GDSII translator

Project Editor Menus

Translating Circuits

Import

The GDSII translator inputs a GDSII format input file from a circuit layout program and converts it to a Sonnet project file. When you select File => Import => GDSII from the project editor menu, the following occurs:

  1. A Browse window opens which allows you to select the GDSII file you wish to import.

  2. Once you select a GDSII file for import, the Import Control dialog box appears which allows you to assign the project to which you wish to import the GDSII file.

  3. Next, you select the structure in the Structure dialog box.

  4. Then the project editor reads in the layers from the GDSII file and the Layer Mapping dialog box appears which allows you to map the GDSII layers to the metal levels in Sonnet. You may save the settings in this dialog box to an external file for use in future imports.

  5. Once the layer mapping is complete, the Import Status dialog box appears in which you execute the file import.

Once the GDSII file has been imported, you normally need to perform some minor adjustments using the project editor. For a detailed example of a GDSII import, see ''A Simple Example'' in the GDSII Translator User's Manual.

Export

To output your Sonnet project in a GDSII format, select File => Export => GDSII from the project editor main menu. A browse window is opened which allows you to save your converted file to a ''.gds'' file.

Note:            The GDSII translator is only available if you have purchased a GDSII Translator license from Sonnet. Please see your system administrator if you are unsure of the availability of this program.