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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

-- New Offering Enables Fast, Accurate and Reliable Photonic IC Designs with

On-Chip Laser Technology

To streamline the end-to-end design of photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and

meet future demands of applications including datacom, telecom, LiDAR,

healthcare, HPC, AI, and optical computing, OpenLight (

https://openlightphotonics.com/ ) today announced the general availability of

its process design kit (PDK). The OpenLight PDK is ready to be used with the

Synopsys photonic IC design solution (

https://www.synopsys.com/photonic-solutions ), and includes indium phosphide

active optical elements on-chip that can be directly used by Synopsys

OptoCompiler ( https://www.synopsys.com/photonic-solutions/optocompiler.html

)(TM) and simulated with the Synopsys OptSim (

https://www.synopsys.com/photonic-solutions/optocompiler/optsim-photonic-ic.html

)(TM) photonic simulator, providing customers with a superior method to create

PICs with optical amplifiers, on-chip lasers, and high-speed, low-loss

modulators tailored to their design requirements.

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Customers can access an extensive library of tested and proven photonic

components to enhance first-time PIC success and deliver more reliable design

and fabrication. The technology has passed qualification and reliability tests

on Tower Semiconductor's Silicon Photonics production flow (PH18DA).

"We strongly believe in the ability of OpenLight's technology implemented in

Tower's foundry platform to push the envelope and enable the next generation of

photonic IC products," said Dr. Marco Racanelli, Senior Vice President and

General Manager of Tower Semiconductor's Analog Business Unit. "With PDKs now

available to the world, mutual customers can benefit from access to this

advanced technology through an open foundry model. Results of PICs fabricated

to date are impressive and the PDK announced here will speed up further PIC

innovation from the industry as designers confidently develop and bring to

market new products faster with on-chip lasers and optical amplifiers."

Synopsys supports OpenLight's PDK through Synopsys OptoCompiler, bridging the

gap between photonic experts and IC designers to make photonic designs as

productive as electronic designs. Synopsys OptoCompiler is a complete

end-to-end design, verification, and signoff solution for photonic ICs. The

solution combines specific capabilities for photonic design with

industry-proven electronic design methods in a unique, unified platform to make

photonic IC design accessible, fast, and flexible.

"The combination of Synopsys' industry-leading photonic IC design solution and

OpenLight's integrated laser technology in one cohesive platform empowers teams

to design real-world PICs in a way that has never been done before," said Aveek

Sarkar, Vice President of Engineering at Synopsys. "We look forward to

supporting mutual customers together with Tower and OpenLight to accelerate

adoption of silicon photonics with integrated lasers."

"Until now, there has never been an open silicon photonics platform with active

on-chip optical elements," said Dr. Thomas Mader, Chief Operating Officer at

OpenLight. "We are at the vanguard of discovering the extent to which

integrated lasers can reduce barriers to entry and transform the way teams

design PICs for a large variety of applications. With the general release of

the PDK, OpenLight is also reducing barriers to entry on the design side,

enabling customers to quickly design PICs and get to market and production

faster. This is just the beginning, and we expect to see continued scale,

speed, and power advancements from our platform."

OpenLight launched as an independent company in June 2022, introducing the

world's first open silicon photonics platform with integrated lasers. The

company is already seeing success among customers with its first 400G and 800G

reference designs with integrated lasers made available this summer.

To get in touch with OpenLight on the latest PDK availability, visit:

https://openlightphotonics.com/

About OpenLight

OpenLight has decades of experience in photonics design. Our executive and

engineering teams are delivering the world's first open silicon photonics

platform with integrated lasers to improve the performance, power efficiency,

and reliability of designs for telecom, datacom, LiDAR, healthcare, HPC, AI,

and optical computing applications. With over 200 patents, OpenLight is

bringing optical solutions to places it has never been before and enabling

technologies and innovation that weren't previously possible. The company is

headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA with offices in Silicon Valley. Read more at

www.openlightphotonics.com

SOURCE  OpenLight

CONTACT: Roshin Mathew, The Hoffman Agency, 213-374-6113, rmatthew@hoffman.com