https://github.com/mattvenn/logo-to-gds2

https://github.com/mattvenn/logo-to-gds2

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• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/mattvenn/logo-to-gds2
• Owner: mattvenn
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2020-11-08T16:43:53.000Z (over 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2022-12-15T14:52:03.000Z (over 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-14T21:04:35.497Z (2 months ago)
• Language: Python
• Size: 224 KB
• Stars: 17
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 2
• Open Issues: 2
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# create logos for ASICs with pngs or svgs

turns SVGs or PNGs into GDS2 and LEF files for use on top metal of ASICs for artwork.

![png to gds](docs/png_to_gds.png)

![svg to gds](docs/svg_to_gds.png)

## png

* find/make a suitable png. You will have to work on it to make the final gds be DRC clean.

* png needs to be indexed, 2 colours. white -> gds.

* choose scaling factor (set in program)

## svg

* set inkscape to units px

* make a 1 px grid

* only use 90 or 45 degree angles

# setup

Last tested with MPW8 tagged tools and Magic 8.3 revision 331.

To install MPW8 PDK, follow instructions here: https://github.com/efabless/caravel_user_project/blob/main/docs/source/index.rst#quickstart