WILSONVILLE, Ore., Sept. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Mentor
Graphics Corp., (NASDAQ: MENT), a leader in electronic design
automation, today announced an integration with Lumerical's
INTERCONNECT to enable new silicon photonics design methodologies
that leverage the Pyxis™ and Calibre®
platforms. With the INTERCONNECT integration, users are now
able to perform optical circuit simulation directly from the Pyxis
Schematic.
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With this integration, users can capture a photonic design and
testbench, set up optical simulation parameters for transient and
frequency analysis, perform simulation, and view results
interactively from the Pyxis Schematic simulation cockpit.
This not only delivers a tremendous boost in productivity, but it
also leverages the existing integration to high-capacity
EZwave™ waveform viewer. While traditionally used
as a viewer for mixed-signal waveforms in the electrical time
domain, the EZwave viewer, which includes a built-in waveform-based
calculator, an eye diagram tool, and TCL scripting, is also ideal
for processing optical simulation results.
Complementing the Pyxis Schematic in the Pyxis custom IC design
platform is Pyxis Implement, a tool for layout design. Well
renowned for its all angle editing capabilities, Pyxis Implement
with schematic-driven layout enables users to quickly place and
assemble photonic PCells using connectivity-driven waveguide
routing with radial and adiabatic bends, as well as S-bend support.
To complete this full-flow silicon photonics design methodology,
Calibre tools perform DRC, LVS, lithography simulation, and
smart-fill, ensuring photonic components meet the designed intent
through the manufacturing process.
Lumerical INTERCONNECT for Optical Circuit
Simulation
Optical circuit simulation within the Pyxis platform design
cockpit is performed by Lumerical's INTERCONNECT photonic
integrated circuit design and simulation tool. Netlist import
and export features added to INTERCONNECT as part of the
integration project enable design capture, simulation set up and
execution within the Pyxis platform cockpit. Time domain and
frequency domain simulations are run using the INTERCONNECT
simulators and results are delivered for analysis to the EzWave
viewer. Key operating parameters of the photonic components
for accurate simulation are defined in the PDK-driven design flow
as INTERCONNECT compact models. The compact models can be derived
from foundry specific or measured data, improving design accuracy
and eliminating device revisions.
"The integration of INTERCONNECT with Pyxis delivers a seamless
environment for scalable photonic integrated circuit design,
simulation and analysis," said Dr. James
Pond, CTO of Lumerical Solutions. "Lumerical's
photonic simulation software has provided designers and researchers
with the tools for innovative component design for over 10 years.
Through our partnership with Mentor, we can deliver a complete
design ecosystem that is the foundation for growth in integrated
photonics across a wide array of applications."
PDK Development
Mentor and Lumerical have been developing Process Design Kits
(PDKs) enabling a silicon photonics design flow with OpSIS and CMC
/ SiEPIC. Mentor and Lumerical are also collaborating with A*STAR
Institute of Microelectronics (IME), a technology leader in silicon
photonics, to develop next generation PDK for their well
established and widely adopted technology platform.
"Over the last three years, we've adopted Mentor and Lumerical
tools to develop PDK- driven silicon photonics methodologies for
our programs," said Professor Lukas
Chrostowski, SiEPIC Program Director. "Lumerical
provides excellent optical simulation tools, Mentor's Calibre
provides best in class verification and Mentor's Pyxis provides the
right framework for silicon photonics design. Our next
workshop scheduled for October 24-28
includes a Pyxis PDK and fabrication with IME."
At the ECOC Exhibition 2014, the largest European optical
communications event, Mentor and Lumerical are conducting a seminar
to demonstrate the new integration.
About Mentor Graphics
Mentor Graphics Corporation is a world leader in electronic
hardware and software design solutions, providing products,
consulting services and award-winning support for the world's most
successful electronic, semiconductor and systems companies.
Established in 1981, the company reported revenues in the last
fiscal year in excess of $1.15
billion. Corporate headquarters are located at 8005
S.W. Boeckman Road, Wilsonville,
Oregon 97070-7777. World Wide Web site:
http://www.mentor.com/.
About Lumerical
Since its inception in 2003, Lumerical has pioneered
breakthrough simulation technologies that help bring new photonic
product concepts to life. By empowering research and product
development professionals with high performance photonic design
software that leverages recent advances in computing technology,
Lumerical helps optical designers tackle challenging design goals
and meet strict deadlines. Lumerical's design software solutions
have been licensed in more than 40 countries by global technology
leaders like Samsung, STMicroelectronics, Huawei, Agilent, Olympus,
and Philips, and prominent research institutions including Caltech,
Harvard, Max Planck Institute,
MIT, NIST, University of Tokyo and the Chinese Academy of
Sciences. Discover how Lumerical can help you meet your own design
objectives by visiting us online at http://www.lumerical.com.
About A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (IME)
The Institute of Microelectronics (IME) is a research institute
of the Science and Engineering Research Council of the Agency for
Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). Positioned to bridge the
R&D between academia and industry, A*STAR IME's mission is to add value to
Singapore's semiconductor industry
by developing strategic competencies, innovative technologies and
intellectual property; enabling enterprises to be technologically
competitive; and cultivating a technology talent pool to inject new
knowledge to the industry. Its key research areas are in integrated
circuits design, advanced packaging, bioelectronics and medical
devices, MEMS, nanoelectronics and photonics. For more information
on A*STAR IME, please visit
www.ime.a-star.edu.sg.
Mentor Graphics and Calibre are registered trademarks and Pyxis
and EZwave are trademarks of Mentor Graphics Corporation. All other
company or product names are the registered trademarks or
trademarks of their respective owners
For more information,
please contact:
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Carole
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Mentor
Graphics
503.685.4716
carole_dunn@mentor.com
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