Luceda, Luxtelligence team for photonics PDK
Luxtelligence and Luceda have developed a process design kit (PDK) for photonic integrated circuits (PIC) built in Europe using the latest technology.
The PDK provides PIC designers with access to Luxtelligence’s deep-etch LiNbO3 technology through the Luceda Photonic Design Platform.
In recent years, thin film lithium niobate (TFLN) has emerged as a leading platform for next-generation integrated photonics. Leveraging its exceptional optical properties, such as large electro-optic coefficient and second-order nonlinearity, wide transparency window (400 nm to 5 um), and low nonlinear absorption, TFLN has enabled high performance active integrated photonic devices, unlocking applications for integrated photonics in telecommunications, optical frequency combs, and quantum technologies.
The collaboration between Luceda Photonics and Luxtelligence offers designers and researchers access to Luxtelligence’s patented and scalable etching technology for TFLN waveguide fabrication. This technology ensures extremely accurate dimensional control (40 nm tolerance) with losses lower than 20 dB/m and 3dB electro-optic bandwidth higher than 40 GHz.
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“The release of the Luceda PDK for Luxtelligence marks an important milestone in unlocking new applications based on Luxtelligence’s novel deep-etch TFLN technology and Luceda’s expertise in PIC design enablement. Luceda is glad to partner with Luxtelligence to make breakthroughs in this advanced technology”, said Pieter Dumon, CTO at Luceda Photonics.
Mohammad Bereyhi, CEO at Luxtelligence, adds “Our innovative etching technique combines precision and scalability, thus a prototype can be manufactured in volume on our TFLN platform without compromising its performance. In collaboration with Luceda, we are extremely excited to launch a free-access TFLN PDK, which we believe will lower the entry barrier to working with this revolutionary technology.”
The Luceda PDK for Luxtelligence contains passive and active components with circuit models, featuring optimized waveguide bends, splitters, fiber couplers, and a high-speed Mach-Zehnder modulator. In addition, the PDK includes a chip frame to facilitate correct placement of optical and electrical inputs and outputs, enabling easy testing of the fabricated chips.
Multiprocess wafer (MPW) runs for photonic devices designed with the PDK at Luxtelligence start with LXT-LN003 in 19 February 2024, followed by LXT-LN004 on 13 May 2024 and LXT-LN005 on 9 September 2024
The Luceda photonic PDK for Luxtelligence is now available.
www.lucedaphotonics.com/luceda-pdks
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