IPKISS Design Environment
The IPKISS design platform is a complete platform for Integrated Photonics Design. Through EUROPRACTICE the following modules are available:
- IPKISS.flow 3.9
- IPKISS.eda 3.9
- IPKISS-Lumerical Interoperability
- IPKISS-CST Interoperability
IPKISS.flow
IPKISS.flow is a Python scripting environment that covers the complete photonic IC design flow up to measurement feedback for true component validation. The components rely on a single, centrally defined model for a smooth transition between the different design stages such as layout component simulation and circuit simulation. IPKISS raises the integrity of your design flow, via:
- Fully parametric powerful Python scripting
- From netlist to layout in the same component
- Circuit simulation & validation
- Customizable to internal design methodology
IPKISS.flow 3.9 Key Features:
Python User Interface- Python parametric design framework
- Python: easy, industry standard scripting language
- Define building blocks in one place: reduce copy/paste and translation between tools
- Extract and exchange information between different representations ("views") from a single definition: layout, 3D model, circuit connectivity
- Jupyter Notebooks: for simulation and quick-start training
- Hierarchical component management
- Photonic waveguide definitions: flexible cross sections, parametric bend algorithms
- Semi-automatic routing
- GDSII import/export
- Predefined waveguide definitions: strip, rib, slot, multi-level
- Splitters, couplers, bends, crossings, apertures
- Fiber couplers: line grating coupler, curved grating coupler, inverted taper
- Filters: MMI, Mach-Zehnder interferometer, (multi-)ring resonator, in-line gratings
- Photonic crystals: 1D and 2D photonic crystals including photonic crystal cavities
- I/O: components
- Containers: Extend, fanout, reroute, terminate, auto transitioning ports
- Alignment markers, fiducials
- Virtual fabrication: generate 2D and 3D Models for rendering and Physical simulation
- Interface with third-party tools
- IPKISS-Lumerical Interoperability
- IPKISS-CST Interoperability
- CAMFR: Mode solver
- Optimization, post-processing, visualizations
- S-matrix extraction
- Compact model building
- CAPHE: Optical Network Solver
- Layout aware: correct waveguide lengths by design
- Frequency and time-domain simulation
- Equation based source definition
- Compact/Behavioral-model based circuit simulation from the Python script UI
- Optimization
- Tolerance analysis
IPKISS.eda
Combining the power of IPKISS flow with an easy to use established EDA environment: Tanner AMS Design flow by Siemens EDA, a Siemens Business. Best suited for combined photonics and electrical design.
IPKISS.eda 3.9 Key Features:
Graphical User Interface- Siemens EDA Ledit
- Ledit-Photonics compatible
- IPKISS.flow inside - every IPKISS component is available parametrically in Ledit
- OpenAccess database automation and PDK managment (OaScript)
- OpenAccess database automation and PDK managment (OaScript)
- Inspect and modify PCell parameter values from the GUI
- Interactive waveguide routing
- DRC by Calibre and Standard Verification within the L-Edit framework
Available PDK's:
- IMEC-IHP-AMF
- TowerJazz
- IMECAS
- Sitri
- CORNERSTONE
- ASP
- SiEPIC
- LigenTec
- IMEC/BIOPIX
- SMART Photonics
- Tyndall packaging