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Apollo Photonic Solutions Suite™

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The power to design the futureThe power to design the future

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Apollo Photonics provides one of theindustry’s most complete computer-aided design (CAD) solutions fordeveloping photonic devices andsystems. Apollo brings togetherinternationally renowned experts todevelop leading-edge photonic designtools and services, including pre-packaged CAD software and customdesign services.Named after the Greekgod of light and prophecy, ApolloPhotonics was founded in 1995 by Dr.Wei-Ping Huang, who is a prominentscholar in photonics and internationallyrenowned for his contributions inphotonic CAD software.

When Dr. Huang founded thecompany, the potential of the Internetand the demand for bandwidth wereonly emerging and the tremendouspotential of the light-basedtechnologies for communicationsapplications was just becomingevident. The process for designingphotonic devices was slow, tediousand complicated. Dr. Huang, then afull-time professor at the University ofWaterloo, wanted to solve theseproblems by spinning off hissuccessful academic research into acommercially driven business venture.He believed by bringing together thebrightest minds in software andphotonic engineering, he could createa series of user-friendly products thatwould bring a new level of speed andefficiency to the development ofphotonic devices.

Dr. Huang’s insights proved correct.Apollo Photonics released its firstcommercial product, an Optical

Waveguide Mode Solver and a FiberOptical Grating Simulator in 1998.Since then, Apollo has released fivecutting-edge software product suitesand built a client base of the industry’smost impressive technology leaders.

Apollo Photonics’ new software designcenter in Burlington, Ontario, Canada,houses some of the world’s mostpreeminent photonic resources. Thecompany boosts a staff of 32, including12 doctorate-level scientists and projectmanagers, committed to supplyingthe international market withcomputer aided design products andrelated design services necessary topromote the development ofinnovative photonic technologies.

Though its internationally recognizedleadership team, Apollo Photonicsenjoys deeply rooted associations withleading research teams at McMasterUniversity, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada,and the University of Waterloo,Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Throughthese relationships, Apollo Photonicshas advance access to state-of-the-arttechnologies and highly qualifiedtechnical personnel. As a result, ApolloPhotonics’ clients can quickly gain thecompetitive advantage in this rapidlyexpanding market.

Company Overview

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Apollo Photonic Solutions Suite™ (APSS™) by Apollo Photonics makes

designing next-generation photonic devices and circuits faster and easier than

ever before. Apollo Photonic Solutions Suite combines advanced design

capabilities with innovative simulation tools, making it the most sophisticated

computer-aided design software suite available. Its unique capabilities give

designers unprecedented flexibility over their project development. Designed

for general and advanced users, Apollo Photonic Solutions Suite offers both the

simplicity and control necessary to rapidly create innovative photonic device

and circuit designs.

Apollo Photonic Solutions Suite is the first-ever commercial design tool for

photonic integrated circuits (PICs). The full integration of material, waveguide,

device and circuit modeling is offered in an easy-to-use hierarchical

framework. Its predefined, knowledge-based component libraries for standard

and customized device structures dramatically reduce preliminary input and

make design changes quick and simple. Powerful simulation techniques for

complex device and circuit structures allow designers to quickly analyze and

test their designs. Enhanced design optimization and parameter extraction

capabilities enable designers to develop devices and circuits by starting from

predetermined performance levels.

Apollo Photonic Solutions Suite™

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Apollo Material Design Module is akey critical feature of ApolloPhotonic Solutions Suite. Thematerial design componentprovides device designers withextensive material models, fromstandard Sellmeier formulas tointricate models that incorporatethe effects of temperature anddifferent dopings. This wide rangeof material models enables them torapidly develop new design ideaswith little extraneous input. ApolloMaterial Design Module also allowsdesigners to input their ownmodels through table/data file oranalytical expressions.

The following illustration displaysthe characteristics of silica withgermanium as dopant. Therefractive index as a function ofw a v e l e n g t h a n d d o p i n gconcentration has been plotted.

KEY FEATURES:Application-oriented rather thanmethod-oriented CAD tools. Userscan focus on physical problems, evenif they do not fully understand eachs i m u l a t i o n m e t h o d a n d i t slimitations. Comprehensive andadvanced numerical and analyticalsimulations tools are available fordifferent applications.

Provides comprehensive solutions forphotonic designs through a uniformplatform and clear hierarchy formaterial, waveguide, device, andcircuit designs.

Neural-Network modeling is availablein Apollo Photonic Solutions Suite andit facilitates the abstraction transitionfrom the low level to the high level ofthe hierarchy.

B u i l t - i n l i b r a r i e s s e r v e a s t h efoundation for most new projects.Theproject wizard guides users through aseries of predefined structures fromthese libraries. These libraries includerelevant knowledge allowing them tofunction as design handbooks.

