Integrated approach for design, simulation and verification of monolithic, silicon-based opto-electronic circuits

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Computer-aided design (CAD) tools are used to perform the integrated design verification and layout of electrical and optical components in a monolithic silicon-~based electro-optic chip. Separate top-level behavioral logic designs are prepared for the three different types of elements included within the final, silicon-based monolithic structure: (1) digital electronic integrated circuit elements; (2) analog/mixed signal electronic integrated circuit elements; and (3) opto-electronic elements (including passive and active optical elements). Once the behavioral logic design is completed the results , are combined and co-simulated. A physical layout design is developed and verified for …