{ "guild": { "id": "1361349522684510449", "name": "wafer.space Community", "iconUrl": "2026-03_media/fb143eaa45770cbb40493d09b625e98b-09FD1.png" }, "channel": { "id": "1486374138074628187", "type": "GuildPublicThread", "categoryId": "1409660288822673408", "category": "questions", "name": "Cadence PDK?", "topic": null }, "dateRange": { "after": "2026-02-28T23:59:59.999+00:00", "before": "2026-04-01T00:00:00+00:00" }, "exportedAt": "2026-05-11T17:53:40.4917681+00:00", "messages": [ { "id": "1486374138074628187", "type": "Default", "timestamp": "2026-03-25T14:40:10.013+00:00", "timestampEdited": null, "callEndedTimestamp": null, "isPinned": false, "content": "Does the wafer.space GF180 PDK have a Virtuoso compatible version. I am trying to do some analog design work, and i am comfortable inside Virtuoso. So just wondering, if we have that option.", "author": { "id": "684463118709162093", "name": "chaask", "discriminator": "0000", "nickname": "chasak", "color": null, "isBot": false, "roles": [], "avatarUrl": "2026-03_media/59486f73932f21d0f005985411cfae98-091E8.png" }, "attachments": [], "embeds": [], "stickers": [], "reactions": [], "mentions": [], "inlineEmojis": [] }, { "id": "1486411656883081317", "type": "Default", "timestamp": "2026-03-25T17:09:15.194+00:00", "timestampEdited": null, "callEndedTimestamp": null, "isPinned": false, "content": "I haven't seen any", "author": { "id": "376976238528692225", "name": "nmz787", "discriminator": "0000", "nickname": "nmz787", "color": null, "isBot": false, "roles": [], "avatarUrl": "2026-03_media/3-FB033.png" }, "attachments": [], "embeds": [], "stickers": [], "reactions": [], "mentions": [], "inlineEmojis": [] }, { "id": "1486411699102814439", "type": "Default", "timestamp": "2026-03-25T17:09:25.26+00:00", "timestampEdited": null, "callEndedTimestamp": null, "isPinned": false, "content": "the only DRC seems to be klayout", "author": { "id": "376976238528692225", "name": "nmz787", "discriminator": "0000", "nickname": "nmz787", "color": null, "isBot": false, "roles": [], "avatarUrl": "2026-03_media/3-FB033.png" }, "attachments": [], "embeds": [], "stickers": [], "reactions": [], "mentions": [], "inlineEmojis": [] }, { "id": "1486416824823316624", "type": "Default", "timestamp": "2026-03-25T17:29:47.327+00:00", "timestampEdited": null, "callEndedTimestamp": null, "isPinned": false, "content": "Wouldn't that be distributed by Cadence directly ?", "author": { "id": "596068704471482370", "name": "246tnt", "discriminator": "0000", "nickname": "tnt", "color": null, "isBot": false, "roles": [], "avatarUrl": "2026-03_media/88d17af9d19ab43565b0c46751ef7d12-DFEE5.png" }, "attachments": [], "embeds": [], "stickers": [], "reactions": [], "mentions": [], "inlineEmojis": [] }, { "id": "1486416927747473601", "type": "Default", "timestamp": "2026-03-25T17:30:11.866+00:00", "timestampEdited": null, "callEndedTimestamp": null, "isPinned": false, "content": "I know for sky130 open pdk, Cadence is the one ditributing the matching PDK.", "author": { "id": "596068704471482370", "name": "246tnt", "discriminator": "0000", "nickname": "tnt", "color": null, "isBot": false, "roles": [], "avatarUrl": "2026-03_media/88d17af9d19ab43565b0c46751ef7d12-DFEE5.png" }, "attachments": [], "embeds": [], "stickers": [], "reactions": [], "mentions": [], "inlineEmojis": [] }, { "id": "1486416983711940710", "type": "Default", "timestamp": "2026-03-25T17:30:25.209+00:00", "timestampEdited": null, "callEndedTimestamp": null, "isPinned": false, "content": "It's still subject to NDA and such so no-one else can distribute it ...", "author": { "id": "596068704471482370", "name": "246tnt", "discriminator": "0000", "nickname": "tnt", "color": null, "isBot": false, "roles": [], "avatarUrl": "2026-03_media/88d17af9d19ab43565b0c46751ef7d12-DFEE5.png" }, "attachments": [], "embeds": [], "stickers": [], "reactions": [], "mentions": [], "inlineEmojis": [] }, { "id": "1486448972431233097", "type": "Default", "timestamp": "2026-03-25T19:37:31.914+00:00", "timestampEdited": null, "callEndedTimestamp": null, "isPinned": false, "content": "I dont think cadence version is opensource. but generally