Photonic IC design software and process design kits
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Twan Korthorst
Twan Korthorst did his Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Twente during the final stage of which he co-founded the Microflown Team, developing the world’s first particle velocity microphone. In 1996, he started as product engineer at Twente Microproducts (TMP). After the acquisition of TMP by Kymata, a Scottish-based communications solutions provider based on integrated optics, he occupied the post of Director Operations at Kymata Netherlands (later Alcatel Optronics Netherlands). Having been a manager of Operations at DEMCON Advanced Mechatronics, Twan joined PhoeniX Software from August 2007 he went on to become General Manager and later CEO.
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Remco Stoffer
Remco Stoffer received his MSc degree in Applied Physics and his PhD degree from the University of Twente, The Netherlands, in 1997 and 2001, respectively. He has worked for Kymata Netherlands B.V. and Alcatel Optronics Netherlands B.V. and as a postdoc at the University of Twente for the NAIS and NanoNED projects. He is currently employed by PhoeniX Software, formerly as numerical engineer and currently as a product specialist. He has contributed to the OptoDesigner, FieldDesigner, FlowDesigner, and MaskEngineer software packages. Furthermore, he has contributed as a work package leader and senior scientist to more than 10 European or Dutch research projects and has 20 journal papers and more than 30 conference contributions to his name.
Arjen Bakker graduated in Electrical Engineering from the University of Twente in the Netherlands in the area of design and realization of high-efficiency fiber chip coupling. As co-founder of BBV in 1991, he started his working career as the chief architect of the software, which translated the design requirements needed by the BBV design group into software solutions of which Prometheus, Selene, and OlympIOs are the most well known. In 1992, he introduced the concept of parametric design, which, nowadays, is the standard design approach in integrated photonics mask layout and modeling. After selling and successfully integrating BBV into Kymata Netherlands (later Alcatel Optronics Netherlands), Arjen co-founded PhoeniX Software in 2003 together with Jan Bos, where he has continued to occupy the post of the CTO overseeing the technology roadmaps, research projects, and the overall architecture of the software products.
Abstract
This review discusses photonic IC design software tools, examines existing design flows for photonics design and how these fit different design styles and describes the activities in collaboration and standardization within the silicon photonics group from Si2 and by members of the PDAFlow Foundation to improve design flows. Moreover, it will address the lowering of access barriers to the technology by providing qualified process design kits (PDKs) and improved integration of photonic integrated circuit simulations, physical simulations, mask layout, and verification.
About the authors
Twan Korthorst did his Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Twente during the final stage of which he co-founded the Microflown Team, developing the world’s first particle velocity microphone. In 1996, he started as product engineer at Twente Microproducts (TMP). After the acquisition of TMP by Kymata, a Scottish-based communications solutions provider based on integrated optics, he occupied the post of Director Operations at Kymata Netherlands (later Alcatel Optronics Netherlands). Having been a manager of Operations at DEMCON Advanced Mechatronics, Twan joined PhoeniX Software from August 2007 he went on to become General Manager and later CEO.
Remco Stoffer received his MSc degree in Applied Physics and his PhD degree from the University of Twente, The Netherlands, in 1997 and 2001, respectively. He has worked for Kymata Netherlands B.V. and Alcatel Optronics Netherlands B.V. and as a postdoc at the University of Twente for the NAIS and NanoNED projects. He is currently employed by PhoeniX Software, formerly as numerical engineer and currently as a product specialist. He has contributed to the OptoDesigner, FieldDesigner, FlowDesigner, and MaskEngineer software packages. Furthermore, he has contributed as a work package leader and senior scientist to more than 10 European or Dutch research projects and has 20 journal papers and more than 30 conference contributions to his name.
Arjen Bakker graduated in Electrical Engineering from the University of Twente in the Netherlands in the area of design and realization of high-efficiency fiber chip coupling. As co-founder of BBV in 1991, he started his working career as the chief architect of the software, which translated the design requirements needed by the BBV design group into software solutions of which Prometheus, Selene, and OlympIOs are the most well known. In 1992, he introduced the concept of parametric design, which, nowadays, is the standard design approach in integrated photonics mask layout and modeling. After selling and successfully integrating BBV into Kymata Netherlands (later Alcatel Optronics Netherlands), Arjen co-founded PhoeniX Software in 2003 together with Jan Bos, where he has continued to occupy the post of the CTO overseeing the technology roadmaps, research projects, and the overall architecture of the software products.
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Articles in the same Issue
- Cover and Frontmatter
- Community
- News from the European Optical Society
- Conference Calendar
- Topical Issue: Integrated Photonic Devices: Sensors, Materials, Systems
- Editorial
- Special issue on ‘integrated photonic devices: sensors, materials, systems’
- Review Articles
- Silicon photonics WDM transmitter with single section semiconductor mode-locked laser
- Photonic IC design software and process design kits
- Open access to technology platforms for InP-based photonic integrated circuits
- AlGaInAs MOVPE selective area growth for photonic integrated circuits
- Lasers in InP generic photonic integration technology platforms
- TriPleX: a versatile dielectric photonic platform
- Review Article
- Considerations on automation of coating machines
