ubcpdk 1.16.1

ubcpdk pdk

UBCpdk 1.16.1

UBC SiEPIC Ebeam PDK from edx course for gdsfactory. It provides a fully python driven flow alternative for the edx course for the most advanced users.

Installation

Installation for new python users

If you don't have python installed on your system you can download the gdsfactory installer that includes python3, miniconda and all gdsfactory plugins.

Installation for new gdsfactory users

Open Anaconda Prompt and then install the ubcpdk using pip

pip install ubcpdk --upgrade
gf tool install

Installation for developers

For developers you need to git clone the GitHub repository, fork it, git add, git commit, git push and merge request your changes.

git clone https://github.com/gdsfactory/ubc.git
cd ubc
pip install -e . pre-commit
pre-commit install
python install_tech.py
gf tool install

Then you need to restart Klayout to make sure the new technology installed appears.

Documentation

• Run notebooks on
• UBCpdk docs and code
• gdsfactory docs

Acks

UBCpdk top contributors:

• Joaquin Matres (Google): maintainer of gdsfactory
• Thomas Dorch (Freedom Photonics): for Meep's material database access, MPB sidewall angles, and add_pin_path
• Lukas Chrostowski (UBC professor): creator of the course and maintainer of the PDK cells

Links:

• UBC docs and repo
• gdsfactory docs
• edx course
• siepic Ebeam PDK
• awesome photonics list