PIC design optimization for high-speed data center applications

Smart Photonic and Optoelectronic Integrated Circuits 2026

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Authors: Eugene Sokolov, Frank H. Scharf, André Richter, Nebras Deb
DOI: 10.1117/12.3081510
Cited by: 0
References: 15

Abstract

This paper explores a design workflow that combines full-wave electromagnetic (EM) simulations, circuit- and system-level simulations for photonic integrated circuits (PICs) applications in datacenter interconnects. The proposed framework ensures seamless interoperability between different levels of PIC design and model customization. We demonstrate its effectiveness with an example of a custom 1 Tb/s wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) silicon-photonics-based four-level pulse amplitude modulation (PAM-4) system.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Photonic and Optical Devices Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Optical Network Technologies

Publication details

Journal / source
Smart Photonic and Optoelectronic Integrated Circuits
Pages
20–20
Publication date
4 March 2026
Language
EN