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A Brief Review of Design and Simulation Methodology in Silicon Photonics

School of Information Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China
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Abstract

Powerful electronic design automation tools have enabled the rapid development of electronic Integrated Circuits (ICs). Similar to electronic ICs, silicon photonics technology has sufficiently matured, and large-scale photonic circuits can now be implanted into a single chip. Design tools have also evolved from primary devices to complex photonic circuits. In this paper, we review the current state of photonic design automation in terms of device modeling methods and circuit simulation methodologies, and compare the photonics design flow with mature electronic design automation design flows. Key challenges and opportunities are also discussed.

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photonic design automationcompact modelcircuit simulationcomplex modes

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Tsinghua Science and Technology
Volume 27 Issue 3,
June 2022
Pages 526-533
DOI: 10.26599/TST.2021.9010038
Cite this article:
Sun C, Du L, Zhao J. A Brief Review of Design and Simulation Methodology in Silicon Photonics. Tsinghua Science and Technology, 2022, 27(3): 526-533. https://doi.org/10.26599/TST.2021.9010038

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Received: 28 February 2021
Revised: 09 May 2021
Accepted: 16 May 2021
Published: 13 November 2021
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