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Interoperable Software Tools for the Photonic Design Workflow

Photonic engineers face the challenge of effectively utilizing the various software tools needed to accomplish specific design and simulation studies. We demonstrate the application of photonic foundry PDK building blocks to model specific components within an entire optical system. We show how to realize a complete optical system simulation as a functional block to electronic design automation tools for full end-to-end link simulation. We discuss a comprehensive workflow that integrates design and simulation techniques ranging from optical waveguides and fibers to complete optical communication systems and offers interoperation with 3rd party software solutions.