LOW-LOSS ACTIVE PIC

The MPW Active Low-Loss PIC consists of one silicon, two ridge, and two silicon nitride waveguides. Six implant levels are available for active component design, a Ge photodetector, two copper wiring levels, and an aluminum termination with passivation oxide and a pad opening. The standard offering has a trench with substrate release and a low-loss edge coupler.

On the base active build, the silicon waveguide propagation loss target is 0.40 dB/cm while the silicon nitride waveguide propagation loss target is 0.10 dB/cm. current Silicon Nitride on the fully Integrated build is 0.325 db/cm (at 1550 nm. No delta exists between 1520 nm and 1550 nm. Future offering demonstrated SIN < 0.1 db/cm (1550 nm) on a full active run.

Design Information

The Low-Loss Active PIC is supported by the component library from Analog Photonics (APSUNY) and the Research Foundation for SUNY (RFS):

  • The APSUNY library is a comprehensive, high-performance, black box library focused on operation in the O, C, and L bands.

Customization Available

• Adjust ridge depth

• Adjust waveguide thicknesses

• Adjust vertical spacing between waveguides

• Trench to the waveguides with or without expose

• Extra/custom implants

• Extra wiring level

While MPWs typically follow a standard process flow that designers cannot modify, AIM Photonics has developed a “bite size custom” offering where designers can make minor changes to the process flow for an additional fee. This is not a full custom run, and the modification must be something the fab team can execute without development work.

The fee typically ranges between $10,000 and $50,000, depending on the customization(s) desired.

Please contact us well in advance of the design due date to ensure the fab team understands your request and can properly quote the work.

See also information about the MPW services agreement.

Schedule

Year Run ID Design
Due Date		 Expected
Ship Date
2025 ACT2 25-03A2 Aug 2, 2025 Mar 3, 2026

Notes

  • Start dates for runs are subject to change.

  • Member prices shown are for customers who are Full Active Members and have executed an AIM Photonics Membership Agreement.

  • Customer receives 20 qty unpackaged chips of the size/technology ordered.

  • All chips are placed in a gel-pack and shipped to the customer as part of Standard MPW Offerings pricing.

  • For an additional charge, sub-dicing or post processing is available – please see information about Testing, Assembly and Packaging (TAP) Services.

  • All pricing shown subject to change

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