Compact modeling of photonic devices in Verilog-A for integrated circuit design

Abstract

This work shows a methodology to simulate photonic integrated circuits (PIC) using commercial IC simulators. For this, all photonic devices are modelled using Verilog-A language including transmission and reflection of light. For each model, both polarizations, transverse electric (TE) and transverse magnetic (TM) polarized waves, are considered. The methodology allowing to simulate resonant and interference effects is presented. The simulations of waveguide and ring resonator are shown. The extraction of a Mach-Zender Interferometer illustrates the modellization based on measurements in our Silicon technology.