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Luceda Design Kits

Luceda offers access to a wide range of foundry process design kits (PDKs) and assembly design kits (ADKs).
Design manufacturable PICs and tape-out with your foundry of choice.

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Production


Location USA
Current version 6.0
Release month April 2023
Technology used

  • SOI

  • SiN

  • Metal

  • Heater

  • Implants
Available components

  • Edge coupler

  • Grating coupler

  • MMI

  • Crossing

  • Polarization

  • Heater

  • Ring modulator

  • MZM

  • Photodiode

  • VOA
Luceda PDK functionality
Foundry details https://www.aimphotonics.com/pdk
Location Singapore
Current version 4.0.luceda2
Release month March 2024
Technology used

  • SOI

  • SiN (LPCVD or PECVD)

  • Metal

  • Heater

  • Implants
Available components

  • Edge coupler

  • Grating coupler

  • MMI

  • Crossing

  • Taper

  • Polarization

  • Thermal-optical phase modulator

  • Ring modulator

  • MZM

  • Photodiode

  • VOA

  • OPA

  • VGroove

  • Bondpad
Luceda PDK functionality
Foundry details http://www.advmf.com/
Location Singapore
Current version 3.9.luceda1
Release month March 2024
Technology used

  • SOI

  • SiN

  • Metal

  • Heater

  • Implants
Available components

  • Edge coupler

  • Grating coupler

  • MMI

  • Crossing

  • Phase shifter diode

  • Thermal-optical phase modulator

  • Ring modulator

  • MZM

  • Photodiode

  • VOA
Luceda PDK functionality

  • Supported Luceda products: IPKISS, AWG Designer and Link for Siemens EDA

  • Schematic symbols, layout and basic models

  • Virtual fabrication

  • Predefined components: layout and simulation model

  • Examples and documentation
Foundry details https://compoundtek.com/our-solutions/
Location United States
Support

Enablement services to design and tape out on the GF Fotonix™ platform using Luceda.
Please speak with us for more information.
Foundry details https://gf.com/technology-platforms/silicon-photonics/
Location Germany
Technology used

  • SOI

  • Metal

  • Heater

  • Implants
Available components

  • Grating coupler

  • MMI

  • Heater

  • Photodiode

  • VOA
Luceda PDK functionality

  • Supported Luceda products: IPKISS and Link for Siemens EDA

  • Virtual fabrication

  • Predefined components: layout and simulation model

  • Examples and documentation
Foundry details https://www.ihp-microelectronics.com/en/services/mpw-prototyping/sigec-bicmos-technologies.html
Location Belgium
Current version sf2_v3.3.10
Release month February 2024
Technology used

  • SOI

  • Metal

  • Heater

  • Implants
Available components

  • Edge coupler

  • Grating coupler

  • MMI

  • Crossing

  • Heater

  • Ring modulator

  • Phase shifter diode

  • Photodiode
Luceda PDK functionality
Foundry details https://www.imeciclink.com/en/asic-fabrication/si
Location Belgium
Current version sf2_3.3.8
Release month October 2023
Technology used

  • SOI

  • SiN

  • SiON

  • Metal

  • Heater

  • Implants
Available components

  • Edge coupler

  • Grating coupler

  • MMI

  • Crossing

  • Heater

  • Ring modulator

  • Phase shifter diode

  • MZM

  • Photodiode
Luceda PDK functionality

  • Supported Luceda products: IPKISS and Link for Siemens EDA

  • Virtual fabrication

  • Predefined components: layout and simulation model

  • Examples and documentation
Foundry details https://www.imec-int.com/en/silicon-photonic-ICs-prototyping
Location China
Current version 2.1.1
Release month December 2023
Technology used

  • SOI

  • Metal

  • Implants
Available components

  • Grating coupler

  • MMI

  • Crossing

  • Polarization

  • MZM

  • Photodiode
Luceda PDK functionality
Foundry details http://english.ime.cas.cn/
Location France
Current version 11.0
Release month October 2022
Technology used

