Integrated design environment for nanophotonics
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsEmrah Acar, Michael P. Beakes, William M. Green, Jonathan E. Proesel, Alexander V. Rylyakov, Yurii A. Vlasov
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Abstract
Methods for integrated electronic and photonic design include laying out electronic and photonic design components in a design environment; adjusting photonic components according to photonic design requirements using a processor; checking design rules for electronic and photonic components according to manufacturing requirements; and adjusting component positioning and size to reconcile conflicts between electronic and photonic components.
Claims21
A method for integrated electronic and photonic design, comprising:
- laying out electronic and photonic design components in a design environment;
- adjusting photonic components according to photonic design requirements using a processor;
- checking design rules for electronic and photonic components according to manufacturing requirements;
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- adjusting component positioning and size to reconcile conflicts between electronic and photonic components, comprising converting rectilinear design elements to curvilinear photonic design elements.
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A method for integrated electronic and photonic design, comprising:
- laying out electronic and photonic design components in a design environment, where photonic components are marked with a graphical element to distinguish photonic elements from electronic elements;
- adjusting parameters and shapes of photonic components according to photonic design requirements using a processor, including converting rectilinear design elements to curvilinear photonic design elements;
- checking design rules for electronic and photonic components by validating every component according to a set of design rules that reflect manufacturing requirements;
- and
- adjusting component positioning and size to reconcile conflicts between electronic and photonic components.
A method for integrated electronic and photonic design, comprising:
- laying out electronic and photonic design components in a design environment, where photonic components are marked with a graphical element to distinguish photonic elements from electronic elements;
- adjusting parameters and shapes of photonic components according to photonic design requirements using a processor, including converting rectilinear design elements to curvilinear photonic design elements by replacing each corner in a piecewise linear photonic waveguide element with a corresponding radially bended curve;
- checking design rules for electronic and photonic components by validating every component according to a unified set of electronic and photonic design rules that reflect manufacturing requirements;
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- adjusting component positioning and size to reconcile conflicts between electronic and photonic components, river routing optical connections between components to maintain optical connectivity.
A computer readable storage medium comprising a computer readable program for integrated electronic and photonic design, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to perform the steps of:
- laying out electronic and photonic design components in a design environment;
- adjusting photonic components according to photonic design requirements using a processor;
- checking design rules for electronic and photonic components according to manufacturing requirements;
- and
- adjusting component positioning and size to reconcile conflicts between electronic and photonic components.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.