Integrated design environment for nanophotonics
Methods for integrated electronic and photonic design include laying out electronic and photonic design components in a design environment; adjusting photonic components according to photonic design requirements using a processor; checking design rules for electronic and photonic components according to manufacturing requirements; and adjusting component positioning and size to reconcile conflicts between electronic and photonic components.
1. A method for integrated electronic and photonic design, comprising:
laying out electronic and photonic design components in a design environment;
adjusting photonic components according to photonic design requirements using a processor;
checking design rules for electronic and photonic components according to manufacturing requirements; and
adjusting component positioning and size to reconcile conflicts between electronic and photonic components, comprising converting corners in a piecewise linear waveguide element to radially bended curves in a curvilinear photonic design elements.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein adjusting photonic components includes adjusting parameters of a photonic component.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein adjusting photonic components includes altering a shape type of the photonic component.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein checking design rules includes validating every component according to a set of design rules that reflect possible manufacturing dimensions.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein checking design rules includes applying a unified set of design rules for electronic and photonic components.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the unified set of design rules includes a strictest set of rules from the union of the electronic and photonic rulesets.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein checking design rules includes applying separate respective rulesets for electronic and photonic components.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein converting rectilinear design elements comprises:
attaching said radially bended curves with straight rectangular sections.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein laying out components includes marking photonic components with a graphical element to distinguish photonic elements from electronic elements.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein adjusting component positioning and size comprises river routing optical connections between components to maintain optical connectivity.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein river routing comprises introducing radially bended curves in the optical connections.
12. A method for integrated electronic and photonic design, comprising:
laying out electronic and photonic design components in a design environment, where photonic components are marked with a graphical element to distinguish photonic elements from electronic elements;
adjusting parameters and shapes of photonic components according to photonic design requirements using a processor, including converting corners in a piecewise linear waveguide element to radially bended curves in a curvilinear photonic design elements;
checking design rules for electronic and photonic components by validating every component according to a set of design rules that reflect manufacturing requirements; and
adjusting component positioning and size to reconcile conflicts between electronic and photonic components.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein checking design rules includes applying a unified set of design rules for electronic and photonic components.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the unified set of design rules includes a strictest set of rules from the union of the electronic and photonic rulesets.
15. The method of claim 12 , wherein checking design rules includes applying separate respective rulesets for electronic and photonic components.
16. The method of claim 12 , wherein converting rectilinear design elements comprises:
attaching said radially bended curves with straight rectangular sections.
17. The method of claim 12 , wherein adjusting component positioning and size comprises river routing optical connections between components to maintain optical connectivity.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein river routing comprises introducing radially bended curves in the optical connections.
19. A method for integrated electronic and photonic design, comprising:
laying out electronic and photonic design components in a design environment, where photonic components are marked with a graphical element to distinguish photonic elements from electronic elements;
adjusting parameters and shapes of photonic components according to photonic design requirements using a processor, including converting rectilinear design elements to curvilinear photonic design elements by replacing each corner in a piecewise linear photonic waveguide element with a corresponding radially bended curve;
checking design rules for electronic and photonic components by validating every component according to a unified set of electronic and photonic design rules that reflect manufacturing requirements; and
adjusting component positioning and size to reconcile conflicts between electronic and photonic components, river routing optical connections between components to maintain optical connectivity.
20. A computer readable storage medium comprising a computer readable program for integrated electronic and photonic design, wherein the computer readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to perform the steps of:
laying out electronic and photonic design components in a design environment;
adjusting photonic components according to photonic design requirements using a processor;
checking design rules for electronic and photonic components according to manufacturing requirements; and
adjusting component positioning and size to reconcile conflicts between electronic and photonic components, comprising converting corners in a piecewise linear waveguide element to radially bended curves in a curvilinear photonic design elements.