sptHeader

This section will be put at the start of a definition via XSLT.

Tech/02 definition

This section is copied into the '02' file at the start of the TechnologyPDKLIB class instance.
The typical use is waveguide mode models and other bigger spt sections that can then be used in the different sections.

pdaSingleLayerOPS

This section is copied into the '02' file below the (gds/mcs) layer definitions in the single-layer operation block. It is intended for more complex single/multi layer derived operations or DRC.

Download the xsl/xml/xsd's and run the (bash) command line below to convert the XML to a SPT example in OptoDesigner (see short docu):

xsltproc --xinclude -stringparam standalone true -stringparam example drc0 xPDK_toOptoDesigner02.xsl layer_singleSpt.xml
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    <gds_datatype>0</gds_datatype>
    <grid>0.001</grid>
    <purpose>Waveguide layer</purpose>
    <color R="100" G="200" B="255"/>
    <visible>true</visible>
    <fillstyle>NOFILL</fillstyle>
    <linestyle>fill</linestyle>
  </layer>
  <layer name="layer2">
    <gds_number>2</gds_number>
    <gds_datatype>0</gds_datatype>
    <grid>0.001</grid>
    <purpose>Waveguide layer</purpose>
    <color R="255" G="20" B="20"/>
    <visible>true</visible>
    <fillstyle>NOFILL</fillstyle>
    <linestyle>fill</linestyle>
    <od:sptFooter>
      // println("hi");
   </od:sptFooter>
  </layer>
Spt:

xsection

This section is copied into the '02' file below the mcs definition and is intended for more complex properties like waveguide models and so on.
It provides also for less common mcsSet*() functions or feeding them with values that xPDK does not support.
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 </doc>

 <xsection name="WG">
  <od:sptHeader>// This section does some special OptoDesigner things.
   mcsSetCurveCheck();
   mcsSetAltWG("WGhigh","WGlow");
  </od:sptHeader>
 </xsection>

BB definition

This section is copied into the '04' file inside the layout definition and is intended for fine-tuning behavior, giving control over returned attributes and so on. In typical cases it is not needed.
Use this field in case the xPDK format does not have all the fields you need for your BB in OptoDesigner. For example this is possible for returning more layout attributes or supporting more complex design rule checking.

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<bb name="myBB">
 <port label="in0">
  <position>
     <x>0</x>
  </position>
 </port>
 <od:sptFooter>
  ml::Straight(cin-> this@in0:wfix(1),20) elm;
  this{"elm"}=elm;
  this{"L"}=20;
 </od:sptFooter>
</bb>

BB boundary

This section is copied into the '04' file into the layout itself and can be used to mark up complex boundaries. Also the use of multiple mcs/gds layers for DRC can be simpler this way.
Instead of using spt, you can also use the xsection for typical cases and reduce vendor dependence for this section.
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 </doc>

<bb name="myBB">
 <port label="in0">
  <position>
     <x>0</x>
   </position>
 </port>
 <boundary>
  <od:sptHeader>
   ml::Straight(cin-> this@in0 : wopar(1,3),20);
  </od:sptHeader>
 </boundary>
</bb>

Structure

This element is simple - it does not have attributes or elements. The text that fills up the ... is value used.

<sptHeader> ... </sptHeader>

XSD

The schema file can be downloaded or viewed at xPDK_OptoDesigner.

Details

Type VendorExtension