klayout-pex (iic-jku)VerificationConfidence: Medium

On IHP sg13g2, KPEX 2.5D errors out on PCell inductors and HBTs because the tech info does not model the inductor pin layer or emitter window and has no device mapping for inductors.

Impact Analysis

Persona

Hardware Engineer

Team Size Impact

5x Multiplier

Prototype Delay

3 Days

Est. Annual Cost

$30,000

1 user · 1 month240 min
Rest of team960 min
Rest of year13,200 min

monthly_minutes × 12 × team_multiplier ÷ 60 × $75/hr = $30k/yr

$75/hr assumed rate.

Annual team-minutes decomposed from the reported monthly inputs.

Evidence & Sources

1 Sources

iic-jku/klayout-pex Issue #350: KPEX2.5D Errors out on IHP inductors and HBT due to layers not modelled

github.com

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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digests, Oct 27-28 2026 (Oct 27 8:41 AM ET through Oct 28 7:41 AM ET digests plus the Haitch editions). Verified live 2026-10-28: issue/PR/thread read; title and state confirmed.