Enabling the era of AI and machine learning is contingent on our ability to process an astronomical amount of data using technology that is fast and sustainable. Optical interconnects packaged within the same 3DIC stack as the computational core holds the key to achieving this. The next generation of system engineers require tools that provide multiphysics solutions for evaluating the optical coupling as well as the signal, power, and structural integrity of these densely packaged, multi-die, electro-optical systems to ensure high-bandwidth, low power, and low latency. In this talk, we will show how recent developments at Ansys are enabling the design and optimization of co-packaged optics, programmable PICs for AI, and photonic circuits for quantum computing. We will demonstrate how GPU-accelerated FDTD simulations are unlocking new scales for photonic device design in advanced technologies, highlighting innovations that are crucial for meeting the demands of modern AI and future computing technologies.
Dylan McGuire received a B.A.Sc. in Electrical & Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo in 2004, an M.Sc. from the University of British Columbia in 2006 and was a candidate for a Ph.D. at McGill University where he researched computational methods for atomistic charge transport. He joined Lumerical in 2011 and later joined Ansys through Lumerical’s acquisition in 2020. Dylan currently leads the photonics and optoelectronics R&D team in the Optics group at Ansys.