PDK-Generator

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Documentation

Original Document: 2020-09-02 - PDK Generator Documentation (PDF: 2020-09-02 - PDK Generator Documentation)

Block Diagrams: 2020-09-02 - PDK Generator Block Diagrams (PDF: 2020-09-02 - PDK Generator Block Diagrams)

Software Installation

KLayout

Install KLayout version 0.25 or greater: http://www.klayout.de/build.html

Installation via GitHub Desktop

On MacOS:

This example assumes you are cloning the repo in your Desktop folder.

1. Clone this repostory using GitHub Desktop.
2. Create a symbolic link from the repo PDK-Generator folder into your KLayout salt folder.

$ cd $HOME/.klayout/salt

$ ln -s $HOME/Documents/GitHub/PDK-Generator PDK-Generator

3. Start KLayout
4. Under the SiEPIC menu, TechGen should be available

On Windows:

This example assumes you are cloning the repo in your Desktop folder.

1. Clone this repostory using GitHub Desktop.
2. Create a symbolic link (via cmd line running as administrator) from the repo PDK-Generator folder into your KLayout salt folder.

cd C:\Users\seanl\KLayout\salt

mklink /J PDK-Generator "C:\Users\seanl\Desktop"

3. Start KLayout
4. Under the SiEPIC menu, TechGen should be available