Parametric Components

• photonforge.parametric.bend Waveguide bend section.
• photonforge.parametric.crossing Waveguide crossing.
• photonforge.parametric.crossing45 45° waveguide crossing.
• photonforge.parametric.dual_ring_coupler Dual ring coupling region.
• photonforge.parametric.extend_ports Extend component ports, optionally changing their specifications.
• photonforge.parametric.fill Regular array of tiles filling a region around keep-out areas.
• photonforge.parametric.rectangular_spiral Rectangular spiral.
• photonforge.parametric.circular_spiral Circular spiral.
• photonforge.parametric.ring_coupler Ring/straight coupling region.
• photonforge.parametric.s_bend S bend waveguide section.
• photonforge.parametric.s_bend_coupler S bend coupling region.
• photonforge.parametric.s_bend_ring_coupler Ring coupling through an S bend curve.
• photonforge.parametric.s_bend_straight_coupler S bend/straight coupling region.
• photonforge.parametric.straight Straight waveguide section.
• photonforge.parametric.transition Straight waveguide that works as a transition between port profiles.

Routing

• photonforge.parametric.route Route the connection between 2 compatible ports.
• photonforge.parametric.route_auto Automatic optical routing between reference ports.
• photonforge.parametric.route_l Route the connection between orthogonal ports.
• photonforge.parametric.route_u Route the connection between parallel ports.
• photonforge.parametric.route_z Route the connection between parallel ports.
• photonforge.parametric.route_s_bend Create an S bend connecting 2 compatible ports.
• photonforge.parametric.route_taper Create a taper connecting 2 terminals.
• photonforge.parametric.route_manhattan Create a Manhattan path connecting 2 terminals.
• photonforge.parametric.route_electrical Route between terminals, around obstacles and across layers.

Functions

• photonforge.route_length Measure the length of parametric routes.
• photonforge.effective_route_length Measure the effective length of waveguides.
• photonforge.routing_collisions Find route collisions with obstacles and sibling route segments.