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klayout-tools (2AMLogic)VerificationConfidence: Medium

The seal ring check re-implements the IHP deck's rules and is labelled published_rule, but "no run of the real deck was compared against klt ring-check." The test kit only asserts "broken", so rule geometry isn't cross-checked.

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
2AMLogic/klayout-tools Issue #4845: ring-check --pdk sg13g2: cross-check re-implemented Seal.* rules against the real Ruby deck
github.com
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Analyst Notes

From the Grok pain-radar digests, Nov 2 2026 (Nov 2 8:41 AM ET through Nov 2 10:41 PM ET digests plus the Haitch editions). Verified live 2026-11-03: issue/PR read; title and state confirmed.