KlayOut mAsk Layout Automation (KOALA) provides a user-friendly, easy-to-use interface for (photo)mask design.
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Description
KLayout is an opensource and powerful mask design software. Thanks to its Ruby and Python APIs, programming extensions are available to the users. KlayOut mAsk Layout Automation (KOALA) simplifies the creation of new mask layouts by providing a higher-level interface and easy-to-use, pre-implemented designs.
You will find the installation instructions below and a variety of examples to get you started!
How does KLayout work
Installation
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Download and install Anaconda
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Open the Anaconda Prompt (Anaconda3)
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Create a new environment specific for KOALA (for example, naming it "koala") by typing
conda create --name koala
and accept by typingy
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Type
conda activate koala
to make the new environment active -
Type
pip install koala
to install KOALA and all its dependencies -
Install a Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for python. We recommend you to install the community version of PyCharm.
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Open PyCharm, click at the bottom right to change your interpreter, and click on
Add interpreter
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On the menu, click on
Conda Environment
and select the recently created KOALA environment. Your interpreter is now the one from the KOALA environment
Roadmap
- Implementation of the basic classes
- Implementation of useful mask elements
- 3 basic examples
- 3 advanced examples
Contributing
This repository has been created by Imke Krauhausen and Charles-Théophile Coen. We are responsible for the development and maintenance of KOALA. If you wish to contribute, please contact us by email!
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