GlobalFoundries Certifies Ansys Lumerical Photonic Design Tools for GF Fotonix™ Platform
Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) announces the certification of four photonic solvers for GlobalFoundries' GF Fotonix™ platform, enhancing the design capabilities for photonic integrated circuits (PICs). The certified solutions include Ansys Lumerical FDTD™, MODE™, CHARGE™, and HEAT™ solvers.
The GF Fotonix platform stands out as the only commercially available foundry platform offering monolithic integration of photonic and electronic components. The certification enables simulation of both passive and active photonic components, validated against real measurement data, supporting the development of high-capacity chips for generative AI, autonomous vehicles, hyperscale data centers, and IoT applications.
The platform features active devices like Mach Zehnder and Micro-ring modulators, Germanium photodiodes, and various passive components, addressing high-bandwidth, low-latency data transmission, and low power consumption requirements.
Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) annuncia la certificazione di quattro risolutori fotonici per la piattaforma GF Fotonix™ di GlobalFoundries, migliorando le capacità di progettazione per i circuiti integrati fotonici (PIC). Le soluzioni certificate includono i risolutori Ansys Lumerical FDTD™, MODE™, CHARGE™ e HEAT™.
La piattaforma GF Fotonix si distingue come l'unica piattaforma di fonderia disponibile commercialmente che offre integrazione monolitica di componenti fotonici ed elettronici. La certificazione consente la simulazione di componenti fotonici sia passivi che attivi, validata con dati di misurazione reali, supportando lo sviluppo di chip ad alta capacità per AI generativa, veicoli autonomi, data center hyperscale e applicazioni IoT.
La piattaforma presenta dispositivi attivi come modulatori Mach Zehnder e Micro-ring, fotodiodi al germanio e vari componenti passivi, affrontando le esigenze di trasmissione dati ad alta larghezza di banda, bassa latenza e basso consumo energetico.
Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) anuncia la certificación de cuatro solucionadores fotónicos para la plataforma GF Fotonix™ de GlobalFoundries, mejorando las capacidades de diseño para circuitos integrados fotónicos (PIC). Las soluciones certificadas incluyen los solucionadores Ansys Lumerical FDTD™, MODE™, CHARGE™ y HEAT™.
La plataforma GF Fotonix se destaca como la única plataforma de fundición comercialmente disponible que ofrece integración monolítica de componentes fotónicos y electrónicos. La certificación permite la simulación de componentes fotónicos pasivos y activos, validada con datos de medición reales, apoyando el desarrollo de chips de alta capacidad para IA generativa, vehículos autónomos, centros de datos hyperscale y aplicaciones IoT.
La plataforma cuenta con dispositivos activos como moduladores Mach Zehnder y Micro-ring, fotodiodos de germanio y varios componentes pasivos, abordando las necesidades de transmisión de datos de alta capacidad, baja latencia y bajo consumo de energía.
Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS)는 GlobalFoundries의 GF Fotonix™ 플랫폼을 위한 네 가지 광학 솔버의 인증을 발표하며, 광 집적 회로(PIC)의 설계 능력을 향상시킵니다. 인증된 솔루션에는 Ansys Lumerical FDTD™, MODE™, CHARGE™ 및 HEAT™ 솔버가 포함됩니다.
GF Fotonix 플랫폼은 광학 및 전자 구성 요소의 단일 집적을 제공하는 유일한 상업적으로 이용 가능한 파운드리 플랫폼으로 두드러집니다. 이 인증은 실제 측정 데이터를 기반으로 검증된 수동 및 능동 광학 구성 요소의 시뮬레이션을 가능하게 하여 생성 AI, 자율 주행 차량, 하이퍼스케일 데이터 센터 및 IoT 애플리케이션을 위한 고용량 칩 개발을 지원합니다.
이 플랫폼은 Mach Zehnder 및 마이크로 링 변조기, 독일산 포토다이오드 및 다양한 수동 구성 요소와 같은 능동 장치를 특징으로 하며, 높은 대역폭, 낮은 지연 시간 데이터 전송 및 낮은 전력 소비 요구 사항을 다룹니다.
Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) annonce la certification de quatre solveurs photoniques pour la plateforme GF Fotonix™ de GlobalFoundries, améliorant ainsi les capacités de conception pour les circuits intégrés photoniques (PIC). Les solutions certifiées incluent les solveurs Ansys Lumerical FDTD™, MODE™, CHARGE™ et HEAT™.
La plateforme GF Fotonix se distingue comme la seule plateforme de fonderie commercialement disponible offrant une intégration monolithique des composants photoniques et électroniques. La certification permet la simulation de composants photoniques passifs et actifs, validée par des données de mesure réelles, soutenant le développement de puces à haute capacité pour IA générative, véhicules autonomes, centres de données hyperscale et applications IoT.
La plateforme comprend des dispositifs actifs tels que des modulateurs Mach Zehnder et Micro-ring, des photodiodes en germanium et divers composants passifs, répondant aux exigences de transmission de données à large bande, à faible latence et à faible consommation d'énergie.
Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) gibt die Zertifizierung von vier photonischen Solver für die GF Fotonix™-Plattform von GlobalFoundries bekannt, wodurch die Entwurfsfähigkeiten für photonische integrierte Schaltungen (PICs) verbessert werden. Zu den zertifizierten Lösungen gehören die Solver Ansys Lumerical FDTD™, MODE™, CHARGE™ und HEAT™.
Die GF Fotonix-Plattform hebt sich als die einzige kommerziell verfügbare Foundry-Plattform hervor, die eine monolithische Integration von photonischen und elektronischen Komponenten bietet. Die Zertifizierung ermöglicht die Simulation sowohl passiver als auch aktiver photonischer Komponenten, die anhand realer Messdaten validiert wurden, und unterstützt die Entwicklung von Hochleistungschips für generative KI, autonome Fahrzeuge, hyperscale Rechenzentren und IoT-Anwendungen.
Die Plattform bietet aktive Geräte wie Mach-Zehnder- und Mikro-Ring-Modulatoren, Germanium-Photodioden sowie verschiedene passive Komponenten, um Anforderungen an Hochgeschwindigkeits-, Niedriglatenz-Datenübertragung und geringen Energieverbrauch zu erfüllen.
- Certification enables access to new market opportunities in AI, autonomous vehicles, and IoT
- Partnership with major foundry GlobalFoundries expands market reach
- Validation against real measurement data enhances product reliability
- Comprehensive solution offering with four certified solvers strengthens competitive position
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Ansys's certification of photonic solvers for GlobalFoundries' GF Fotonix platform represents a strategic advancement in the silicon photonics ecosystem. This collaboration addresses a critical technology gap in the rapidly evolving photonics market, which is essential for next-generation computing applications.
The certification of four Lumerical solutions (FDTD, MODE, CHARGE, and HEAT) creates a comprehensive simulation toolkit that spans optical, thermal, and electrical capabilities. This multi-physics approach is particularly valuable as the industry moves toward more complex, integrated photonic designs requiring precise modeling before expensive fabrication.
The partnership targets high-value applications including generative AI, autonomous vehicles, hyperscale data centers, and IoT - all representing substantial growth markets where data transmission speeds and power efficiency are critical constraints. By enabling better simulation and design verification, Ansys strengthens its position in the semiconductor design ecosystem while helping customers reduce development cycles and costs.
While this announcement doesn't include specific financial projections, it reinforces Ansys's commitment to expanding its footprint in the photonics market. The certification for GlobalFoundries' platform, the only commercially available foundry platform with integrated photonic-electronic capabilities, gives Ansys access to a differentiated customer base working on cutting-edge applications.
The collaboration aligns with industry trends toward specialized chips for AI and data-intensive applications, where traditional electronic interconnects are becoming bottlenecks for system performance. Photonic solutions offer significant advantages in bandwidth and energy efficiency - areas where simulation is essential for successful implementation.
