Title :
IPKISS: A parametric design and simulation framework for silicon photonics
Author :
Bogaerts, Wim ; Dumon, Pieter ; Lambert, Emmanuel ; Fiers, Martin ; Pathak, Shibnath ; Ribeiro, Antonio
Author_Institution :
Photonics Res. Group, Ghent Univ., Ghent, Belgium
Abstract :
We present IPKISS, an open-source design environment for complex (silicon) photonic circuitry. The tool set allows flexible mask design, direct electromagnetic simulation and circuit models, and can be easily interfaced with existing tools.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; integrated optoelectronics; masks; optical design techniques; optical engineering computing; public domain software; silicon; IPKISS; Si; circuit models; complex silicon photonic circuitry; direct electromagnetic simulation; flexible mask design; open-source design; parametric design; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Integrated circuit modeling; Layout; Photonics; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Group IV Photonics (GFP), 2012 IEEE 9th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0826-8
DOI :
10.1109/GROUP4.2012.6324076
