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GDSII

Term · Semiconductors · MLC-T-SEM-000149

A database file format that serves as the industry standard for representing integrated circuit layout data exchanged between design tools and fabrication facilities. It encodes the physical geometry of the circuit, including the shapes, layers, and text labels that define the photomasks used in lithography. The format is a binary file containing records that describe polygons, paths, and other geometric primitives on specific layers.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-SEM-000149
FieldSemiconductors
SubjectDesign, EDA & Devices
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-SEM-000149",
  "term": "GDSII",
  "field": "Semiconductors",
  "definition": "A database file format that serves as the industry standard for representing integrated circuit layout data exchanged between design tools and fabrication facilities. It encodes the physical geometry of the circuit, including the shapes, layers, and text labels that define the photomasks used in lithography. The format is a binary file containing records that describe polygons, paths, and other geometric primitives on specific layers.",
  "subject": "Design, EDA & Devices",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/semiconductors/gdsii/"
}

Record 149 of 390 in Semiconductors terminology (MLC-0108). Request the full dataset.