  • SOI

  • SiN

  • Metal

  • Heater

  • Implants
Available components

  • Grating coupler

  • MMI

  • Crossing

  • Phase modulator

  • Ring modulator

  • MZM

  • Photodiode
Luceda PDK functionality
Foundry details https://www.leti-cea.com/cea-tech/leti/english/Pages/Applied-Research/Technology-Fields/Silicon-Photonics.aspx
Location USA
Current version 1.3
Release month April 2024
Technology used

  • SOI

  • SiN

  • Heater

  • Metal

  • InP
Available components

  • Edge coupler

  • Grating coupler

  • MMI

  • Crossing

  • Transition

  • Photodiode

  • Heater

  • EAM

  • SOA

  • Laser

  • CWDM (100G and 200G O-band)

  • MZI switches

  • Bondpads
Luceda  PDK functionality

  • Supported Luceda products: IPKISS and Link for Siemens EDA

  • Virtual fabrication

  • Predefined components: layout and simulation model

  • Examples and documentation
Foundry details https://openlightphotonics.com/
Location China
Current version 3.0
Release month January 2024
Technology used

  • SOI

  • SiN

  • Metal

  • Heater

  • Implants
Available components

  • Edge coupler

  • Grating coupler

  • MMI

  • Crossing

  • Ring modulator

  • MZM

  • Ge photodetector

  • Phase shifter
Luceda PDK functionality

  • Supported Luceda products: IPKISS and Link for Siemens EDA

  • Virtual fabrication

  • Predefined components: layout and simulation model

  • Examples and documentation
Foundry details http://english.sim.cas.cn/Innovation/SITRI/
Location Israel/USA
Current version 2.8.luceda1
Release month May 2023
Technology used

  • SOI

  • SiN

  • Metal

  • Implants
Available components

  • Grating coupler

  • MMI

  • Crossing

  • Y-junction

  • Transition

  • Directional Coupler

  • Photodiode

  • Phase shifter diode

  • Bondpad
Luceda PDK functionality
Foundry details https://towersemi.com/technology/rf-and-hpa/silicon-photonics-rf/

Prototyping

Location Canada
Current version 0.1b
Release month April 2024
Technology used

  • SOI

  • Metal

  • Heater
Available components

  • Grating coupler

  • Edge coupler

  • Directional coupler

  • MZI

  • Ring resonator

  • Phase shifter
Luceda PDK functionality

  • Supported Luceda products: IPKISS

  • Predefined components: layout and simulation model

  • Examples and documentation
Foundry details https://www.appliednt.com/nanosoi-fabrication-service/
Location Australia
Current version 1.6
Technology used

  • SOI

  • Metal

  • Heater
Available components

  • Grating coupler

  • MMI

  • Crossing

  • Y-junction

  • Phase shifter
Luceda PDK functionality

  • Supported Luceda products: IPKISS and Link for Siemens EDA

  • Virtual fabrication

  • Predefined components: layout and simulation model

  • Examples and documentation
Foundry details http://www.siliconphotonics.com.au/
Location UK
Current version 2.5.luceda1
Release month October 2022
Technology used

  • SOI

  • Metal

  • Heater

  • Implants
Available components

  • Grating coupler

  • MMI

  • Crossing

  • Heater

  • MZM
Luceda PDK functionality

  • Supported Luceda products: IPKISS and Link for Siemens EDA

  • Virtual fabrication

  • Predefined components: layout and simulation model

  • Examples and documentation
Foundry details http://www.cornerstone.sotonfab.co.uk
Location Canada
Current version 0.3.36.luceda2
Release month October 2022
Technology used

  • SOI
Available components

  • Edge coupler

  • Grating coupler

  • MMI

  • Crossing
Luceda PDK functionality

  • Supported Luceda products: IPKISS and Link for Siemens EDA

  • Virtual fabrication

  • Predefined components: layout and simulation model

  • Examples and documentation
Foundry details http://siepic.ca/fabrication/
Location Canada
Current version 0.2.3.luceda1
Release month October 2022
Technology used

  • SOI
Available components

  • Grating coupler

  • Heater

  • Ring

  • Spiral

  • Laser
Luceda PDK functionality

  • Supported Luceda products: IPKISS and Link for Siemens EDA

  • Virtual fabrication

  • Predefined components: layout and simulation model

  • Examples and documentation
Foundry details http://siepic.ca/fabrication/

Location Denmark
Current version v.1.0.luceda1
Release month January 2024
Technology used

