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Models Si SOI 220nm C-band and O-band

SAX models registered in PDK.models, evaluated at their default parameters. Plots show the transmission between optical ports over +-3 % of each model's centre wavelength.

bend_circular

Circular bend model with the foundry's measured loss per 90 degrees.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
radius None
angle 90.0
cross_section 'strip_cband'

bend_circular

bend_euler

Euler bend model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
length 10.0
loss_dB_cm 3
cross_section 'strip_cband'

bend_euler

bend_euler_rib

Euler bend rib model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
length 10.0
loss_dB_cm 3
cross_section 'rib_cband'

bend_euler_rib

bend_euler_strip

Euler bend strip model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
length 10.0
loss_dB_cm 3
cross_section 'strip_cband'

bend_euler_strip

bend_s

Bend S model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
length 10.0
loss_dB_cm 3.0
cross_section 'strip_cband'

bend_s

coupler

Directional coupler model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
length None
gap 0.27
offset None
bend_radius None
width 1.0
with_euler False
cross_section 'strip_cband'

coupler

coupler_rib

Directional coupler model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
length None
gap 0.27
offset None
bend_radius None
width 1.0
with_euler False
cross_section 'rib_cband'

coupler_rib

coupler_ring

Ring coupler model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
gap 0.1
radius 40.0
length_x 1.0
p 0
wl0 0
loss_dB 0.0
cross_section 'strip_cband'

coupler_ring

coupler_ring_coupling_area

Ring coupler coupling-region model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
gap 0.1
radius 5.0
length_x 1.0
loss_dB 0.0
cross_section 'strip_cband'

coupler_ring_coupling_area

coupler_strip

Directional coupler model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
length None
gap 0.27
offset None
bend_radius None
width 1.0
with_euler False
cross_section 'strip_cband'

coupler_strip

crossing

Crossing model with the foundry's measured insertion loss.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
cross_section 'strip_cband'

crossing

crossing_rib

Rib crossing model with the foundry's measured insertion loss.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
cross_section 'rib_cband'

crossing_rib

directional_coupler

Directional coupler model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
length None
gap 0.27
offset None
bend_radius None
width 1.0
with_euler False
cross_section 'strip_cband'

directional_coupler

directional_coupler_no_phase

Directional coupler coupling-region model (no propagation phase).

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
coupler_length 10.0
gap 0.5
offset 20
bend_radius 25
width 1.0
cross_section 'strip_cband'

directional_coupler_no_phase

grating_coupler_elliptical

Grating coupler elliptical model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
cross_section 'strip_cband'

grating_coupler_elliptical

grating_coupler_rectangular

Grating coupler rectangular model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
cross_section 'strip_cband'

grating_coupler_rectangular

grating_coupler_rectangular_rib

Grating coupler rectangular rib model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
cross_section 'rib_cband'

grating_coupler_rectangular_rib

grating_coupler_rectangular_strip

Grating coupler rectangular strip model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
cross_section 'strip_cband'

grating_coupler_rectangular_strip

heater

Heater filament with pads: an ideal electrical connection between e1 and e2.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
cross_section 'strip_cband'

mmi1x2

MMI 1x2 model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
loss_dB None
cross_section 'strip_cband'

mmi1x2

mmi1x2_rib

MMI 1x2 rib model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
loss_dB None
fwhm 0.2
cross_section 'rib_cband'

mmi1x2_rib

mmi1x2_strip

MMI 1x2 strip model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
loss_dB None
fwhm 0.2
cross_section 'strip_cband'

mmi1x2_strip

mmi2x2

MMI 2x2 model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
loss_dB None
cross_section 'strip_cband'

mmi2x2

mmi2x2_rib

MMI 2x2 rib model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
loss_dB None
fwhm 0.2
cross_section 'rib_cband'

mmi2x2_rib

mmi2x2_strip

MMI 2x2 strip model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
loss_dB None
fwhm 0.2
cross_section 'strip_cband'

mmi2x2_strip

mzi_heater_loop

MZI with looped arms and a heater on the upper arm.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
delta_length 160.0
length_x 616.3
length_y 35.0
radius 30.0
voltage 0.0
vpi 1.0
loss_dB_cm 3.0
cross_section 'strip_cband'

mzi_heater_loop

straight

Straight waveguide model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
length 10.0
loss_dB_cm 3.0
cross_section 'strip_cband'

straight

straight_heater_meander

Meander thermo-optic phase shifter (heated length only).

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
voltage 0.0
vpi 1.0
length 10.0
loss_dB_cm 3.0
cross_section 'strip_cband'

straight_heater_meander

straight_heater_metal

Thermo-optic phase shifter on a strip waveguide.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
voltage 0.0
vpi 1.0
length 10.0
loss_dB_cm 3.0
cross_section 'strip_cband'

straight_heater_metal

straight_rib

Straight rib waveguide model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
length 10.0
loss_dB_cm 3.0
cross_section 'rib_cband'

straight_rib

straight_strip

Straight strip waveguide model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
length 10.0
loss_dB_cm 3.0
cross_section 'strip_cband'

straight_strip

taper

Taper model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
length 10.0
loss_dB_cm 0.0
cross_section 'strip_cband'

taper

taper_mm2sm

Multimode-to-single-mode taper model with the foundry's measured loss.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
length 450.0
cross_section 'strip_cband'

taper_mm2sm

taper_rib

Taper rib model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
length 10.0
loss_dB_cm 0.0
cross_section 'rib_cband'

taper_rib

taper_rib_to_strip

Rib-to-strip taper model with the foundry's measured loss.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
length 50.0
length_rib 5.0
length_strip 5.0
cross_section 'rib_cband'

taper_rib_to_strip

taper_strip_to_ridge

Taper strip to ridge model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
length 10.0
loss_dB_cm 0.0
cross_section 'strip_cband'

taper_strip_to_ridge

trans_rib10

Taper strip to ridge 10um model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
loss_dB_cm 0.0
cross_section 'strip_cband'

trans_rib10

trans_rib20

Taper strip to ridge 20um model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
loss_dB_cm 0.0
cross_section 'strip_cband'

trans_rib20

trans_rib50

Taper strip to ridge 50um model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
loss_dB_cm 0.0
cross_section 'strip_cband'

trans_rib50

wire_corner

Wire corner model.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
cross_section 'strip_cband'

ysplitter

1x2 Y-splitter model: an ideal 50/50 split, flat in wavelength.

Parameter Default
wl 1.55
loss_dB None
cross_section 'strip_cband'

ysplitter