While general designers enjoy thelibraries with predefined simulation

tools for each structure, ApolloPhotonic Solutions Suite softwareprovides all simulation tools foradvanced designers. These tools allowdesigners to edit complex structuresand to benefit from complete controlof the simulation and set-up. Thisunparalleled feature provides themost powerful approach to performphotonic device simulations.

Creates an extensive range of physicaland mask layouts of the final designbased on industrial standards.

APSS Modules:Apollo Material Design Module™

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Apollo Waveguide Design Module represents state-of- the-art simulationsoftware technology for optical waveguide mode solvers. Device designers canquickly process arbitrary waveguide geometry and arbitrary refractive indexprofiles, including straight and bending waveguides. The waveguide designsoftware also allows users to accurately compute basic and higher-ordermodes, guided and leaky modes, semi-vector and full-vector modes. Thismodule includes its own pre-defined waveguide library.

APSS Modules:Apollo Waveguide Design Module™

Example 1:The above is an illustration of an ARROW waveguide. Using Apollo WaveguideDesign Module, leaky mode and all field component (Ey,Ez,Hx) are calculated.The calculated field is shown as above.

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Example 2:This example shows a Multi-Quantumwell structure with 12 layers. Designerscan easily define the ridge-shapedwaveguide based on the manufacturingprocess. Modes and all othercharacteristics of the waveguide arecalculated with Apollo PhotonicSolution Suite. The example belowshows the calculated far field pattern.

KEY FEATURES:

Far field pattern: The waveguidesoftware provides a far field patternfor any resolution. It also can presentother results related to the far fieldsuch as full width at half maximum,efficiency and directivity.

Overlap fields: Powerful overlapfunctions for waveguide modesenable overlap with other waveguidemodes or with additional modes suchas fiber. It also can accept user-defined mode profiles.

Equivalent index: The package alsogenerates an equivalent 2D structurefor a 2D device simulation.

Confinement factor: A confinementfactor is calculated for any region asdefined by the software user.

Alignment: Overlap can be performedeven when the structure is shifted,allowing users to align the waveguidewith a fiber or other waveguides.

Facet calculation: The waveguidesoftware provides analytical andnumerical methods for reflection andtransmission of waveguide facet withangle and with multilayered coating.

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Apollo Device Design Module is the industry’s most user-oriented design toolavailable, allowing designers to edit device structures quickly and easilythrough a predefined device library and run simulations automatically. Themodule has built-in libraries including multi-mode interference devices (MMI),Y-Branch, directional coupler, gratings, array waveguide gratings (AWG), starcoupler, bends, facets and gaps. It also includes simulation methods andprocedures for each of these devices. In addition to a predefined structurelibrary, Apollo Device Design Module provides simulation lab for advanceddesigners with the capability of handling complicated photonic structuresthrough user-defined structures and user-defined computations.

APSS Modules:Apollo Device Design Module™

Example1: 1x8 MMIAn important element of a photonicintegrated circuit, a MMI is apredefined device included in ApollosPhotonic Solutions Suite library. Withthis foundation, designers can easilycreate a complex photonic integratedcircuit through the powerful wizardtool. The powerful bi-directionalanalysis method easily calculates thereflection.

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Example 2: Star CouplerA wide range of star couplers isavailable in Apollo Photonic SolutionsSuite. Star couplers in any shape (suchas rectangular, Rotman Arc, RowlandArc…) and with any type of porttapering can be easily selectedthrough Apollo’s built-in wizard.Device designers simply choosebetween the fast analytical methodand the accurate numerical method.

KEY FEATURES:

Application-oriented rather thanmethod-oriented CAD software. Userscan focus on physical problems, even ifthey do not fully understand eachsimulation method and its limitations.Comprehensive and advancednumerical and analytical simulationstools are available for the differentapplications.

Powerful numerical methods such asBPM and FDTD, which perform fast andaccurate bi-directional analysis.

Wide range of analytical simulationmethods for fast analysis.

Powerful wizard tool to createcomplicated devices (e.g., AWG or MxNMMI with taper function and taper ports).

Manufacturing constraints can beconsidered in device structures.

Knowledge-based device library.For each device, there is a numerical, oranalytical, built-in simulationp r o c e d u r e . A d v a n c e d s e t t i n gsimulation for experts.

Parameter scanning can be performedfor parametric studies.

One of the photonics industry’s mostadvanced wave propagation solvers fordevice simulation.

Designers have the ability to run a user-defined device through a user-friendlyGUI. Apollo Photonic Solutions Suiteprovides different numerical methods,which can be used for simulation ofuser-defined devices.

Powerful and advance post processingto calculate cross talk, phase differencebetween ports, reflection, transmissionand radiation losses as well asPolarization Dependency Loss (PDL).

