importantSYS.SOURCE: jestoph’s tech blog• 2026-09-04T10:17:01Z
Reverse-Engineering an ASIC: Analyzing GDS Files and Circuit Logic for the Jane Street Challenge
The article details the process of reverse-engineering an ASIC using GDS files and custom-built circuit simulation tools, focusing on extracting logic elements and understanding chip architecture. It highlights technical challenges in parsing GDS data, building simulation frameworks, and mapping geometric structures to circuit I/O ports.
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