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Lukas Chrostowski edited this page May 24, 2020 · 60 revisions

SiEPIC-EBeam-PDK Installation

There are three parts: 1) installation of KLayout, 2) installation of SiEPIC-Tools + SiEPIC-EBeam-PDK, and 3) installation of the SiEPIC-EBeam compact model library in Lumerical Interconnect.

Install KLayout: version 0.25 or greater

Install SiEPIC-Tools + SiEPIC-EBeam-PDK

The Tools are distributed using KLayout's Package Manager.

Open KLayout, then menu item Tools | Manage Packages

  • Install the 'SiEPIC-Tools' package (install this one first)

  • Install the 'SiEPIC-EBeam-PDK' package

  • [Windows only:] Install the 'Windows_Python_Packages_for_KLayout' package: this includes some packages that are missing in the Python distribution included in KLayout, such as numpy (math package), which is useful for making complex PCells and required for integration with Lumerical INTERCONNECT and FDTD Solutions tools.

  • Restart KLayout

  • You should see a new menu item, "SiEPIC" with the version number

  • Check back periodically in the Package Manager for updates

Installation instructions – SiPIC-EBeam compact model library in Lumerical INTERCONNECT:

  • You need Lumerical INTERCONNECT installed, and you need a license feature called "INTERCONNECT and Automation API" available.

  • Create a new layout (File | New), and choose EBeam as the technology, top cell = test.

  • then menu item, SiEPIC | Simulation, Circuits | Setup Lumerical INTERCONNECT Compact Model Library

  • INTERCONNECT should open, and you should get a confirmation that the library is loaded

  • Close INTERCONNECT so that the library information is saved.

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