GDS Layout Creation

Overview

nSpec supports nSpec device layout creation using Graphic Data System (GDS) files.

Steps to Import

To convert a GDSII file into an nSpec Layout file:

1. Create a Device Inspection Alignment where the origin is the location of the GDSII file’s origin

2. Go to Stage View → Create Device Layout

3. Click Alignment… and load your created alignment

4. Click Device Layout… (which will open a new Choose Layout File Type dialog)

5. Click GDS
   

   

6. Chose the desired layer and click Import
   

   

7. The device structure corresponding to the selected layer will be populated in the stage view and the device list, as if the devices where specified through extrapolation. At this point, the device layout the same as a traditional nSpec device layout.