IHP GDSFactory PDK¶

IHP's SG13G2 is an open-source 130nm SiGe BiCMOS technology for RF/mmWave electronics.

A GDSFactory-based Process Design Kit for the IHP SG13G2 130nm BiCMOS open-source technology. It provides parametric layout cells, design rule constants, simulation models, and example designs for tape-out-ready integrated circuits.

Quick start¶

Use Python 3.11, 3.12 or 3.13. We recommend VSCode as an IDE.

uv pip install ihp-gdsfactory --upgrade

Then you need to restart Klayout to make sure the new technology installed appears and start generating IHP-SG13G2 GDSII immediately!

import gdsfactory as gf
from ihp import PDK
from ihp.cells import nmos, rfnmos, npn13G2, rsil, cmim

PDK.activate()

# Create a parametric NMOS transistor
c = nmos(width=1.0, length=0.13, nf=4)
c.write_gds("my_nmos.gds")
c.show()  # opens in KLayout

Available devices¶

Category	Device	Function
FET	nmos	`nmos`
	pmos	`pmos`
	nmos_hv	`nmos_hv`
	pmos_hv	`pmos_hv`
RF FET	rfnmos	`rfnmos`
	rfpmos	`rfpmos`
	rfnmos_hv	`rfnmos_hv`
	rfpmos_hv	`rfpmos_hv`
Bipolar	npn13G2	`npn13G2`
	npn13G2L	`npn13G2L`
	npn13G2V	`npn13G2V`
	pnpMPA	`pnpMPA`
Resistor	rsil (silicided poly)	`rsil`
	rppd (p-poly)	`rppd`
	rhigh (high-R)	`rhigh`
Capacitor	cmim (MIM)	`cmim`
	rfcmim (RF MIM)	`rfcmim`
	cmom (MOM)	`cmom`
Inductor	inductor2	`inductor2`
	inductor3	`inductor3`
Passive	svaricap (MOS varicap)	`svaricap`
	ESD protection	`esd_nmos`
	ntap1 / ptap1	`ntap1` / `ptap1`
	guard_ring	`guard_ring`
	sealring	`sealring`
Diode	diodevdd 2kV/4kV	`diodevdd_2kv` / `diodevdd_4kv`
	diodevss 2kV/4kV	`diodevss_2kv` / `diodevss_4kv`
	schottky_nbl1	`schottky_nbl1`
Antenna	dantenna / dpantenna	`dantenna` / `dpantenna`
Bondpad	bondpad	`bondpad`

Project structure¶

ihp/
├── cells/                  # Pure GDSFactory parametric layout cells
│   ├── fet_transistors.py  #   NMOS/PMOS (standard & HV)
│   ├── rf_transistors.py   #   RF-MOSFETs with guard/gate rings
│   ├── bjt_transistors.py  #   SiGe HBTs (npn13G2, npn13G2L, npn13G2V, pnpMPA)
│   ├── resistors.py        #   Polysilicon & metal resistors
│   ├── capacitors.py       #   MIM & MOS capacitors
│   ├── inductors.py        #   Spiral inductors
│   ├── passives.py         #   Diodes, varactors, guard rings
│   ├── via_stacks.py       #   Via stack generators
│   └── bondpads.py         #   Bondpad cells
├── models/                 # Compact models & SAX S-parameter models
├── gds/                    # Pre-built GDS files for some cells
├── tech.py                 # Layer map, design rules, technology parameters
├── layers.yaml             # Layer properties and colors for KLayout LYP
└── config.py               # Paths and PDK configuration
tests/
├── test_cells.py           # GDS regression & settings tests for all cells
└── gds_ref/                # Golden reference GDS files
docs/                       # Documentation

Key architectural concepts:

cells/ contains pure GDSFactory implementations — each @gf.cell function builds geometry from scratch using add_polygon and design rule constants from tech.py. No external layout tools are needed at runtime.
models/ provides SAX-compatible S-parameter models for circuit simulation.

Installation¶

We recommend uv

# On macOS and Linux.
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

# On Windows.
powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"

Installation for contributors¶

git clone https://github.com/gdsfactory/ihp.git
cd ihp
uv venv --python 3.12
uv sync --extra docs --extra dev
python install_tech.py

Running tests¶

make test              # run full test suite
make test-force        # run tests and regenerate reference GDS files

To run specific test subsets:

uv run pytest tests/test_cells.py -v          # GDS regression + settings tests

Documentation¶

License¶

Apache 2.0

Pre-commit¶

Pre-commit hooks are centrally maintained in pdk-ci-workflow-public. make dev fetches the canonical config and installs the git hook.

make dev

Release¶

Bump the version:
```
tbump 0.0.1
```
Push the tag:
```
git push --tags
```
This triggers the release workflow that builds wheels and uploads them.
Create a pull request with the updated changelog since last release.