BASE ACTIVE PIC

The MPW Base Active PIC consists of one silicon and two silicon nitride waveguides. Six implant levels are available for active component design, a Ge photodetector, two copper wiring levels, and an Al termination pad level.

On the base active build, silicon waveguide propagation loss target is 1.95 dB/cm while the silicon nitride waveguide propagation loss target is 1.85 dB/cm.

Lower loss waveguides are available with our other offerings.

Design Information

The Base Active PIC is supported by component libraries from Analog Photonics (APSUNY), Spark Photonics, the Research Foundation for SUNY (RFS) and Dream Photonics:

  • The APSUNY library is a comprehensive, high performance, black box library focused on operation in the O, C, and L bands.

  • The Spark Photonics library features waveguides, input couplers, MMIs, and more focused on operation from 700-1300nm.

  • The RFS library includes basic passive components such as input couplers, power taps, and splitters.

  • The Dream Photonics library supports many waveguide geometries and also includes couplers, splitters, thermal phase shifters, and optical attenuators and detectors.

Customization Available

  • Adjust ridge depth

  • Adjust waveguide thicknesses

  • Adjust vertical spacing between waveguides

  • Trench to the waveguides with or without expose

  • Extra/custom implants

  • Extra wiring level

While MPWs typically follow a standard process flow that designers cannot modify, AIM Photonics has developed a “bite size custom” offering where designers can make minor changes to the process flow for an additional fee. This is not a full custom run, and the modification must be something the fab team can execute without development work.

The fee typically varies between $10,000 - $50,000 depending on exactly what customization(s) are desired.

Please contact us well in advance of the design due date to ensure the fab team understands your request and can properly quote the work.

See also information about the MPW services agreement.

multi-project wafer (MPW) base active photonic integrated circuit (PIC) with modulators/actives, photodetectors, silicon and SiN waveguides, and edge coupler

Schedule

Year Run ID Design
Due Date		 Expected
Ship Date
2023 ACT 23-04A Dec 4, 2023 May 3, 2024
2024 ACT 24-01A Mar 4, 2024 Aug 3, 2024
  ACT 24-02A Jun 3, 2024 Nov 2, 2024
  ACT 24-03A Sep 3, 2024 Feb 2, 2025
  ACT 24-04A Dec 2, 2024 May 1, 2025

Pricing

Active
PIC Offerings		 Member
(per 20 qty chips)		 Non-Member
(per 20 qty chips)
8 mm2 $27,500 $33,000
25 mm2 $55,000 $66,000
50 mm2 $110,000 $132,000

Notes

  • Start dates for runs are subject to change.

  • Member prices shown are for customers who are Full Active Members and have executed an AIM Photonics Membership Agreement.

  • Customer receives 20 qty unpackaged chips of the size/technology ordered.

  • All chips are placed in a gel-pack and shipped to the customer as part of Standard MPW Offerings pricing.

  • For an additional charge, sub-dicing or post processing is available – please see information about Testing, Assembly and Packaging (TAP) Services.

  • All pricing shown subject to change

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