PhotonSharpBeta v0.1
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PHOTONSHARP · SILICON PHOTONICS IDE
Design silicon chips, from design to manufacture
Write optical programs, inspect the circuit they generate, run simulations, and prepare designs for fabrication review in one workspace.
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PhotonSharpBeta v0.1Drag optical components into a circuit, then refine the λλ source.
01 / ONE CONNECTED WORKFLOW
Follow the same interferometer from its first line of λλ to its optical outputs. Explore the actual editor, with every step in the same workspace.
02 / GET A FEEL FOR PHOTONICS
Change the phase on one arm of an ideal interferometer. The two waves combine differently, moving optical power between its outputs.
let shifted = phase(pi / 2, upper) inλλIdeal, lossless illustration with a 1 mW input. This is a teaching example, not a device prediction.
03 / LOOK BEYOND ONE READING
Sweep wavelengths through a supported linear circuit. Inspect detector power, reflected light and feedback, with automatic settings to get you started.
Material sensitivity uses coefficients you supply. The linear solver does not support Kerr components.
1500 nm · 1.00 mW
Actual linear-solver samples · 20 µm waveguide in one arm · 1 mW input04 / KEEP THE WHOLE DESIGN TOGETHER
Start with a small optical experiment. Keep the tools for your next step close by.
Generate supported generic SOI cells, route optical ports and run basic waveguide width and spacing checks. Export geometry for development and review.
See the layout workflow ↗Generic development process. Full foundry verification is still required.Learn λλ, then add optical operations such as waveguides, couplers, probes and detectors. Find signatures and examples in the searchable reference.
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A FEW THINGS TO KNOW
No. PhotonSharp runs in a desktop browser. Open the workspace on your computer; the editor is not available on phones. See the system requirements for details.
Run ideal λλ program evaluation, or use separate linear spectral analysis for wavelength sweeps, specified reflection and feedback. Timing, noise and full electromagnetic field solving are not included. Kerr behavior in the ideal evaluator is illustrative and uncalibrated.
The generic SOI workflow generates development geometry and runs basic waveguide checks. Manufacturing still requires a compatible foundry PDK, calibrated models, full physical verification and foundry approval. Passing a generic check is not tape-out signoff.
Paid checkout is not open yet. The planned 10 GB plan is $2.99/month. Larger 100 GB and 1 TB plans are available on request. Contact [email protected].