Creates an extensive range of physicaland mask layouts of the final designbased on industrial standards.

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APSS Modules:Apollo Device Design Module™

Example 3: Bend-JunctionsThe following figures show the field distribution of some devices in Apollo’sPhotonic Solution Suite library.

Bi-directional FDTD is usedto analyze these devices;so the reflected wave isaccurately simulated.

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Example 4: AWGAn important device in WDMapplications, AWG are one of thedevices in Apollo’s device modulelibrary.

Example 5: AWGDevice designers can view theperformance of their AWG designthrough powerful post processing.

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APSS Modules:Apollo Circuit Design Module™

Apollo Circuit Design Module is the first-ever commercial design tool forphotonic integrated circuits (PICs). Combined with the other Apollo PhotonicSolutions Suite modules, the circuit design software integrates circuitsimulation and rigorous device modeling, delivering a new level of designcapabilities. Apollo Circuit Design Module software can differentiate devicesand connectors, making circuit design quick and simple.

Example 1: 1x8 SplitterThe above is a typical circuit example.Apollo Photonic Solutions Suite is thefirst software in the photonicsindustry to simulate large, complexcircuits.

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Example 2: Connector DefinitionThese examples display a broad rangeof connectors including tapered line,S-bend and different types of rings.Apollo Circuit Design Module providesa fast estimate of loss for eachconnector.

Key Features:

Easy connector setup, using symbolicdevices in the physical circuit layout.

E x c e p t i o n a l l y fa s t s i m u l a t i o n ,including large, complex circuits.

Different connectors available basedon ports of devices (S-bend, Ring, etc.).

Capability to create a circuit masklayout.

Provides fast evaluations of connectorperformance, and accurate circuitsimulations.

Powerful and advanced postprocessing to calculate cross talk,phase difference between circuitterminals, reflection, transmissionand radiation losses as well asPolarization Dependency Loss (PDL).

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APSS: Product Summary

Apollo Material Design ModuleApollo Material Design Module provides devicedesigners with extensive material models, fromstandard Sellmeier formulas to intricate modelsthat incorporate the effects of temperature, bandgap, and dopings. The numerous material modelsenable designers to rapidly develop new designideas with little extraneous input.

Apollo Waveguide Design ModuleApollo Waveguide Design Module represents state-of-the-art simulation technology for optical waveguidemode solvers. Device designers can simulate arbitrarywaveguide geometry and refractive index profiles,including straight and bending waveguides. Users canaccurately compute basic and higher-order modes,guided and leaky modes, and semi and full vector modes.

Apollo Circuit Design ModuleApollo Circuit Design Module is the first-evercommercial design tool for photonic integratedcircuits (PICs). This module integrates circuitsimulation and device modeling, and delivers a newlevel of design capabilities. This module candifferentiate devices and connectors, making circuitdesign quick and simple.

Apollo Device Design ModuleApollo Device Design Module allows designers to editpredefined device structures quickly and easily, andincludes simulation methods for each device. Asimulation lab also is included for advanced designerswith the capability of handling complicated photonicstructures through user-defined structures andsimulation methods.

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3M

ADC Telecommunications

Alcatel CRC, France

Corning Incorporated

Corvis Corporation

E-TEK Dynamics, Inc.

Fujitsu Components Semiconductor Inc.

Hitachi Cables, Ltd.

Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd.

Furukawa Electric Company Ltd.

Georgia Institute of Technology

JDS Uniphase Corporation

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Kwangju Institute of Science & Technology, Korea

Lucent Technologies Inc.

MIT Lincoln Lab.

Mitel Corporation

National Research Council Canada

NEC Corporation, Opto-basic Research Laboratory

Nortel Networks

NTT Opto-Electronics Labs

Photonics Research Ontario, Canada

POLOTECNICO DI TORINO, Italy

Optical Fiber Technology Center, Australia

Optoelectronics Research Centre,University of Southampton, UnitedKingdom

Qtera Corporation

Sumitomo Electric U.S.A., Inc.

Tel Aviv University, Israel

Tyco Submarine System Ltd.

Universite des Sciences et Techniques de Lille, France

University of Hong Kong

Wuhan Telecommunications Device Co., China

Apollo PhotonicsCustomer List

Apollo’s international customer base encompasses some of the best-known commercial and academic names within the photonics industry:

Apollo Photonics Inc.

1005 Skyview DriveBurlington, ON. L7P 5B1CANADA

Phone: 905.331.3030Fax: 905.331.2536www.apollophotonics.com

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Apollo Photonics Inc.

1005 Skyview DriveBurlington, ON. L7P 5B1CANADA

Phone: 905.331.3030Fax: 905.331.2536www.apollophotonics.com

The power

to design

thefuture