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EUROPRACTICE PHOTONICINTEGRATED CIRCUIT (PIC) TRAINING

WHY PARTICIPATEPhotonics is one of the six technologies grouped as Key Enabling Technologies by the European Commission on the basis of its importance as a key element of European industrial policy. The use of the lithographic and microfabrication processes developed for electronic ICs of semiconductor fabs has led to the spectacular miniaturization of photonic circuits and resulted large scale integration of photonic components at chip level. Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) have ushered in numerous chip-based applications in the domains of communications, sensing and detection, key markets for the Internet of Things (IoT). Slated to exceed US$ 1.5 billion by 2022, the PIC market is steadily growing. One key reason for this trend is that the concepts of fabless manufacturing and multi-project-wafer (MPW) services are now widely available for PICs, for various base materials. Furthermore, low-cost access to generic fabrication processes for rapid prototyping and low volume production has shifted the emphasis to design innovation. PIC foundries offer Process Design Kits (PDKs) to support simulations, designing and layouting. As a result, Photonics Design Automation (PDA) is gaining prominence in facilitating design flows. Read more information on the next day about the program.This training course aims to give a jump-start on PIC technologyfrom a fabless manufacturing perspective by introducingPIC technology - through one day of seminar sessions, andPIC design flow - through two days of hands-on training onLuceda Photonics software.

8-10 May 2017

WHO SHOULD ATTENDThis training is suitable for academic and industrial participants alike. A background in photonics is not necessary. Participants can either attend only the first part of the training (seminars) for one day, or they can attend the complete training for three days (seminars + hands-on).

WHY IMEC ACADEMYImec academy acts as the learning lever for both imec own employees and the local and international industry and academia. We strive to educate, develop and inspire individuals and groups to empower them to stay successful in their research and development: learning for excellence.

Our unique high-tech environment and our international top-talent enable us to combine advanced world-class expertise with hands-on applications in the domains in which imec excels.

LECTURING TEAMLecturers and trainers from: imec (Belgium), STFC (UK) SMART Photonics (The Netherlands), Tyndall National Institute (Ireland), Lumerical Solutions (Canada), Luceda Photonics (Belgium), Bright Photonics (The Netherlands) and Ghent University / ePIXfab (Belgium)

IC SOC PCB DESIGN

PIC TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW

WELCOME NOTE/PIC VALUE CHAIN

ADIL MASOOD (IMEC)

PIC TUTORIAL

TBD (GENT UNIVERSITY/EPIXFAB)

EUROPRACTICE & PHOTONICS MPW

NICHOLAS WYN OWEN (STFC) AND ADIL MASOOD (MEC)

SILICON PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY - IMEC

PHILIPPE ABSIL (IMEC)

INP PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY – SMART PHOTONICS

TBD (SMART PHOTONICS)

09.00 - 09.20

09.20 - 10.45

11.00 -11.45

11.45 - 12.30

13.30 - 14.15

MON 08.05.17

WHY PARTICIPATE (CONTINUED)The course is structured in two parts:

• The first part, running for a full day, is seminar-based and focuses on the basics of PICs and the value chain of their fabless and MPW fabrication and packaging within different material platforms. This part is ideal for those who are seeking an essential introduction of PIC technology and routes to access it.

• The second part, running over two days, focuses on design flow through intensive hands-on training on some of the leading PDA tools and learn the use of PDKs. This part, as a supplement to the first part, is intended for those who are interested in learning the practical implementation of PDA.

Participants, depending on their requirements, can either attend only the first part of the training for one day, or they can attendthe complete training for three days.

The training starts with a short introduction on PIC value chain. This is followed by a tutorial on PICs tutored by Ghent University/ePIXfab. After this, role of Europractice and photonics MPWs are introduced. Prominent PIC foundries will present their PIC technologies and their respective access routes : Silicon Photonics and Silicon Nitride Photonics by imec, Indium Phosphide Photonics by SMART Photonics, and PIC packaging by Tyndall National Institute. The day ends with an introduction to the PIC design flow by Lumerical Solutions.

Second part of the training covers PIC component and circuit design, physical simulations, layouting and a discussion of PDKs. Hands-on training is provided on IPKISS.eda and IPKISS.flow, PDA software from Luceda Photonics. In addition to this, there is one seminar session each - on challenges in designing PIC based products by Bright Photonics, and on verification challenges from the perspective of the foundry by imec. Furthermore, there is a tour of imec’s 300mm cleanroom at the end of the training. This training also provides participants with an excellent opportunity for networking with technology providers and design experts.

SILICON NITRIDE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY – IMEC

TBD (IMEC)

PIC PACKAGING SOLUTIONS - TNI

TBD (TYNDALL NATIONAL INSTITUTE)

PIC DESIGN FLOW – LUMERICAL SOLUTIONS

TBD (LUMERICAL SOLUTIONS)

PIC DESIGN FLOW

GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO IPKISS

PIERRE WAHL (LUCEDA PHOTONICS)

CIRCUIT LAYOUT USING IPKISS.EDA 1

PIERRE WAHL (LUCEDA PHOTONICS)

CIRCUIT LAYOUT USING IPKISS.EDA 2

PIERRE WAHL (LUCEDA PHOTONICS)

PIC DESIGN CHALLENGES

TBD (BRIGHT PHOTONICS)

COMPONENT DESIGN USING IPKISS.FLOW I

PIERRE WAHL (LUCEDA PHOTONICS)

COMPONENT DESIGN USING IPKISS.FLOW 2

PIERRE WAHL (LUCEDA PHOTONICS)

14.15 - 15.00

15.15 - 16.00

16.00 -17.00

09.00 - 09.45

09.45 - 10.45

11.00 - 12.30

13.30 - 14.15

14.15 - 15.00

15.15 - 17.00

TUE 09.05.17

PIC DESIGN FLOW

PIC LAYOUT VERIFICATION

ADIL MASOOD (IMEC)

DESIGN OF AWGS IN IPKISS

PIERRE WAHL (LUCEDA PHOTONICS)

CIRCUIT LAYOUT & SIMULATION USING IPKISS.FLOW I PIERRE WAHL (LUCEDA PHOTONICS)

CIRCUIT LAYOUT & SIMULATION USING IPKISS.FLOW 2

PIERRE WAHL (LUCEDA PHOTONICS)

THANKS NOTE & CLEANROOM TOUR

ADIL MASOOD (IMEC)

09.00 - 09.45

09.45 - 10.45

11.00 - 12.30

13.30 - 15.00

15.00 - 16.30

WED 10.05.17