Overview
Founded in 2014 and spun out of Ghent University, VUB, and imec, Luceda Photonics developed IPKISS, a widely used software platform for designing photonic integrated circuits (PICs). IPKISS provides a Python-based design environment that became a reference tool for photonics researchers and engineers globally, enabling the design of complex optical circuits for datacom, sensing, and quantum applications.
In 2025, Luceda Photonics was acquired by Semitronix, integrating its design software capabilities into a broader photonics value chain. The acquisition reflects the consolidation taking place in the photonic EDA (electronic design automation) market as demand for PICs scales.
Luceda's toolchain connects to the broader Belgian photonics ecosystem including Sentea and Thema Foundries, as well as the research infrastructure at imec and Ghent University that spawned it.
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- 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁: 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.𝟬𝟵 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲! Make your PIC design workflows faster, clearer, and more efficient with the latest updates across the Luceda Photonics Design Platform: ✅ 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 & 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗿𝘆𝘀 𝗗𝗥𝗖: Cut down check times significantly by running targeted rule checks directly inside your Layout Visualizer or via Python. Enjoy clear, filterable pass/fail reports and seamless foundry-styled layer inspection so you can
- Ever wondered how to operate industry standard photonic integrated circuit (#PIC) design tools? Don't wonder forever, come find out! Join us on Thursday, September 24th for a free, hands-on online training session. With expert guidance, you'll walk through designing and simulating PICs step-by-step using the #IPKISS platform. Be prepared to learn: 🔹 How to design circuits in an intuitive manner using the #IPKISS Circuit class and waveguide connector 🔹 How schematic driven flow can be used to generate a layout using #IPKISS Canvas
- Live Demo Announcement! 📢 This year at ECOC_Conference Luceda will be joined by Tower Semiconductor at our booth #1064 on Tuesday, September 22nd from 11:00-12:00. For this hour, attendees can approach our booth and get a LIVE DEMO of our new E/O Co-Design Integration tool for Cadence. We will be using the Tower Semiconductor library, which is rich with photonic components ready tailored for your dream #PIC design. Come learn: 📚 How to use photonic native #IPKISS to build a design, and see how it seamlessly pushes into the
- Final Reminder! 🚨
- Organic modulators often get questioned on their stability and lifetime...attend this webinar, so you can put this concern to rest! 🔬 🛏️ Be sure to register and join us this week, September 16th, for the next installment of our Luceda Photonics webinar series! Beyond Silicon: Advanced Materials for Modulation ⏩ We're all excited to hear Brad Booth discuss NLM Photonics' cutting-edge silicon-organic hybrid (SOH) platform, and how it's going to enable next-gen hardware for AI data centers. ⚡ Don't miss out! 🚦 Aysan Anamoradi
- More exciting news! 🚨 Alcyon Photonics has released a qualified photonic IP library on the Tower Semiconductor platform, accessible using IPKISS. This massive achievement culminates from extensive teamwork, advanced collaborations, and a shared vision for manufacturable PIC design. Never has achieving your PIC goals been so straightforward, and we're proud to be a part of this great work. Interested to find out more? 🤔 Be sure to reach out to Alcyon Photonics 🤝
- More exciting news! 🚨 Alcyon Photonics has released a qualified photonic IP library on the Tower Semiconductor platform, accessible using #IPKISS. This massive achievement culminates from extensive teamwork, advanced collaborations, and a shared vision for manufacturable PIC design. Never has achieving your PIC goals been so straightforward, and we're proud to be a part of this great work. Interested to find out more? 🤔 Be sure to reach out to Alcyon Photonics 🤝
- Meet us at ECOC Exhibition 2026 in Málaga, Spain, from September 21–23! 💻 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵 #𝟭𝟬𝟲𝟰! 📍 Stop by our booth to explore our latest developments and discover how Luceda can help you level up your PIC design journey. Our team will be happy to walk you through our latest solutions and live demos. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲? 🔹 Discover our upcoming release, bringing enhancements across placement & routing, design verification, simulation, and
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