What is a GDS file?
Developed by Cadence Design Systems, the GDS extension refers to a Graphic Data System file, which is the default format for storing and exchanging integrated circuit layout artwork. It belongs to the CAD files category and stores binary data in a hierarchical form.
Users can find the layers, geometric shapes, and other metadata pertaining to a particular diagram in the GDS extension. It is also known as Calma streams, as it is based on the GDSII format by Calma. The OASIS format has increasingly replaced it in the modern days.
How to Open GDS Files
How to Make GDS Files
Below are some software programs that can open GDS files. Download one to open your file now.