  • SOI
Available components

  • Grating coupler

  • MMI
Luceda PDK functionality

  • Supported Luceda products: IPKISS and Link for Siemens EDA

  • Virtual fabrication

  • Predefined components: layout and simulation model

  • Examples and documentation
Foundry details https://siphotonic.com/services/

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Location UK
Current version 1.1.luceda1
Release month Ocotber 2022
Technology used

  • SiN

  • Heater
Available components

  • Grating coupler

  • MMI

  • Heater
Luceda PDK functionality

  • Supported Luceda products: IPKISS and Link for Siemens EDA

  • Virtual fabrication

  • Predefined components: layout and simulation model

  • Examples and documentation
Foundry details http://www.cornerstone.sotonfab.co.uk
Location Belgium
Current version 0.4.3.luceda3
Release month October 2022
Technology used

  • SiN
Available components

  • Grating coupler

  • MMI
Luceda PDK functionality
Foundry details https://europractice-ic.com/technologies/photonics/imec/
Location Switzerland
Current version 8.6.luceda1
Release month December 2023
Technology used

  • SiN

  • Heater
Available components

  • Edge coupler

  • MMI

  • Crossing

  • Polarization

  • Heater

  • Ring modulator
Luceda PDK functionality
Foundry details http://www.ligentec.com
Location Switzerland
Current version 8.6.luceda1
Release month December 2023
Technology used

  • SiN

  • Heater
Available components

  • Edge coupler

  • MMI

  • Heater

  • Ring modulator
Luceda PDK functionality
Foundry details http://www.ligentec.com
Location Netherlands
Current version 1.0
Release month February 2023
Technology used

  • SiN

  • Heater

  • Metal
Available components

  • Edge coupler

  • Directional coupler

  • Y-junction

  • Heater

  • Phase modulator

  • Bondpad

  • Laser
Luceda PDK functionality

  • Supported Luceda products: IPKISS and Link for Siemens EDA

  • Virtual fabrication

  • Predefined components: layout

  • Examples and documentation
Foundry details  https://www.lionix-international.com/photonics/mpw-services/silicon-nitride-mpw-1550nm/
Location Netherlands
Current version 0.13
Release month February 2023
Technology used

  • SiN

  • Heater

  • Metal
Available components

  • Directional coupler

  • Y-junction

  • Heater

  • Phase modulator

  • Bondpad
Luceda PDK functionality

  • Supported Luceda products: IPKISS and Link for Siemens EDA

  • Virtual fabrication

  • Predefined components: layout

  • Examples and documentation
Foundry details  https://www.lionix-international.com/photonics/mpw-services/mpw-for-visible-light/

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Location Germany
Current version 6.15.0
Release month April 2024
Technology used

  • InP

  • Metal
Available components

  • Edge coupler

  • MMI

  • MIR

  • Crossing

  • Polarization

  • MZM

  • Thermal-optical phase modulator

  • Electro-optical phase modulator

  • Photodiode

  • EAM

  • SOA

  • DBR

  • Bondpad
Luceda PDK functionality

  • Supported Luceda products: IPKISS and Link for Siemens EDA

  • Virtual fabrication

  • Predefined components: layout and simulation model

  • Examples and documentation
Foundry details www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/en/departments/pc/research-groups/photonic-inp-foundry.html
Location Netherlands
Current version 3.1.0.luceda3
Release month March 2024
Technology used

  • InP

  • Metal
Available components

  • Edge coupler

  • MMI

  • Crossing

  • Polarization

  • MZM

  • Electro-optical phase modulator

  • Photodiode

  • EAM

  • SOA

  • DBR
Luceda PDK functionality

  • Supported Luceda products: IPKISS and Link for Siemens EDA

  • Virtual fabrication

  • Predefined components: layout and simulation model

  • Examples and documentation
Foundry details https://smartphotonics.nl/our-offering/gen-2-pdk/

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Location Australia
Release month March 2023
Current version 1.2
Technology used

