PICWave 

PICWave is a Photonic Circuit (PIC) simulator including a sophisticated physics model for laser diodes and SOAs. The simulator is ideal for developing optoelectronic devices such as tunable lasers and modulators and then studying their interaction in a larger circuit.

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PICWave

Applications

  • Photonic integrated circuit (PIC) design
  • Laser diode design and SOA
  • Hybrid silicon lasers
  • Lasers DFB
  • Hybrid silicon lasers
  • Ring resonators
  • Modulators
  • Photodetectors
  • JePPIX Platform Design Kits
  • PDAFlow export

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Optional Modules for PICWave

Active Module

This module enables the simulation of charge carrier effects in active materials, supporting the modeling of various active devices such as SOAs, laser diodes, and even multi-section tunable lasers. It also includes an electro-absorption modulator model.

Complex Engine

The Complex Engine adds the ability to solve metallic structures rigorously and account for the influence of gain or loss on mode shapes. This is particularly useful for large, weakly guided modes, such as those in high-power, low-confinement-factor lasers. Additionally, it introduces PMLs for leaky mode computations.

Kallistos

An advanced automatic optimization tool that enhances the design of photonic devices with minimal user intervention.

Connected Products

Harold

The hetero-structure model Harold generates gain curves for PICWave. These curves can be fitted using PICWave’s Wide-Band Gain Model, enabling accurate gain spectrum modeling across a broad wavelength range. Gain spectra from other sources can also be incorporated.

FIMMPROP

FIMMPROP facilitates rigorous modeling of passive photonic components, which can then be included in PICWave circuit simulations.

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Learn how PICWave’s advanced physics models for laser diodes and SOAs make it the ideal simulator for designing optoelectronic devices and integrating them into larger photonic circuits.

For more information on Photon Design's suite of photonic CAD tools, visit our pages on FIMMWAVE , FIMMPROP , and HAROLD .

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