Synopsys Releases Silicon Photonics Design Automation eBook
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On October 14, 2026, Semiconductor Engineering published an eBook introducing the evolution of electronic design automation (EDA) toward photonic device, circuit, and system design methodologies. The report notes that driven by surging bandwidth demands, power and latency constraints, and the rapid adoption of silicon photonics, traditional EDA flows cannot handle photonics' complex physics and deep integration requirements, so engineers need to move toward electronic-photonic design automation (EPDA), a new design paradigm for delivering scalable, manufacturable optoelectronic systems. The eBook falls under the chips and packaging category and explains how EPDA simplifies the design flow. The event is currently at the eBook release stage, with no follow-up reports.
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- Semiconductor Engineering Chips and PackagingSimplify Electronic-Photonic Design Workflows: eBook
Semiconductor Engineering published an eBook on the natural evolution of EDA toward photonic device, circuit and system design methods. Driven by surging bandwidth demand, power and latency constraints, and the rapid adoption of silicon photonics, traditional EDA flows cannot handle photonics' complex physics and deep integration, and engineers need to move to electronic-photonic design automation (EPDA), a new design paradigm for delivering scalable, manufacturable optoelectronic systems.
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