MAGICAL: An Open- Source Fully Automated Analog IC Layout System from Netlist to GDSII
Hao Chen, Mingjie Liu, Biying Xu, Keren Zhu, Xiyuan Tang, Shaolan Li, Yibo Lin, Nan Sun, David Z. Pan
Abstract
This article presents MAGICAL, which is a fully automated analog IC layout system. MAGICAL takes a netlist and design rules as inputs, and it produces the final GDS layout in a fully automated fashion.
Topics & Concepts
NetlistComputer scienceComputer hardwareIntegrated circuit layoutOpen sourceEmbedded systemIntegrated circuitSoftwareProgramming languageOperating systemVLSI and FPGA Design TechniquesAdvancements in Photolithography TechniquesVLSI and Analog Circuit Testing