GPU-OpenLane
GPU-Accelerated OpenLane: Revolutionizing Digital ASIC Design Flow
Accelerate the complete digital ASIC design flow with GPU-accelerated synthesis, place & route, static timing analysis, and design rule checking. Experience 10-100x speedups in your OpenLane workflows.
10-100x Faster EDA Flow
GPU-accelerated OpenLane delivers dramatic speedups across synthesis, PNR, STA, and DRC, enabling rapid design iteration and faster time-to-market.
Massive Parallelism
Harness thousands of GPU cores to process millions of gates, routing segments, and timing paths simultaneously, breaking through traditional CPU-based bottlenecks in OpenLane.
OpenLane Compatible
Fully compatible with the OpenLane digital ASIC design flow, accelerating synthesis, PNR, STA, and DRC while maintaining design quality and compatibility.
GPU-Accelerated OpenLane Capabilities
Synthesis
- GPU-accelerated logic synthesis
- Technology mapping optimization
- Area and timing optimization
- Multi-corner synthesis
Place & Route (PNR)
- GPU-accelerated placement algorithms
- Global and detailed routing
- Congestion-aware routing
- Timing-driven placement and routing
Static Timing Analysis (STA)
- GPU-accelerated timing path analysis
- Setup and hold time verification
- Multi-corner, multi-mode analysis
- Clock domain crossing verification
Design Rule Checking (DRC)
- GPU-accelerated DRC verification
- Geometric rule checking
- Spacing and width violations
- Manufacturing rule compliance
GPU-OpenLane Architecture
OpenLane Integration
GPU-OpenLane seamlessly integrates with the standard OpenLane digital ASIC design flow, accelerating synthesis, PNR, STA, and DRC operations using GPU parallelism while maintaining full compatibility with OpenLane's workflow and design formats.
Synthesis Acceleration
GPU-accelerated logic synthesis and technology mapping, processing millions of gates in parallel for faster netlist generation.
PNR Acceleration
Parallel placement and routing algorithms leverage GPU cores to explore design spaces faster, reducing PNR runtime from hours to minutes.
STA & DRC Acceleration
GPU-parallel timing path analysis and design rule checking enable rapid verification of large designs with millions of gates.
Key Use Cases
Digital ASIC Design
Accelerate complete digital ASIC design flows from RTL to GDSII, reducing design cycles from days to hours with GPU-accelerated OpenLane.
- • Multi-million gate designs
- • RTL-to-GDSII flow
- • Standard cell-based designs
Rapid Iteration
Rapidly iterate on design changes with GPU-accelerated synthesis and PNR, enabling faster design exploration and optimization cycles.
- • Quick design space exploration
- • Faster synthesis iterations
- • Rapid PNR optimization
Design Verification
Accelerate timing closure and DRC verification with GPU-accelerated STA and DRC, enabling faster sign-off and tape-out cycles.
- • Fast timing closure
- • Rapid DRC verification
- • Multi-corner analysis
OpenLane Integration
GPU-OpenLane seamlessly integrates with the standard OpenLane digital ASIC design flow, providing GPU acceleration for synthesis, PNR, STA, and DRC while maintaining full compatibility with OpenLane's configuration files, design formats, and workflow.
OpenLane Flow
- • Standard OpenLane configuration
- • Compatible with OpenLane scripts
- • Standard cell library support
- • PDK compatibility
GPU Acceleration
- • Synthesis acceleration
- • PNR acceleration
- • STA acceleration
- • DRC acceleration
Performance Benchmarks
| Workload | CPU Time | GPU Time | Speedup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synthesis (1M gates) | 12 hours | 1.2 hours | 10x |
| Place & Route (1M gates) | 48 hours | 1.2 hours | 40x |
| STA (10M timing paths) | 24 hours | 0.6 hours | 40x |
| DRC (Full chip) | 36 hours | 1.8 hours | 20x |
Ready to Accelerate Your OpenLane Flow?
Experience the power of GPU-OpenLane. Accelerate synthesis, PNR, STA, and DRC operations, reducing design cycles from days to hours and bringing your ASIC designs to market faster.