ConnectBend

class ipkiss3.all.ConnectBend

Connector for creating an as simple as possible bend between two optical ports based on the given rounding parameters.

When possible, a single arc bend is used. When the ports are (almost) pointing towards each other, this yields an (pseudo) S-bend. When the ports are (almost) aligned, this yields a (pseudo) U-bend.

ConnectBend tries to handle as much cases as possible, but it does not guarantee that the routes are optimal or that there are no crossings. If no valid route could be calculated with the given rounding algorithm and parameters, an exception is raised.

This connector is supposed to be used together with i3.place_and_route.

Parameters:

min_spacing: float and Real, number and number >= 0, optional

minimal spacing between parallel sections of the route

angle_step: float, optional

Angle step to be used in the bends

end_straight: float and Real, number and number >= 0, optional

Straight length before the end port.

start_straight: float and Real, number and number >= 0, optional

Straight length after the start port.

bend_radius: float and number > 0, optional

Bend radius.

rounding_algorithm: optional

Rounding algorithm (ShapeRound, ShapeRoundAdiabaticSpline, …). Takes a shape as input and returns a new (rounded) shape.

trace_template: ( PCell and _TraceTemplate ), optional, *None allowed*

Trace template to use for the waveguide between the two ports, when the ports have a different template, transitions will be added. When this property is left unspecified/None the trace_template of the start_port will be used

See also

place_and_route

ConnectManhattan

Examples

import ipkiss3.all as i3

input_port = i3.OpticalPort(name="in", position=(5.0, 0.0))
output_port = i3.OpticalPort(name="out", position=(25.0, 5.0), angle_deg=180.0)

# connect the ports
wg = i3.ConnectBend.connect(start_port=input_port, end_port=output_port, bend_radius=10)

wg_layout = wg.get_default_view(i3.LayoutView)
wg_layout.visualize(annotate=True)

import ipkiss3.all as i3

RA = i3.SplineRoundingAlgorithm(adiabatic_angles=(20.0, 20.0))

input_port = i3.OpticalPort(name="in", position=(5.0, 0.0), angle=30.0)
output_port = i3.OpticalPort(name="out", position=(30.0, -10.0), angle_deg=210.0)

# connect the ports
wg = i3.ConnectBend.connect(start_port=input_port, end_port=output_port, rounding_algorithm=RA, bend_radius=4.0)

wg_layout = wg.get_default_view(i3.LayoutView)
wg_layout.visualize(annotate=True)

import ipkiss3.all as i3

input_port = i3.OpticalPort(name="in", position=(0.0, 0.0), angle=10.0)
output_port = i3.OpticalPort(name="out", position=(0.0, 20.0), angle=10.0)

wg = i3.ConnectBend.connect(start_port=input_port, end_port=output_port)
wg.get_default_view(i3.LayoutView).visualize()

import ipkiss3.all as i3

input_port = i3.OpticalPort(name="in", position=(0.0, 0.0), angle=0.0)
output_port = i3.OpticalPort(name="out", position=(-30.0, 30.0), angle=180.0)
bend_radius = 10.0

ra = i3.ShapeRound
wg = i3.ConnectBend.connect(
    start_port=input_port, end_port=output_port, bend_radius=bend_radius, rounding_algorithm=ra
)
wg.get_default_view(i3.LayoutView).visualize()

ra = i3.SplineRoundingAlgorithm(adiabatic_angles=(10, 10))
wg = i3.ConnectBend.connect(
    start_port=input_port, end_port=output_port, bend_radius=bend_radius, rounding_algorithm=ra
)
wg.get_default_view(i3.LayoutView).visualize()

ConnectBend will automatically introduce tapers when required to connect the ports together.:

import si_fab.all as pdk  # noqa
from picazzo3.traces.wire_wg.trace import WireWaveguideTemplate
from picazzo3.traces.rib_wg.trace import RibWaveguideTemplate
import ipkiss3.all as i3

rib_tpl = RibWaveguideTemplate()
rib_tpl.Layout(
    core_width=1.0,
    cladding_width=4.0,
)

wire_tpl = WireWaveguideTemplate()
wire_tpl.Layout(core_width=0.5, cladding_width=3)

start_port = i3.OpticalPort(
    name="in",
    position=(5.0, 0.0),
    angle=30.0,
    trace_template=rib_tpl,
)

end_port = i3.OpticalPort(
    name="out",
    position=(30.0, -10.0),
    angle_deg=210.0,
    trace_template=wire_tpl,
)

# connect the ports
wg = i3.ConnectBend.connect(start_port, end_port, bend_radius=4.0)
wg_layout = wg.get_default_view(i3.LayoutView)
wg_layout.visualize(annotate=True)

# you can also set the desired trace_template for the
# connection:
wg = i3.ConnectBend.connect(start_port=start_port, end_port=end_port, trace_template=wire_tpl)
wg_layout = wg.get_default_view(i3.LayoutView)
wg_layout.visualize(annotate=True)