Photonic ICs in a generic foundry

A generic foundry model in photonics enables design and fabrication of a variety of different photonic devices, for many applications, using standardized high-performance foundry platforms. Access to the generic foundries is available via multi-project wafer runs. In this way, the costs for developing photonic ICs are reduced by more than an order of magnitude and come within reach for SMEs and universities. The reduction of processing costs is achieved by costs-sharing among many application users participating in one fab cycle, and by reusing standardized and parameterized photonic components. A closer view on an indium phosphide based photonic ICs is given.