mpw vendors or the foundry supply the closed source pdk under nda. is that possible with us.", "author": { "id": "684463118709162093", "name": "chaask", "discriminator": "0000", "nickname": "chasak", "color": null, "isBot": false, "roles": [], "avatarUrl": "2026-03_media/59486f73932f21d0f005985411cfae98-091E8.png" }, "attachments": [], "embeds": [], "stickers": [], "reactions": [], "mentions": [], "inlineEmojis": [] }, { "id": "1486449299838599180", "type": "Default", "timestamp": "2026-03-25T19:38:49.974+00:00", "timestampEdited": null, "callEndedTimestamp": null, "isPinned": false, "content": "will our mpw partner also be able do that @Tim 'mithro' Ansell .", "author": { "id": "684463118709162093", "name": "chaask", "discriminator": "0000", "nickname": "chasak", "color": null, "isBot": false, "roles": [], "avatarUrl": "2026-03_media/59486f73932f21d0f005985411cfae98-091E8.png" }, "attachments": [], "embeds": [], "stickers": [], "reactions": [], "mentions": [ { "id": "169786952432746498", "name": "mithro_", "discriminator": "0000", "nickname": "Tim 'mithro' Ansell", "color": null, "isBot": false, "roles": [], "avatarUrl": "2026-03_media/9679bb77da48d47c905b398d98a83780-75B68.png" } ], "inlineEmojis": [] }, { "id": "1486450491473920052", "type": "Default", "timestamp": "2026-03-25T19:43:34.082+00:00", "timestampEdited": null, "callEndedTimestamp": null, "isPinned": false, "content": "wafer.space doesn't care how you create the GDS but we don't supply access to any proprietary PDKs.\n\nYour GDS also needs to be 100% clean by the wafer.space platform, not whatever the cadence or any proprietary PDK says. \n\nWafer.space also does not support waivers from customers.", "author": { "id": "169786952432746498", "name": "mithro_", "discriminator": "0000", "nickname": "Tim 'mithro' Ansell", "color": null, "isBot": false, "roles": [], "avatarUrl": "2026-03_media/9679bb77da48d47c905b398d98a83780-75B68.png" }, "attachments": [], "embeds": [], "stickers": [], "reactions": [], "mentions": [], "inlineEmojis": [] }, { "id": "1486451186159849562", "type": "Default", "timestamp": "2026-03-25T19:46:19.708+00:00", "timestampEdited": null, "callEndedTimestamp": null, "isPinned": false, "content": "Some people have access to a mostly compatible Cadence PDK through agreements with other entities and have successfully taped out.\n\nAs well, GF will *not* respond to requests for the PDK without other relationships with them already.", "author": { "id": "169786952432746498", "name": "mithro_", "discriminator": "0000", "nickname": "Tim 'mithro' Ansell", "color": null, "isBot": false, "roles": [], "avatarUrl": "2026-03_media/9679bb77da48d47c905b398d98a83780-75B68.png" }, "attachments": [], "embeds": [], "stickers": [], "reactions": [], "mentions": [], "inlineEmojis": [] }, { "id": "1486451330867400744", "type": "Default", "timestamp": "2026-03-25T19:46:54.209+00:00", "timestampEdited": null, "callEndedTimestamp": null, "isPinned": false, "content": "thanks tim.", "author": { "id": "684463118709162093", "name": "chaask", "discriminator": "0000", "nickname": "chasak", "color": null, "isBot": false, "roles": [], "avatarUrl": "2026-03_media/59486f73932f21d0f005985411cfae98-091E8.png" }, "attachments": [], "embeds": [], "stickers": [], "reactions": [], "mentions": [], "inlineEmojis": [] }, { "id": "1486451472248999956", "type": "Default", "timestamp": "2026-03-25T19:47:27.917+00:00", "timestampEdited": null, "callEndedTimestamp": null, "isPinned": false, "content": "I'm unclear if Cadence tooling is able to load the open source file formats. They are old enough / simple enough they might work with a bit of work.", "author": { "id": "169786952432746498", "name": "mithro_", "discriminator": "0000", "nickname": "Tim 'mithro' Ansell", "color": null, "isBot": false, "roles": [], "avatarUrl": "2026-03_media/9679bb77da48d47c905b398d98a83780-75B68.png" }, "attachments": [], "embeds": [], "stickers": [], "reactions": [], "mentions": [], "inlineEmojis": [] }, { "id": "1486452022411792605", "type": "Default", "timestamp": "2026-03-25T19:49:39.086+00:00", "timestampEdited": null, "callEndedTimestamp": null, "isPinned": false, "content": "Btw wafer.space also doesn't provide any direct support for tooling - open or closed.