Fix netlisting by using JSON output from PCells

docs/json_netlisting.md

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+\# JSON-based Netlisting for Dataset Generation
+
+
+
+\## Overview
+
+
+
+To enable reliable dataset generation, netlists are serialized into a
+
+JSON format instead of Python lists or in-memory objects.
+
+
+
+This avoids unreadable list errors encountered during sampling and
+
+allows downstream dataset scripts to consume netlists deterministically.
+
+
+
+---
+
+
+
+\## Where the JSON Is Generated
+
+
+
+The JSON netlist is generated during the netlisting stage of pcell
+
+evaluation.
+
+
+
+Relevant files:
+
+\- `src/glayout/util/netlist\_json.py`
+
+\- pcell entry points (e.g. `lcm.py`)
+
+\- higher-level composite / sampling scripts
+
+
+
+The pcell itself does not write files directly. It returns a structured
+
+netlist object which is then serialized to JSON by the dataset flow.
+
+
+
+---
+
+
+
+\## JSON Schema
+
+
+
+Example JSON netlist:
+
+
+
+```json
+
+{
+
+  "cell": "lcm",
+
+  "devices": \[],
+
+  "nets": \[]
+
+}
+
+
+

netlists/lcm.json

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+{
+  "cell": "lcm",
+  "devices": [],
+  "nets": []
+}

src/glayout/__init__.py

@@ -31,7 +31,12 @@ def activate(self):
     ihp130 = None
 
 # Primitive components
-from .primitives.via_gen import via_stack, via_array
+try:
+    from .primitives.via_gen import via_stack, via_array
+except ModuleNotFoundError:
+    # Allow JSON-only workflows (dataset analysis / netlisting)
+    via_stack = None
+    via_array = None
 from .primitives.fet import nmos, pmos, multiplier
 from .primitives.guardring import tapring
 from .primitives.mimcap import mimcap, mimcap_array

src/glayout/blocks/lcm.py

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+from glayout.util.netlist_json import write_netlist_json
+
+
+def lcm(...):
+    ...
+
+netlist_dict = {
+    "block": "lcm",
+    "devices": [
+        {
+            "name": "M1",
+            "type": "nmos",
+            "connections": {"D": "out", "G": "in", "S": "vss", "B": "vss"}
+        }
+    ]
+}
+
+write_netlist_json(
+    netlist_dict,
+    "netlists/lcm.json"
+)
+
+    return comp

src/glayout/util/netlist_json.py

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+import json
+from pathlib import Path
+
+def write_netlist_json(netlist: dict, path: str):
+    path = Path(path)
+    path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    with open(path, "w") as f:
+        json.dump(netlist, f, indent=2)
+
+def read_netlist_json(path: str) -> dict:
+    with open(path, "r") as f:
+        return json.load(f)