Lumerical – PhoeniXintegration

COLUMBIA WORKSHOP: OCT 19-23 2015

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Schematic Capture and Simulation

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PDKsDesign Rules,

Compact models

Component parameters

Process data

Layout and Mask Generation

OptoDesignerPhoeniX Software

Verification

LVS, DRCPhoeniX Software

Photonic Circuit Simulation

INTERCONNECTLumerical Solutions

Photonic Component DesignOptoelectronic solvers,

Experimental data

Compact Model Parameter Extraction

Optical Parameters define layout structures

Schematic Capture

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Lumerical Solutions

PhoeniXSoftware

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AgendaOverview

Schematic Capture and Simulation - INTERCONNECT QPSK modulator

Circuit Layout - OptoDesigner

Re-simulation (verification) - INTERCONNECT

Packaging design - OptoDesigner

Re-simulation (2nd verification) – INTERCONNECT

Circuit Layout – receiver – OptoDesigner

Re-simulation (time and frequency domain) - INTERCONNECT

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Schematic Capture and Simulation

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• Drag and drop elements from compact model library (CML)• E.g. PDAFlow Library

• Create compound element• Add ports

• Electrical and optical

compound element

Schematic Capture and SimulationFrequency domain simulation

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∆𝑥 =𝑐

𝑛𝑔𝐹𝑆𝑅

Unbalanced MZI, find extra length for 100GHz FSR:

Circuit LayoutOptoDesigner demo Import of schematic file: Design intent was not built for layout, so things don’t match up

Full layout in OptoDesigner, using hierarchical building block definition

Export for verification

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Layout verification

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Import of schematic file Schematic update: routing waveguides

Re-simulate frequency

Re-simulate time domain

Packaging designPut design into die template with Chiral packaging

Does not fit – need to adapt layout

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Packaging design

Re-export for final verification

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Final layout verification (packaged)

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Import of schematic file Schematic update: routing waveguides

Re-simulate frequency

Re-simulate time domain

Create layout for receiver

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transmitter

receiver

End to end SimulationTime domain domain simulation

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transmitter receiver testbench