26 October – 6 November, virtual
The 2020 edition goes virtual! The course will be offered fully online this year.
The Deep-Dive PIC Design Course is a technology training scheduled for two weeks starting from Monday 26th October 2020 and is held online. The course covers the theory and practice of integrated photonic component and circuit design using the powerful JePPIX building blocks. Layout and simulation methods are explored with JePPIX software partners and professional designers in hands on sessions. This course is particularly suitable to engineers who wish to create their first MPW chips and for new PhD students in the field of photonics.
The course will provide both the underlying knowhow to enable an understanding of the design space, and the practical skills to implement designs. Participants with specific circuit specifications in mind may also benefit by being able to think through their designs with on-site experts.
The standard registration fee is 2500 EUR. The fee covers access to the full 10-day course. The academic discount can be applied. To register, fill in the application form below. Due to COVID19 measurements in the Netherlands, the course is now hosted fully online. Because of this, we’re applying a 50% discount for all participants. Registration fees can be found in the table below.
| Standard rate with online discount | |
| Academic fee | 1000 EUR |
| Standard fee | 1250 EUR |
Learning Objectives
Participants will gain the ability to identify and specify building blocks and connect building blocks and layout for the creation of functional photonic integrated circuits. Participants will use a range of simulation and design tools suited for active and passive components and circuits and will be able to use foundry specific process design kits to predict circuit performance and create the file sets required for a multi-project wafer run.
Required prior knowledge
The course is expected to be relevant to engineers and scientists who have an awareness of photonics and the underlying principles, and who wish to extend this knowledge to create their first photonic integrated circuits on open access foundries.
Content
Trainees will develop insights into mode analysis to better understand the design space for waveguide based integrated optics and how best to construct interferometers and filters. Active building blocks including semiconductor optical amplifiers, modulators and detectors will be introduced in terms of physical principles and practical implementation as components and circuit elements. Methods for laying out circuits will be developed. Hybrid and monolithic integration schemes will be described.
There is also an emphasis on practical skills, with the opportunity to trial commercial CAD tools, process design kits (PDKs) and to develop insights with expert designers and leading academic instructors. Representatives from the foundries will also be available to talk through the latest platform capabilities. Visits to cleanroom facilities and measurement laboratories are included to provide insights into the role of fabrication tolerances and testing methods on design methods. Packaging will also be reviewed to ensure package, test and manufacture aware design.
