DBSF

DBSF (Drawing Boundary Segment Format) is a compact format for polygon boundary data, used in electromagnetic simulation and semiconductor tooling.

Format Summary

Property	Value
Extensions	.dbsf
Encoding	ASCII
Import	✓
Export	✓
License	System Interface

Import Options

Option	Description	Default
Units	Input coordinate units	Micron

Export Options

Option	Description	Default
Units	Output coordinate units	Micron

Common Workflows

GDSII → DBSF

Export mask layout data for electromagnetic simulation tools.

DBSF → GDSII

Import simulation geometry back into the mask layout environment.

Technical Notes

• DBSF stores polygon boundaries as vertex lists
• The System Interface license bundle is required
• Hierarchy is flattened during export