Opensource EDA tools

You can find the information about the PDKs and example designs in these links:

• Some information about the free tapeout program: https://fdl-conference.com/doc/openpdk_5Sep24-FDL_SAndreev.pdf

• Some information about the PDK & price for MPW tapeouts: https://wiki.f-si.org/images/archive/d/d6/20240619051110%21FSIC_2024_update_on_IHP_open_PDK_submit_free_open_source_designs.pdf

• PDK sources (on github): https://github.com/IHP-GmbH/IHP-Open-PDK

• Example design using the PDK & tapeout plans: https://ihp-open-ip.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

• PDK Docs (including the MOS models & BTJ models): https://ihp-open-pdk-docs.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html

The EDA tools are the same as the ones for Skywater 130nm. The layout can be done using Klayout, Spice simulation using NGSPice/Xyce and Openlane/openroad for the synthesis and PNR.

You can also do S-parameter (using Quc-S) and EM simulation using OpenEMS. We also need to discuss the practical exercises in the course. If you already have them for Skywater 130. I can manage to migrate them to IHP SG130 PDK.