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
Systems for integrated electronic and photonic design include a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to lay out electronic and photonic design components in a design environment; a design rule checking (DRC) module configured to check design rules for electronic and photonic components according to manufacturing requirements; and a processor configured to adjust photonic components according to photonic design requirements and to reconcile conflicts between electronic and photonic components.
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A system for integrated electronic and photonic design, comprising:
- a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to lay out electronic and photonic design components in a design environment;
- a design rule checking (DRC) module configured to check design rules for electronic and photonic components according to manufacturing requirements;
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- a processor configured to adjust photonic components according to photonic design requirements, including converting corners in a piecewise linear waveguide element to radially bended curves in curvilinear photonic design elements, and to reconcile conflicts between electronic and photonic components.
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A system for integrated electronic and photonic design, comprising:
- a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to lay out electronic and photonic design components in a design environment and to mark photonic elements with a graphical element to distinguish photonic elements from electronic elements;
- a design rule checking (DRC) module configured to check design rules for electronic and photonic components by validating every component according to a set of design rules that reflect manufacturing requirements;
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- a processor configured to adjust adjusting parameters and shapes of photonic components according to photonic design requirements, including converting corners in a piecewise linear waveguide element to radially bended curves in curvilinear photonic design elements, and to adjust component positioning and size to reconcile conflicts between electronic and photonic components.
A system for integrated electronic and photonic design, comprising:
- a graphical user interface (GUI) configured to lay out electronic and photonic design components in a design environment and to mark photonic elements with a graphical element to distinguish photonic elements from electronic elements;
- a design rule checking (DRC) module configured to check 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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- a processor configured to adjust adjusting parameters and shapes of photonic components according to photonic design requirements, including converting corners in a piecewise linear waveguide element to radially bended curves in curvilinear photonic design elements by replacing each corner in a piecewise linear photonic waveguide element with a corresponding radially bended curve, and to adjust component positioning and size to reconcile conflicts between electronic and photonic components, river routing optical connections between components to maintain optical connectivity.
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