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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In the news
- Denver, here I come! 🐎 I'm very much looking forward to speaking on behalf of Luceda Photonics at the upcoming IEEE Photonics Conference (#IPC) this Sunday, Nov. 7th. I'll be joining other esteemed speakers in a special weekend session titled: From FDTD to Tape-Out: The State and Future of Photonic EDA. After the talks, there will be a moderated panel - truly my favourite format for a conference! In the Photonic EDA industry, we're all keenly aware of the shifting landscape due to Agentic design workflows and the advances brought
- We're on Day 1 of PIC Summit Europe! 🚀 Stop by our booth to meet our team and discover how our solutions help you design PICs for high-yield manufacturing. 🌟 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵: • 𝗘/𝗢 𝗖𝗼-𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 - Enable electro-optical system integration by bridging Luceda’s Python-driven photonic synthesis with Cadence’s gold-standard EPDA ecosystem. • 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗲 o Nexus Data Hive: Organize your measurement
- How can you tackle common photonic routing challenges and take your designs further with electro-optic co-design? 🌟 Join us on November 6 for a #webinar showcasing how Luceda helps solve common photonic #routing challenges and streamlines electro-optic #codesign through direct integration with Cadence. See these capabilities in action during our demo using the Luceda PDK for Tower Semiconductor! Have questions or specific challenges in mind? Join us for the discussion 👉 https://lnkd.in/eNwY_rZv
- With Luceda Photonics' software, designers can easily address common routing challenges, build advanced photonic circuits using simple APIs, and extend these capabilities to electro-optic co-design through direct integration with #Cadence. In our upcoming webinar, I'll demonstrate this workflow live using Luceda PDK for #TowerSemiconductor, showing how photonic and electronic design can come together smoothly. Join us, see the demo, and bring your questions! I'd be happy to discuss your challenges and hear your thoughts. Hope to
- At Luceda, we believe that strong partnerships, customer relationships and collaboration across the ecosystem are essential to our success and to the advancement of the industry as a whole. 🌎 Last week was a great example of this commitment in action. Matthew Delaney from Luceda Photonics and Sean Nelan from Spark Photonics Design delivered a training session at Tower Semiconductor, focusing on Photonic Integrated Circuit (#PIC) design for high-yield silicon photonics (#SiPho) manufacturing. This event brought together a large
- Final reminder to make sure you're registered and ready for our webinar with Alex Demkov from La Luce Cristallina scheduled for this Wednesday, October 28th! It's the 4th installment of - Beyond Silicon: Advanced Materials for Modulation. Come find out the latest about BTO from an industry expert! Dawson Bonneville will be moderating the session alongside Spark Photonics Design's CEO, Kevin McComber. 🔗 Register for free: https://lnkd.in/gK7jC-PR 📆 Date: October 28th ⏰ Time: 14:00 ET #LucedaPhotonics #SiliconPhotonics
- Fantastic hosts at Tower Semiconductor, and special thanks for Joanna Handlin. Stay tuned to hear more about the shared learnings from Spark Photonics Design and Luceda Photonics. 👀
- Heading to PIC Summit Europe in Eindhoven on November 3-4? So are we! 📍Drop by our booth to check out what’s new and learn how our tools can support your PIC design flow from concept to manufacturing. ✨ Come learn more about Irys DRC, Nexus, and our E/O Co-design integration for Cadence, and see them in action! Discover the latest upgrades in placement & routing, design verification, simulation, and visualization, as well as our growing range of design kits, DRC decks, and Luceda Links for both PIC and system-level simulation. 💡
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