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POINT TOOLS · ELEVEN ENGINES

Eleven tools,
one implementation flow

Eleven open point tools cover synthesis, placement, CTS, routing, timing, power, and sign-off.

See flow scripts → GitHub ↗

Standalone readyTcl/Python APIsComposable flowExportable state

iEDA.ai — rtl2gds

# iEDA open design stack
$ ./iEDA -script iFlow/run_iEDA.tcl
[iDB ] load shared state      ok
[iPL ] placement              ok
[iRT ] routing                ok
[iSTA] timing                 ok
→ design state ready for AI

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01Standalone ready

02Tcl/Python APIs

03Composable flow

04Exportable state

Capability map

Point-tool catalog

Each tool can run alone or chain into a full implementation via iFlow.

iMap

Logic synthesis and mapping

Learn more NETLIST

iNO

Netlist cleanup and buffering

Learn more FLOORPLAN

iFP

Floorplan, IO and macros

Learn more POWER

iPDN

Power delivery network

Learn more PLACE

iPL

Global and detailed placement

Learn more CLOCK

iCTS

Clock tree synthesis

Learn more OPTIMIZE

iTO

Timing and DRV optimization

Learn more ROUTE

iRT

Global and detailed routing

Learn more TIMING

iSTA

Static timing analysis

Learn more POWER

iPA / iIR

Power and IR-drop analysis

Learn more SIGNOFF

iDRC

Design rule checking

RTL → GDSII

One database across the entire flow

01

iMap

Logic synthesis

02

iFP

Floorplanning

03

iPDN

Power delivery

04

iPL

Placement

05

iCTS

Clock tree

06

iTO

Optimization

07

iRT

Routing

08

iDRC

Rule checks

INDEX

Learning tracks

Grouped by track — open a week card to continue.

Overview pages

11 pages

iCTS - Clock Tree Synthesisicts.html

iDRC - Design Rule Checkidrc.html

iFP - Floorplanningifp.html

iMap - Tech Mappingimap.html

iNO Function Documentationino.html

iPower User Manualipa.html

iPDN - Power Deliver Networkipdn.html

Introduction to the iPL Placement Toolipl.html

Introduction of iRTirt.html

iSTA User Guideista.html

iTO Function Documentationito.html

Compose tools into a flow

Move to automated scripts and take RTL to GDS in one pass.

See flow scripts → Contact community