PICWave

The Laser Diode, SOA, and Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Simulator

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PICWave Introduction Features Applications

Introducing PICWave

The circuit simulator with the most physical effects on the market; see how PICWave can be used for sophisticated SOA and Laser diode design, time domain simulations of entire PICs, or building/ using processed design kits (PDKs).

Output spectrum of the DFB laser around the central wavelength showing attenuated side modes

Capturing the Physics of Lasers

See how PICWave finds applications outside of the basic circuit simulator as a full laser diode model for a variety of popular geometries such as DFBs Tuneable DBRs and Ring Lasers.

The Center of Your Design Flow

Combine gain spectra from sophisticated laser models (Harold), rigorously simulated passive components (FIMMPROP) and entire AWGs (EPIPPROP). See how PICWave can act as the center of your Photon Design ecosystem as well as operating in its own right.

Using a design kit in PICWave: example shows 4x4 fast optical switch design.

Fab Ready PICs With Design Kits

Create complex PICs combining calibrated building blocks from popular InP foundries HHI and Smart Photonics. Find out how using Processed Design Kits (PDKs) can cut costs and speed up your development.

The First 3D Dynamic Quantum Dot Simulator

Featured Example: Quantum Dot DFB Lasers

See how quantum dot gain models from established tool Harold can be exported into PICWave for 3D dynamic simulations of quantum dot SOAs and lasers.

This example demonstrates the advancements possible in modulation speed thanks for the reduced chirp offered by quantum dots shown in a DFB laser. There are more examples to come showing high temperature tolerant operations and novel applications in comb lasers.

Featured Examples

Examples show PICWave in use as a stand alone laser simulator and an environment to build entire PICs including thorough gain models + component imports (AWGs, MMIs, more…)