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Magic (software)

Magic is an electronic design automation (EDA) layout tool for very-large-scale integration (VLSI) integrated circuit (IC) originally written by John Ousterhout and his graduate students at UC Berkeley as part of VLSI Project. Work began on the project in February 1983. A primitive version was operational by April 1983, when Joan Pendleton, Shing Kong…

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Available in
English
Developer
Magic Development Team
License
BSD license
Operating system
Linux
Original authors
John K. Ousterhout, Gordon T. Hamachi, Robert N. Mayo, Walter S. Scott, George S. Taylor
Release
April 1983; 43 years ago (1983-04)

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Magic (software)

Nodes26
Edges25
Triples11
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.076923
Components1

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Magic (software)

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Available in · 1
Magic (software) → English
Developer · 1
Magic (software) → Magic Development Team
License · 1
Magic (software) → BSD license
Operating system · 1
Magic (software) → Linux
Original authors · 1
Magic (software) → John K. Ousterhout, Gordon T. Hamachi, Robert N. Mayo, Walter S. Scott, George S. Taylor
Release · 1
Magic (software) → April 1983; 43 years ago (1983-04)
Repository · 1
Magic (software) → https://github.com/RTimothyEdwards/magic
Stable release · 1
Magic (software) → 8.3.479 / May 8, 2024; 2 years ago (2024-05-08)
Type · 1
Magic (software) → Electronic design automation
Website · 1
Magic (software) → opencircuitdesign.com/magic/

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Magic (software)Available inEnglish1.00infobox
Magic (software)DeveloperMagic Development Team1.00infobox
Magic (software)LicenseBSD license1.00infobox
Magic (software)Operating systemLinux1.00infobox
Magic (software)Original authorsJohn K. Ousterhout, Gordon T. Hamachi, Robert N. Mayo, Walter S. Scott, George S. Taylor1.00infobox
Magic (software)ReleaseApril 1983; 43 years ago (1983-04)1.00infobox
Magic (software)Repositoryhttps://github.com/RTimothyEdwards/magic1.00infobox
Magic (software)Stable release8.3.479 / May 8, 2024; 2 years ago (2024-05-08)1.00infobox
Magic (software)TypeElectronic design automation1.00infobox
Magic (software)Websiteopencircuitdesign.com/magic/1.00infobox
Magic (software)Written inC1.00infobox

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