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July 24, 2028
In 1 year, 9 monthsYou draw boxes that machines will soon draw better and faster.
Senior pixel-pusher of the sub-micron world.
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Perfect silicon routing in seconds.
toast.youAI▸ CIRCUITARCHITECT PRO 9▸ RARITY · UNCOMMON▸ DEPRECATION IN 1 YEAR, 9 MONTHSAI's Special Power
optimizes trace routing in nanoseconds
You manually place transistors and route metal traces on chips. You fix design rule check errors all day.
The one thing AI can't do
You can intuitively sense when a parasitic capacitance will ruin the entire signal integrity.
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Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Week 5
Routine trace routing becomes automated via simple geometric scripts.
Month 4
Machine models learn to enforce your design rules automatically.
Month 11
Robotic engines place transistors better than human intuition allows.
Month 16
The software produces error-free layouts without needing your input.
Month 21 · D-Day
Layout engineers transition to watching machines do the work.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 96.8%
42
DRC fixes per day
12 liters
Coffee consumed per tape-out
8 per day
Hours spent squinting at layers
Your severance
A lifetime supply of high-end anti-glare screen glasses.
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