{"categories":[{"label":"Scientific/Engineering","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/scientific-engineering/8"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Gplugins provides a plugin system for GDSFactory that enables device and circuit simulations through integrations with FDTD, FEM, EME, mode solvers, TCAD, and S-parameter circuit tools.","skillfed_tags":["photonics","electromagnetic-simulation","gdsfactory-ecosystem"],"use_cases":["Simulate photonic waveguide modes and propagation using femwell or tidy3d mode solvers integrated with GDSFactory designs","Run full-wave FDTD simulations on integrated photonic circuits using tidy3d or MEEP without leaving the GDSFactory workflow","Extract S-parameters and circuit behavior from photonic devices using sax circuit solver for system-level analysis","Perform thermal and electrostatic simulations on heaters and RF waveguides using femwell or palace FEM solvers","Parse GDS-extracted netlists into Cadence Spectre or NgSpice formats via vlsir for mixed-signal verification"],"what_it_does":"Gplugins is a plugin architecture for GDSFactory that acts as a bridge between device descriptions and electromagnetic simulation engines. It integrates FDTD solvers (Ansys Lumerical, tidy3d, MEEP), finite element methods (femwell, elmer, palace), eigenmode expansion (meow), mode solvers, TCAD simulators (devsim), and circuit solvers (sax, vlsir). The package depends on gdsfactory, pint, tqdm, numpy, and xarray to manage unit conversions, progress tracking, and numerical data.\n\nDevelopers use gplugins to run electromagnetic simulations on photonic circuits designed in GDSFactory without rewriting setup code for each solver. Most plugins install via pip with optional extras, though some simulators require conda or manual compilation and must be available in your system PATH.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you are already using GDSFactory for photonic design and need to run simulations without switching tools. The low install friction, active maintenance, and broad simulator coverage make it a natural extension. However, verify that your target simulators are pip-installable or that you can meet their system dependencies. The unclear license status warrants a quick check before committing to production use."},"id":"gplugins","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/gplugins","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/gplugins.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/gplugins/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-08-14","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"unclear","name":"gplugins","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"gdsfactory plugins"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":103973,"position":12777,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"2.1.4"}