The following also applies:
- software updates as available from supplier,
- tool use restricted to university research only,
- to be used by your research group by you and your graduate students, and
- maximum 3 seats per tool per faculty in any year.
The dw-2000™ Physical Layout and Verification Software, from Design Workshop Technologies Inc., enables the physical layout and verification of optical components built using planar waveguide technology and other semiconductor manufacturing techniques, such as microwave designs. dw-2000 has many benefits for photonic layout applications, while avoiding the pitfalls associated with the use of a general purpose drawing tool. It is easy for beginners to learn; while also offering a highly customizable environment for experts.
- Tool developed specifically for use in designing photonic devices
- Highly functional and simple Graphical User Interface (GUI)
- Standard features for viewing; zooming; browsing; inspecting and comparing design components
- Initial setup and template capability
- Hierarchical view & organization
- All-angle Boolean operation; transparent throughout the hierarchy
- Photonic element library based on p-cells for graphical use allowing users to quickly draw typical photonic shapes (e.g.; s-bends; tapers; etc.)
- Design environment is highly customizable through a scripting language and p-cells
- Built-in design rule checker with extended features for photonics
- Documentation and tutorials to facilitate quick learning by beginners
Features
- Layout Editor, including
- All angle layout and editing
- All angle Boolean operators
- Aspect ratio
- Unlimited undo/redo
- Hierarchical editing modes
- Graphics programming environment (GPE)
- Native GDSII tool
- User definable button interface
- Photonics Element Library, with pre-defined optical p-cells: linear, arc bend, arc s-bend, sine s-bend, cosine s-bend, linear taper, arc s-bend taper, sine s-bend taper, exponential taper, circular lens, elliptic lens, parabolic lens, hyperbolic lens…
- P-Cell Developer Kit
- XDRC Extended Design Rule Checker
- Enhanced all angle features
- Layer density rules
- Off-grid acute rules
- Antenna rules
- End-of-line rules
- User specified DRC area
- Compatibility with existing rule decks
- Easy error navigation and correction
NOTE: You will be contacted with specific installation instructions once the order has been processed.
All CMC Microsystems Canadian Faculty account holders from a member university with a Prototyping or Designer subscription are authorized to access this product. For more information contact Linda Dougherty at licensing@cmc.ca or 613-530-4787.
