Optoelectronic computer-aided design

The success of the modern silicon electronics industry can be attributed, in part, to the availability of advanced modeling and simulation computer-aided design (CAD) tools. This modeling and simulation infrastructure is crucial for product design; without these tools, multiple design and fabrication iterations are required in order to optimize design and system parameters, a process which severely impacts cycle time and end-product cost. Because the field of optoelectronics has not yet reached the same level of product proliferation as the electronics industry, a corresponding CAD infrastructure does not yet exist for the modeling and simulation of optoelectronic devices, circuits, and systems. We address this issue.