS and RF workflows; it supplies ~250 open components and about 25 PDKs, plus a commercial arm for GUIs, data management and NDA PDKs. It uses a KLayout C++ backend for speed, offers pip install Sky30/pip install GF180 PDK access, runs layout→simulation→optimization loops and reports up to 200x faster than common academic tools while enabling rapid tape‑outs and cryo characterization.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00GDSFactory introduction
- 1:08Why traditional EDA failed
- 2:33GDSFactory vs proprietary tools
- 3:35Key features and advantages
- 4:39Success stories and solvers
- 6:01AI-assisted design workflow
- 7:25Live demo: Python to GDS
- 9:14Q&A on DRC and simulation
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