Python toolbox for transpiling ciccreator output to other IC design formats.
Latest from git:
git clone https://github.com/wulffern/cicpy
cd cicpy
pip install -e .Stable release from PyPI:
pip install cicpycicpy [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
transpile |
Translate .cic to SKILL layout/schematic, SPICE, Verilog, Xschem, Magic, SVG |
jcell |
Extract a single cell from a .cic file as JSON |
sch2mag |
Netlist an Xschem schematic to SPICE, then place and route to Magic |
spi2mag |
Place and route a SPICE subcircuit to Magic |
svg |
Generate SVG views from a .cic library |
minecraft |
Emit a Minecraft build script from a layout cell |
place |
(Deprecated) Place transistors by pattern |
orc |
(Deprecated) Orchestration runner |
filter |
(Deprecated) Parse-only placeholder |
For full option lists: cicpy --help and cicpy <command> --help
cicpy transpile SAR9B.cic.gz demo.tech SAR9B \
--layskill # Cadence SKILL layout
--schskill # Cadence SKILL schematic
--spice # ngspice + CDL netlists
--xschem # Xschem schematics
--magic # Magic .mag layout
--verilog # Verilog (experimental)Commands that read .cic data accept multiple --I flags to merge library cells:
cicpy svg top.cic tech/cic/sky130A.tech TOP \
--I analog_lib.cic \
--I digital_lib.cic| Version | Comment |
|---|---|
| 0.0.1 | First version |
| 0.1.5 | First PyPI release |
| 0.1.8 | Added cicspi dependency and subpackages |
| 0.1.9 | Routing, Magic layout, and connectivity improvements |
| 0.2.0 | Declarative routing: paths/blocked on sidecar cells, anchored stories with no coordinates, the search emits paste-ready path entries, stacked supply rings, trustworthy checkroutes, MCP server |