ChangeLog | SemiDevKit

All notable updates to SemiDevKit will be documented in this file.
This project follows a human-readable, developer-friendly update style.

[0.1.1] – 2025-12-07

Added

• Added reference example figures across all major modules:
  • TCAD Playground (MOSCAP, MOSFET, Poisson, PZT modules)
  • BSIM4 analyzers (DC / CV / DIM / Reliability)
  • OpenLane-Lite (GDS layouts, GTKWave simulation output)
• Unified image formatting across GitHub Pages:
  • Absolute URLs for stable rendering
  • <img> tags with width="80%" for visual consistency
• Improved documentation readability in:
  • tcad/
  • bsim/
  • openlane/openlane-lite/
  • Top-level README.md

Improved

• Enhanced GitHub Pages compatibility for all images and linked assets
• Added badge-style links for subdirectories, improving navigation
• Updated Document Index with badge-linked navigation to individual docs

[0.1.0] – 2025-012-06

Added

• Initial public release of SemiDevKit
• Integrated project structure for:
  • TCAD playground (MOSFET, MOSCAP, Poisson solvers)
  • PZT ferroelectric simulation tools
  • BSIM4 DC/CV analyzers
  • BSIM4 reliability analyzers (NBTI/HCI)
  • BSIM4 DIM (L/W sweep) tools
  • OpenLane-Lite (simplified VLSI physical design environment)
• GitHub Pages site created with:
  • MathJax support
  • Mermaid diagrams
  • Custom CSS (GitHub-style tables & typography)
  • English-only documentation mode

Improved

• Refined repository layout for clarity and module separation
• Added badges, official links, and project index to index.md

Known Issues

• No automated testing pipeline yet
• OpenLane-Lite documentation planned but incomplete

Future Plans

• Multi-language documentation (English / Japanese)
• Add automated SPICE/Verilog test suites
• Provide example PDK templates for OpenLane-Lite
• Expand BSIM4 model extraction tutorial
• Add interactive notebooks (Jupyter/Python)