Realizing the promise of silicon photonics

Silicon photonics offers up the promise of blazing fast data transmission, high bandwidth, and low power consumption—essential for today’s high-performance computing, telecommunications, military, defense, aerospace, medical, and research applications. However, to realize that promise, design companies must have the same type and level of support provided by foundries and EDA suppliers for the design and verification of ICs. Fortunately, the industry appears to be moving in the right direction.