Arrayed Waveguide Grating Design
應用說明
This application note highlights the improved capabilities of the RSoft Arrayed Waveguide Grating (AWG) Utility, which now supports easy switching between 2D, 3D and 3D Effective Index Method (EIM) simulations and compatibility with various material systems.
Using a Si3N4-based AWG design, the note demonstrates how the tool can model a large-scale, low-loss AWG structure with 16 output channels. The simulation uses 3D Effective Index Method (EIM) to reduce complexity while maintaining accuracy and compares results with a full 3D simulation.
Key benefits include simplified simulation flow, effective layout handling and efficient modeling of realistic AWGs, making it ideal for low-power photonic applications.