OpenROAD-flow-scripts (The-OpenROAD-Project)VerificationConfidence: Medium

In all four OpenRAM SRAM macros shipped under the sky130ram platform, a metal-only extraction finds vdd and gnd joined into one net.

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

The-OpenROAD-Project/OpenROAD-flow-scripts Issue #4752: sky130ram: vdd and gnd are joined by metal in the GDS of all four OpenRAM macros

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.