Luceda Photonics is pleased to announce the release of the AMF SiPhab 4.5 Process Design Kit (PDK). Developed in close collaboration with AMF, this release introduces a major advancement in simulation and modeling capabilities with the integration of wavelength-dependent models built on AMF's simulation and measurement data.
Luceda users can use the new Luceda PDK for AMF to confidently design and simulate circuits using advanced, foundry-calibrated building blocks, facilitating accurate, first-time-right circuit designs. This release underlines our commitment to empowering designers with robust, mature component models to streamline the design flow and ensure reliable results.
A key highlight of this PDK update is the detailed modeling of the phase shifter building blocks, which can be integrated into more complex circuits and components, such as Mach-Zehnder Interferometers (MZIs) and Micro Ring Resonators (MRRs). The example depicted in the images below shows how to run a steady-state frequency simulation of an MZI based on AMF’s thermo-optic phase shifter. The simulation accounts for both the voltage dependency of the phase shifter and the core width dependency of the silicon waveguide. This allows for detailed, realistic calculations of the MZI behavior across a range of bias voltages and waveguide widths.
Layout of a Mach-Zehnder Interferometer (MZI), created using Luceda IPKISS and the new Luceda PDK for AMF.
Broadband voltage-dependent circuit simulation in the C-band of the Mach-Zehnder Interferometer (MZI) above, performed using Luceda’s circuit simulator and the newly integrated models in the Luceda PDK for AMF.
The Luceda Photonics Design Platform is a powerful PIC design platform that enables integrated photonics engineers to design and automate across all levels of the photonics design flow, starting from component-level design all the way to the final circuit layout, circuit simulation, and design verification. Luceda’s flagship product, Luceda IPKISS, offers a variety of features such as schematic-driven layout (SDL), layout-versus-schematic (LVS), semi-automated optical and electrical routing, functional verification and more.
Embark on your design journey with Luceda IPKISS – reach out to us and design successful PICs with Luceda and AMF! For more information and to access the PDK, click below.
About Luceda Photonics
Luceda Photonics is a leading provider of photonic integrated circuit (PIC) design software and services. The Luceda Photonics Design Platform enables designers to design, simulate, and optimize photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and empowers photonic designers to quickly achieve their tape-out, getting their designs right the first time. For more information, visit www.lucedaphotonics.com.
About Advanced Micro Foundry
Advanced Micro Foundry (AMF) is a silicon photonics specialty foundry based in Singapore. The company provides innovative Si Photonics manufacturing solutions for advanced applications of Optical Communication, Sensing, Ranging, and Computing. AMF offers manufacturing services with competitive cycle times based on unique application-specific platforms. Services range from MPW to prototyping and large-volume manufacturing services for product deployment. For more information, visit https://www.advmf.com.