The silicon photonics process design kit contains the building blocks for circuit simulation and layout generation, mask layers, and design rules for the Multi Project Wafer runs offered by TowerJazz
This PDK is a licensed plug-in library for OptoDesigner and OptSim Circuit and supports Multi Project Wafer and custom runs provided by TowerJazz. In addition to the photonic elements from the standard OptoDesigner library, the PDK contains technology-specific information such as mask layer names, design rules, validated building blocks, and GDS file settings.
The PDK’s availability in the PIC Design Suite supports a seamless design flow by enabling users to capture a schematic and perform circuit simulations in OptSim Circuit, and drive layout implementation in OptoDesigner for the TowerJazz silicon photonics process (PH18).