  • LN on SiN

  • Metal

  • Heater
Available components

  • Grating coupler

  • Directional coupler

  • MMI

  • Y-splitter

  • Spirals

  • Crossing

  • Heater

  • Phase Modulator

  • Intensity Modulator

  • MZI Switches

  • Bondpad

  • Traveling Wave modulator
Luceda PDK functionality

  • Supported Luceda products: IPKISS

  • Virtual fabrication

  • Predefined components: layout
Foundry details http://www.siliconphotonics.com.au/
Location Switzerland
Current version Finsteraarhorn-v1.1
Release month January 2024
Technology used

  • LNOI

  • Metal
Available components

  • Waveguides, metal wires

  • Bondpads

  • Directional Couplers

  • Edge and Grating Couplers

  • MMIs

  • Mach Zehnder Modulators

  • Ring / Racetrack resonators

  • Thermal heater (preliminary design)

  • Transitions

  • Waveguide crossings

  • Y-junctions

  • Chip frame template tcompatible with PHIX's open package
Luceda PDK functionality

  • Supported Luceda products: IPKISS

  • Virtual fabrication

  • Predefined components: layout and simulation models
Foundry details https://www.csem.ch/en/technical-focus/photonics/
Location Switzerland
Current version 1.0.1
Release month February 2024
Technology used

  • LNOI

  • Metal
Available components

  • Waveguides

  • Optimized waveguide bends

  • Transitions

  • Edge Couplers

  • MMIs

  • Mach Zehnder Modulators

  • RF bondpads

  • RF transmission lines

  • Chip frame template
Luceda PDK functionality

  • Supported Luceda products: IPKISS

  • Virtual fabrication

  • Predefined components: layout and simulation models
Foundry details https://luxtelligence.ai/
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Location Netherlands
Current version 1.0
Release month September 2023
Technology used

  • Al2O3

  • Heater

  • Metal
Available components

  • Y-branch

  • Ring Resonator

  • MMI

  • Spiral

  • Directional Coupler

  • Edge Coupler

  • Heater
Luceda PDK functionality

  • Supported Luceda products: IPKISS and Link for Siemens EDA

  • Predefined components: parametric layout

  • Virtual fabrication

  • Examples and documentation
Foundry details https://aluviaphotonics.com/

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Location UK
Current version 1.0
Release month April 2024
Technology used

Alter Packaging

Supports Silicon and InP dies in a standard package
Available components

Die template for the Alter Packaging:

  • Fiber array for edge or quasi-planar grating coupling, on 1 side (max 16)

  • DC bondpads on 2 sides (max 16 per side)

  • RF bondpads on 1 side
Luceda ADK functionality

  • Die template

  • Supported Luceda products: IPKISS 

  • Examples and documentation
Foundry details https://wpo-altertechnology.com/photonic-integrated-circuit-pic-packaging/
https://www.altertechnology-group.com/en/home/
Location The Netherlands
Current version 1.0
Release month November 2023
Technology used

PHIX Characterization Package

Supports Silicon, Silicon Nitride and Lithium Niobate dies in a standard package
Available components

Die template for the PHIX Characterization Package:

  • Fiber array for edge or quasi-planar grating coupling, on 1 or 2 sides (max 30 per side)

  • Spot size converter support

  • DC bondpads (max 60 per side)
Luceda ADK functionality

  • Die template

  • Supported Luceda products: IPKISS 

  • Examples and documentation
Foundry details https://www.phix.com/our-offering/prototype-package/phix-characterization-package/
https://www.phix.com
Location Ireland
Current version -
Release month June 2022
Technology used

Packaging 
Available components

  • Single fiber

  • Single fiber array

  • Bondpads

  • Die template with design rule checking (DRC) built-in
Luceda ADK functionality

  • Die template

  • Supported Luceda products: IPKISS, Link for Siemens EDA

  • Examples and documentation
Foundry details https://www.tyndall.ie/packaging
Location Spain
Current version 1.0
Release month April 2024
Technology used

Packaging and testing
Available components

  • Vertical or edge coupling

  • Single fiber or fiber array

  • DC and RF bondpads
Luceda ADK functionality

  • Die template

  • Supported Luceda products: IPKISS 

  • Examples and documentation
Foundry details https://www.vlcphotonics.com/testing/

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