TLX COMPONENT LIBRARY
Developed in collaboration with the US Naval Research Laboratory, the TLX component library comprises passive components designed to operate from 700 nm to 1625 nm (from the I-band to the L-band) on AIM Photonics' Silicon Nitride Passive PIC technology platform.
- Low-loss waveguides, typically
< 0.2 dB/cm (1000 nm to 1625 nm)
< 1.0 dB/cm (700 nm to 1000 nm) - Low-fluorescence: typical inelastic waveguide emission limited by Raman scattering from core.
- Designed for TE00 and TM00 modes
- Sensing trench with fully exposed waveguide
- Measurement-verified components in upcoming release.
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The current PDK version that should be used for the silicon nitride MPW runs is 0.5.
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| Components | Qty of Variants | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Waveguide | 4 | Designed for all wavelengths in range (700 nm — 1625 nm) |
| Edge Couplers | 4 | Typical loss < 3 dB/coupler Matched to 0.12 NA fiber |
| Directional couplers | 16 | 50/50 and 90/10 splitting |
| Y-branch splitter | 4 | Broadband and polarization insensitive |
Calculated vs measured example component (tlx_yj_tm_dc90p_fn)
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