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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 4.5.luceda3
Release month March 2025
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.luceda3
Release month November 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 3.6.1
Release month February 2025
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 1.4.1
Release month March 2025
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.luceda5
Release month August 2024
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 0.2b
Release month December 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 and Link for Siemens EDA
  • Predefined components: layout and simulation model
  • Examples and documentation

Available photonic 
IP libraries

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
  • Examples and documentation
Foundry details http://www.cornerstone.sotonfab.co.uk
Location Canada
Current version 0.3.36.luceda4
Release month March 2025
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.luceda4
Release month March 2025
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
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 8.7
Release month January 2025
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 8.7
Release month January 2025
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 October 2024
Technology used
  • SiN
  • Heater
  • Metal
Available components
  • Edge coupler
  • Y-junction
  • Heater
  • 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/850nm-mpw-service-for-silicon-nitride/
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 6.19.0
Release month April 2025
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
  • Examples and documentation
Foundry details www.hhi.fraunhofer.de/en/departments/pc/research-groups/photonic-inp-foundry.html
Location The Netherlands
Current version 4.0.0
Release month January 2025
Technology used
  • InP
  • Metal
Available components
  • Edge coupler
  • MMI
  • Crossing
  • Polarization
  • MZM
  • Electro-optical phase modulator
  • Photodiode
  • SOA
  • DBR
Luceda PDK functionality
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 TFLN-3WG2MET-v1.2
Release month September 2024
Technology used
  • LNOI
  • Metal
Available components
  • Waveguides, metal wires
  • Bondpads
  • Directional Couplers
  • Edge and Grating Couplers
  • MMIs
  • Mach Zehnder Modulators
  • RF phase shifters
  • Ring / Racetrack resonators
  • Thermal heaters
  • Transitions
  • Waveguide crossings
  • Y-junctions
  • Chip frame template compatible 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 1.4.0
Release month March 2025
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
  • Phase Shifter
  • Thermal Phase Shifter cell
  • Balanced Directional Coupler cell
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 China
Current version 2.0
Release month September 2024
Technology used
  • LNOI
  • Metal
Available components
  • Waveguides
  • Optimized waveguide bends
  • Grating Couplers 
  • Edge Couplers
  • MMIs
  • Heater
  • Mach Zehnder Modulators
  • PhaseShifter
  • Bondpad
Luceda PDK functionality
Foundry details https://www.ioptee.com/

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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 1.3.1
Release month April 2025
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)
  • RF bondpads on 1 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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