DREAM PHOTONICS COMPONENT LIBRARY
The Dream Photonics library of devices are aimed towards enabling a broad range of applications using PICs including: telecom and datacom, optical computing, quantum computing, chemical/biological sensors, and automotive (LiDAR).
Supporting many waveguide geometries with accurate models, including compound waveguide with < 0.2 dB/cm
Wide library of hardware-verified passive and active devices
Compact model library ready in INTC as well as Verilog-A
Continuous updates for models and improved devices as more experimental data is made available.
| Components | Qty of Variants | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Waveguides | 20 | Various geometries for various materials made for both TE and TM modes
< 0.2 dB/cm waveguides |
| Waveguide tapers | 15 | Tapers that allow transition from one waveguide geometry to the other with losses < 0.005 dB |
| Waveguide escalators | 12 | Devices that transition from one waveguiding layer to the other with losses < 0.05 dB |
| Grating couplers | 4 | <4 dB loss working for TE and TM modes |
| Edge coupler | 4 | Designed for UNHA and SMF 28 fibers |
| Y-branch 3 dB splitter | 2 | Ultra-broadband and polarization insensitive with losses < 0.1 dB |
| Polarization splitter rotator | 2 | <0.1 dB insertion loss & < 20 dB crosstalk |
| Thermal phase shifter | 3 | Performance: 10 mW/π with low loss |
| Variable Optical Attenuator | 4 | -3 dB at 5 mW |
| Optical detectors | 2 | <10 nA and >35 GHz at C-band |
| Bondpad | 4 | Various Sizes |
Other helpful information to know
The current PDK version that should be used for passive or active MPW runs is 5.5. Please contact us to confirm if an older version will be compatible.
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See also information about the PDK License Agreement.
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