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Ansys Lumerical INTERCONNECT
A robust photonic integrated circuit (PIC) simulator with computational evaluation of multimode, bidirectional, and multi-channel photonic devices.
Evaluate Multimode, Bidirectional, and Multi-Channel PICs
Ansys Lumerical INTERCONNECT, a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) simulator, explores and evaluates multimode, bidirectional, and multi-channel photonic device circuits and components.
Engineer’s can use INTERCONNECT’s extensive library of primitive elements and foundry-specific PDK (Process Development Kit) elements when creating  projects in the hierarchical schematic editor to conduct statistical analysis in the time or frequency domain.
Engineering Solutions
Design and Simulation of PICs
- Use INTERCONNECT to create and simulate photonic integrated circuits using its hierarchical schematic editor.
- Frequency domain analysis, transient sample mode simulation, and transient block mode simulation are all included in INTERCONNECT.
- With support for parameter sweeps and design optimization, the software comes with comprehensive visualization and data analysis capabilities.
PDA and EDA Interoperability
- Use well-known EDA design tools and workflows to simulate and optimize your designs to shorten design cycles and increase reliability.
- PDA employs a two-level strategy that combines proactive, high-level system and product robustness assessments with rule-based “drill-down” probing to automatically gather comprehensive design-related data.
Variant Annotation & Statistical Analysis Solutions
- Use corner analysis to simulate how process variation affects the functionality of the circuit.
- Assess circuit performance and yield using Monte Carlo analysis while taking process variability into consideration.
PIC Element Libraries
- INTERCONNECT has a vast photonic integrated circuit (PIC) library. The library includes passive and active optoelectrical building components allowing users to customize their simulations.
CML Development and Dissemination
- INTERCONNECT offers an infrastructure that facilitates the creation and distribution of compact model libraries (CMLs) for PIC simulation and design, in addition to Ansys Lumerical’s device level tools.
Ansys Lumerical INTERCONNECT In-Action
Functionality and practical industrial applications
Frequency-Dependent Responses for Port Combinations with S-Parameters
Adding Sources, Detectors, and Analyzers in INTERCONNECT’ Solvers
Core Capabilities
- Transient Block Analysis
- Frequency Domain Analysis
- GUI and Lumerical Scripting
- Mixed Signal Representation
- Travelling Wave Laser Model
- Automatic Parameter Sweeps
- Multi-Variant Statistical Analysis
- Import Compact Libraries Models
- Electronic-Photonic Co-Simulation
- Transient Sample Model Simulator
- Multimode and Multichannel Support
Ansys Lumerical Products
Designers can model interacting optical, electrical, and thermal effects thanks to tools that seamlessly integrate device and system level functionality. A variety of processes that combine device multiphysics and photonic circuit simulation with external design automation and productivity tools are made possible by flexible interoperability between products.
