Foundry-aware photonic circuit design and simulations in PhotonForge

This virtual workshop will be held on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86742462021?pwd=Tjuq6CktwacV43b5KFf1688jXJGPgS.1

Abstract:

PhotonForge is a next-generation photonic design automation platform that consolidates the entire Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC) development workflow – from design and optimization to fabrication-ready layouts – into a single environment. Leveraging GPU-accelerated, multi-physics solvers and support for foundry PDKs, PhotonForge unites layout, device simulations, compact model generation, circuit-level simulations, and signal integrity analysis. In this demo, we’ll learn how to load a foundry PDK and use that to run component level-simulations leveraging our hardware accelerated multi-physics solvers. After creating compact models, we’ll demonstrate how to do schematic-driven layout of components to make a Photonic Integrated Circuit and run circuit simulations.

Speaker Bio:

Dr. Prashanta Kharel is a Technology Strategist at Flexcompute, where he is leading partnerships with foundries and helping develop cutting-edge simulation tools for the photonics industry. Dr. Kharel obtained his Ph.D. in Physics from Yale University, specializing in nonlinear optics and quantum technologies. In his prior role as head of devices and founding team member of HyperLight, Dr. Kharel worked on commercializing Thin-film Lithium Niobate photonics platform for diverse markets ranging from optical communications to test and measurement. Dr. Kharel has authored over 22 journal articles and 13 patents, bringing a blend of academic insight and industry experience to photonics design automation.