Photonic Solutions Enewsletter

RSoft Photonic Component Design Suite 2017.09 Service Release 1 (2017.09-1) Now Available

The RSoft Component Design Suite 2017.09 Service Release 1 (2017.09-1) for Windows, now available, provides the following updates:

  • Usability improvements to S-Matrix/PDK Generation Utility, including:
    • Automatic generation of OptSim icon and improved port placement
    • Automated 3D launch
    • Example updates reflecting the above improvements
    • OptSim patch update (required to see new icons)
  • Customizable feature to load standard material system settings
  • Improved FullWAVE stability in dispersive problems
  • Miscellaneous additions and improvements

For more details about these and other updates, please refer to the RSoft Component Design Suite 2017.09-1 readme file included in the release. Please note that this is a Windows-only release.

Software and License File Download Instructions

North America Customers

Customers in North America will obtain RSoft software and license key files from Beacon Concepts. Please contact Barbara Calt of Beacon Concepts at bcalt@beaconconcepts.net to obtain your software and license key files.
 

International Customers

International customers will obtain RSoft software and license key files from their local RSoft software distributor. See the Synopsys Optical Solutions Group Global Contacts page for contact information. If your country is not listed on the Distributors page referenced above, please contact us at rsoft_support@synopsys.com for instructions.

PIC Training Silicon Valley 2017

November 13-17, 2017
Tektronix
Santa Clara, CA

After two successful training events in 2015 and 2016 with very enthusiastic reactions, a third training is now organized in the week of Nov 13-17, 2017 at Tektronix in Santa Clara, California. The training is a one-stop-shop and covers all the essential topics for producing PICs - system aspects, component tutorial, simulations and chip layout, foundry services (all material systems - Si, InP, and dielectrics), packaging, test and measurement, and business/marketing essentials. It is supported by a broad consortium of over 20 PIC companies and is hands-on, in-depth and practical.

For more details and registration please follow the link: https://www.7pennies.com/news-events/pic-training-silicon-valley-2017/

Europractice Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Training

Hands-on sessions using tools from PhoeniX and Synopsys

November 20-22, 2017
Leuven, Belgium

Please join us for a hands-on session with photonic design automation tools. The first part is an introductory tutorial session on PICs and their access via multi-project wafer (MPW) runs, as well as presentations from various PIC foundries. The second and third parts include hands-on training covering different elements of automated PIC design, from modeling to mask layout. The session is also an excellent opportunity for networking with fellow experts.

For more information, go to http://www.phoenixbv.com/news.php?submenu=event&refID=7155.