This certification creates a robust technical bridge between Ansys's simulation capabilities and GlobalFoundries' manufacturing platform. The benchmark validation against real measurement data is particularly significant, as it ensures simulation accuracy and reduces design iterations before costly fabrication.
The integration spans both passive components (splitters, interferometers, phase shifters) and active devices (modulators, photodiodes), allowing designers to simulate complete photonic systems with high fidelity. This comprehensive coverage addresses the full design workflow - a critical factor for adoption in commercial applications.
From an implementation perspective, the reference flows (RFL-000206 and RFL-000168) provide proven design methodologies that accelerate customer adoption. These reference designs, including a 4x4 optical switch based on Ansys-CML compiler, demonstrate practical applications and reduce barriers to entry for new photonics designers.
The certification's technical significance stems from photonics' potential to overcome fundamental limitations in traditional electronic designs. As data rates increase and power constraints tighten, particularly in AI and data center applications, optical interconnects offer higher bandwidth and lower power consumption - precisely the benefits highlighted in this announcement.
For Ansys specifically, this certification strengthens its competitive position against other EDA vendors by expanding its specialized capabilities in an emerging high-value segment. The partnership validates Ansys's technical leadership in photonic design while creating a pathway to capture market share as photonic integrated circuits gain adoption in mainstream computing platforms.
Ansys' photonic solvers are certified for use with the GF Fotonix™ platform, enabling users to design passive and active photonic components, reduce costs, and improve photonics chips performance
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- GlobalFoundries certified four Ansys photonic solvers, including Ansys Lumerical FDTD™ advanced 3D nano-photonic simulation software and Ansys Lumerical MODE™ optical waveguide design tool
- Additional certifications include Ansys Lumerical CHARGE™ physics-based transport solver and Ansys Lumerical HEAT™ physics-based transport solver
- The certifications help customers design high-performing photonic components for the next generation of photonic integrated circuits (PICs), enabling faster and more efficient data communication technologies ideal for hyperscale data centers and Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications
GF Fotonix is a feature-rich and highly flexible silicon photonics platform and is the only commercially available foundry platform for the monolithic integration of photonic and electronic components with the option of a photonics-only flow. The photonic components include active devices such as Mach Zehnder and Micro-ring modulators and Germanium photodiodes, and passive components such as splitters, multi-mode interferometers, phase shifters/rotators, tapers, bends, and filters for wave division multiplexing. The platform allows designers to develop custom solutions for their system applications for high-speed optical communications to address their high-bandwidth, low-latency data transmission, and low power consumption requirements.
GF Fotonix has certified four Ansys Lumerical solutions for the GF Fotonix platform — FDTD, MODE, CHARGE, and HEAT. The certifications span a wide range of capabilities, from passive to active photonic component design, including modeling the effects of electrical and thermal stimulus on optical behavior. Ansys and GlobalFoundries have benchmarked the solvers against real measurement data, ensuring high-fidelity simulations for mutual customers.
"The certification of Ansys solutions for the GF Fontonix Platform Development Kit establishes an array of physical design capabilities — including optical, thermal, and electrical — that are critical for our customers," said Ziv Hammer, senior vice president of design platforms and services at GlobalFoundries. "We are happy to partner with Ansys to help our customers overcome challenges in photonic chip design and empower them to develop tomorrow's technologies."
"The benefits of photonic communication are immense, but designing PICs is time consuming, costly, and offers no room for error once they go to manufacturing," said John Lee, vice president and general manager of the electronics, semiconductor, and optics business unit at Ansys. "Naturally, the demand for such high-capacity chips has skyrocketed due to the emergence of compute-heavy technologies like AI. Ansys' Lumerical solutions are versatile enough to keep pace with these evolving customer needs, empowering them to respond to design challenges with agility and confidence."
Designers interested in utilizing Ansys tools with GF Fotonix can contact the GF sales team to download RFL-000206-silicon photonics reference flow based on Ansys-CML compiler 4x4 optical switch and RFL-000168 45SPCLO Ansys Lumerical simulation flow.
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