Photonic IC Design Software and Process Design Kits: Current Status

To lower access barriers to photonic integration techniques, Multi-Project Wafer runs and design kits have been introduced by organisations active in InP (III-V), TriPleX and silicon photonics. This talk will focus on the development of the design environment and the introduction of design kits (PDKs) to allow less-experienced engineers in the field of integrated photonics to design their own Photonic Integrated Circuit for a variety of foundries. These PDKs contain all relevant information for simulations and layout, with a focus on manufacturability and are compatible with a variety of software tools.