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Latitude Design Systems Updates PIC Studio with PHIX Assembly Design Kit
Summary Latitude Design Systems has updated their PIC Studio design software with an (ADK) for the PHIX Characterization Package. This...

Latitude Design Systems
Sep 26, 20242 min read


Rigorous Coupled Wave Analysis: A Powerful Tool for Periodic Electromagnetic Simulations
Introduction In the field of optics and photonics, the analysis of periodic structures is crucial for various applications, including...

Latitude Design Systems
Sep 25, 20244 min read


Achieving Ultra-Broad Bandwidth with a Subwavelength-Assisted Power Splitter
Introduction On-chip power splitters are crucial components in silicon photonic integrated circuits, enabling a wide range of...

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Sep 24, 20243 min read


Understanding Energy Efficient Interfaces (EEI) for AI/ML Applications in Optical Networks
Introduction As artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies become increasingly integrated into our digital...

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Sep 23, 20244 min read


Reconfigurable Photonic Circuits: Harnessing Multimode Waveguides
Introduction Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) have emerged as a pioneering technology, enabling high-speed data transmission, quantum...

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Sep 20, 20243 min read


Harnessing Low-Threshold Nonlinear Effects in Cascaded Multimode Fiber Systems
Introduction Nonlinear effects in multimode fibers (MMFs) have generated immense interest in recent years due to their potential...

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Sep 19, 20245 min read


Introduction to pMaxwell-RCWA and Application Case Study of Photonic Crystal Plates
Introduction RCWA (Rigorous Coupled Wave Analysis) is a frequency-domain numerical algorithm used to simulate electromagnetic wave...

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Sep 18, 20244 min read


Reconfigurable Optical Delay Line Breaking the Bandwidth-Delay Limit
Introduction Optical true-time delay lines (OTTDLs) are crucial components in various applications, including quantum photonics, optical...

Latitude Design Systems
Sep 17, 20243 min read


Semiconductor Technology: The Enabler of the AI Revolution
Introduction In 1997, the IBM Deep Blue supercomputer made history by defeating world chess champion Garry Kasparov, providing a first...

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Sep 16, 20244 min read


High Efficiency Polarization-Diversity Two-dimensional Waveguide Grating Coupler for Perfectly Vertical Coupling
Introduction In polarization division multiplexing (PDM) communications, two orthogonal polarizations are used to double the transmission...

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Sep 13, 20243 min read


Silicon Photonics Manufacturing Tutorial and Summary
Introduction As data demands continue to skyrocket with the growth of AI, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things (IoT), the...

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Sep 12, 20244 min read


RCWA and FDTD: pMaxwell Simulation Support for Photonics Devices on the PIC Studio Platform
Introduction In the rapidly advancing field of photonics, efficient and accurate simulation tools are essential for the design and...

Latitude Design Systems
Sep 11, 20243 min read


Coherent Optics: Evolving Architectures and Emerging Market Segments
Introduction In today's rapidly evolving telecommunications landscape, network operators face a critical challenge: How can they continue...

Latitude Design Systems
Sep 10, 20243 min read


Compact Silicon Photonic Interconnects: A Game-Changer for High-Speed Data Transfer
Introduction In today's data-driven world, the demand for high-speed and energy-efficient data transfer has never been higher....

Latitude Design Systems
Sep 9, 20246 min read


Optimizing Broadband Silicon Waveguide Crossings with Particle Swarm Optimization
Introduction Silicon photonics integrated circuits (PICs) have emerged as a promising technology for applications such as optical...

Latitude Design Systems
Sep 6, 20243 min read
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