: The practical performance limit is currently around 100,000 polygons . How to Use the 2.5D View
Open your GDSII or OASIS file ( File > Open ). Ensure you have a technology file loaded ( .lyp or .lyt ) so layers have proper colors and names, though this isn't strictly required.
When training new layout engineers, it is difficult to explain that a "Contact" is a hole in the oxide, not a physical block. In 2.5D, you can set the "Implant" layer to height 1, "Oxide" to height 10 (transparent), and "Contact" to height 11. The student literally sees the contact piercing the oxide.
: The practical performance limit is currently around 100,000 polygons . How to Use the 2.5D View
Open your GDSII or OASIS file ( File > Open ). Ensure you have a technology file loaded ( .lyp or .lyt ) so layers have proper colors and names, though this isn't strictly required. klayout 25d view
When training new layout engineers, it is difficult to explain that a "Contact" is a hole in the oxide, not a physical block. In 2.5D, you can set the "Implant" layer to height 1, "Oxide" to height 10 (transparent), and "Contact" to height 11. The student literally sees the contact piercing the oxide. Report: Evaluation and Functionality of KLayout 2