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Ansys Lumerical INTERCONNECT works seamlessly with Ansys Lumerical CML Compiler, Ansys Multiphysics solvers, and third-party EDA and Layout tool vendors to enable fast, accurate, scalable photonic IC development.
Ansys Lumerical INTERCONNECT
Photonic Integrated Circuit Simulator
Ansys Lumerical INTERCONNECT simulates classical and quantum photonic integrated circuits while enabling the co-design and co-simulation of photonic and electronic circuits on multiple EDA platforms.
Scalable Photonic IC Design
Unlock the Next-Gen of Photonic Integrated Circuits' Potential
INTERCONNECT offers a comprehensive design environment for classical and quantum photonic integrated circuits (PICs). It features the industry’s best-in-class electronic-photonic codesign and co-simulation capabilities and essential design workflows like SDL, LVS, and DRC, compatible with multiple EDA platforms. Designers can leverage Lumerical’s PDK-driven platform to efficiently create manufacturable and customizable photonic designs accounting for associated electronics, packaging, and links.
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Foundry Compatible and Customized Design
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Hierarchical System Design
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Design for Manufacturability
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Electronic-Photonic Design Automation
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Automation API (Lumerical scripting language, Python and MATLAB) -
Frequency Domain Analysis -
Time Domain Analysis -
Multimode, Multichannel, & Bidirectional, Mixed Signal Support
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Advanced Optimizations -
Parameter Sweeps -
Statistical Analysis -
Library of Photonic Compact Models
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Dedicated Quantum Photonic Circuit Simulator -
Travelling Wave Laser Model -
EDA Interoperability -
Multiphysics Workflows for Packaging and Thermal Management
March 2026
What's New
The 2026 R1 Release of Ansys Lumerical INTERCONNECT introduces seamless PyLumerical automation, Synopsys OptoCompiler interoperability, and faster simulations with reduced memory use, delivering reliable simulation results for complex photonic IC designs and advanced applications.
Synopsys OptoCompiler-Lumerical INTERCONNECT Interop for PIC Design and Simulation
Synopsys OptoCompiler users now can select Lumerical INTERCONNECT solver as photonic circuit simulator in Synopsys PrimeWave. Photonic IC designers draw schematic in OptoCompiler and run INTERCONNECT time domain simulations based on INTERCONNECT Compact Model Library.
PyLumerical
Automate Lumerical tools seamlessly with PyLumerical, a Python-based solution. Fully compatible with the PyAnsys ecosystem, it integrates with FDTD, MODE, multiphysics, INTERCONNECT, and other Ansys tools like Optislang and Speos, plus open-source Python libraries. Simplify workflows and enhance multiphysics simulations with this modern, efficient approach.
Simulation Speed Improvement
Boost simulation performance with faster speeds and reduced memory usage, even for complex, high-demand circuits. Perfect for advanced designs like WDM architectures, TDECQ analysis, and Ring Modulator BER, it’s designed to handle interconnected elements efficiently. Achieve reliable results with optimized tools for large-scale or long-duration applications requiring precision and consistency.
“We chose leading photonics simulation tool provider Ansys Lumerical as a partner in developing our first SOA compact model to bring our customers unparalleled design flexibility and confidence.”
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Moritz Baier, Head of the Photonic InP Foundry Group at Fraunhofer HHI
“The integrated electronic-photonic workflow provided by Ansys to co-design and co-simulate Silicon Photonics and CMOS chips is an indispensable tool to speed up our design process and results in better chips with fewer errors and a shorter time to market.”
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Jinsung Youn, R&D / Large-Scale Integrated Photonics / HP Labs
Scalable Photonic IC Design powered by Lumerical INTERCONNECT
Ansys Lumerical INTERCONNECT offers a comprehensive design environment for classical and quantum photonic integrated circuits (PICs).
Experience industry’s most advanced and extendible platform for co-design and co-simulation of electronic integrated circuits and PICs.
Key Features
Design and optimize a wide range of photonic integrated circuits using INTERCONNECT’s extensive library of models, ready to use foundry calibrated models, or customized compact models.
- PIC Design, Simulation, and Optimization
- Multiplatform EDA Enablement
- PDK Driven Design
- Ansys Engineering Copilot
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