\n\nIf you need technical help in creating designs (with whatever tooling), the design help page has a number of companies willing to provide paid support services.", "author": { "id": "169786952432746498", "name": "mithro_", "discriminator": "0000", "nickname": "Tim 'mithro' Ansell", "color": null, "isBot": false, "roles": [], "avatarUrl": "2026-03_media/9679bb77da48d47c905b398d98a83780-75B68.png" }, "attachments": [], "embeds": [], "stickers": [], "reactions": [ { "emoji": { "id": "", "name": "\ud83d\udc4d", "code": "thumbsup", "isAnimated": false, "imageUrl": "2026-03_media/1f44d-27259.svg" }, "count": 1, "users": [ { "id": "684463118709162093", "name": "chaask", "discriminator": "0000", "nickname": "chasak", "color": null, "isBot": false, "avatarUrl": "2026-03_media/59486f73932f21d0f005985411cfae98-091E8.png" } ] } ], "mentions": [], "inlineEmojis": [] }, { "id": "1486466886802604186", "type": "Reply", "timestamp": "2026-03-25T20:48:43.033+00:00", "timestampEdited": null, "callEndedTimestamp": null, "isPinned": false, "content": "my experience also is that the foundry provides the PDK, with support for any tools they expect users will want. I have never heard of tool vendors supplying a foundry PDK component", "author": { "id": "376976238528692225", "name": "nmz787", "discriminator": "0000", "nickname": "nmz787", "color": null, "isBot": false, "roles": [], "avatarUrl": "2026-03_media/3-FB033.png" }, "attachments": [], "embeds": [], "stickers": [], "reactions": [], "mentions": [ { "id": "684463118709162093", "name": "chaask", "discriminator": "0000", "nickname": "chasak", "color": null, "isBot": false, "roles": [], "avatarUrl": "2026-03_media/59486f73932f21d0f005985411cfae98-091E8.png" } ], "reference": { "messageId": "1486448972431233097", "channelId": "1486374138074628187", "guildId": "1361349522684510449" }, "inlineEmojis": [] }, { "id": "1486467106257109062", "type": "Reply", "timestamp": "2026-03-25T20:49:35.355+00:00", "timestampEdited": null, "callEndedTimestamp": null, "isPinned": false, "content": "for something like DRC, I don't think this is possible without some translator which surely Cadence/Synopsys isn't making for working with klayout", "author": { "id": "376976238528692225", "name": "nmz787", "discriminator": "0000", "nickname": "nmz787", "color": null, "isBot": false, "roles": [], "avatarUrl": "2026-03_media/3-FB033.png" }, "attachments": [], "embeds": [], "stickers": [], "reactions": [], "mentions": [ { "id": "169786952432746498", "name": "mithro_", "discriminator": "0000", "nickname": "Tim 'mithro' Ansell", "color": null, "isBot": false, "roles": [], "avatarUrl": "2026-03_media/9679bb77da48d47c905b398d98a83780-75B68.png" } ], "reference": { "messageId": "1486451472248999956", "channelId": "1486374138074628187", "guildId": "1361349522684510449" }, "inlineEmojis": [] }, { "id": "1486467181792202774", "type": "Default", "timestamp": "2026-03-25T20:49:53.364+00:00", "timestampEdited": null, "callEndedTimestamp": null, "isPinned": false, "content": "OASIS and GDS are industry standards, so of course closed-source tools support them", "author": { "id": "376976238528692225", "name": "nmz787", "discriminator": "0000", "nickname": "nmz787", "color": null, "isBot": false, "roles": [], "avatarUrl": "2026-03_media/3-FB033.png" }, "attachments": [], "embeds": [], "stickers": [], "reactions": [], "mentions": [], "inlineEmojis": [] }, { "id": "1486467406745436381", "type": "Default", "timestamp": "2026-03-25T20:50:46.997+00:00", "timestampEdited": null, "callEndedTimestamp": null, "isPinned": false, "content": "APR techfiles are mostly ASCII with grid definitions (pitches, CDs, spaces) so a translator is likely easier to code (I suppose even for AI)", "author": { "id": "376976238528692225", "name": "nmz787", "discriminator": "0000", "nickname": "nmz787", "color": null, "isBot": false, "roles": [], "avatarUrl": "2026-03_media/3-FB033.png" }, "attachments": [], "embeds": [], "stickers": [], "reactions": [], "mentions": [], "inlineEmojis": [] } ], "messageCount": 17 }