Joaquin Matres

Yes, we can use the generic pdk layer stack and then we can re target any fab

https://gdsfactory.github.io/gdsfactory/notebooks/03_cells_autoname_and_cache.html

I saw this PR by Juan Villegas implementing this https://github.com/SiEPIC/SiEPIC-Tools/pull/176 @jevillegasd

@spauka worked on this for phidl

#743 See docs here https://gdsfactory.github.io/gdsfactory/components.html#text-freetype

perfect, looking forward to it So far our preferred mode solver is tidy3d mode solver

See the curves that would be nice to be able to get with DEVSIM https://optics.ansys.com/hc/en-us/articles/360042328674-PN-depletion-phase-shifter

https://github.com/gdsfactory/gdsfactory/pull/686 we get agreement with other simulations

This looks promising https://github.com/zhm-real/PathPlanning the router from openRoad also looks great https://github.com/The-OpenROAD-Project/OpenLane

ideas to get started: - single route - bundles of routes - different bundles competing for space @tvt173 @SkandanC @thomasdorch