Foundry | Material Platforms
A material platform on which emitting and amplifying components such as lasers and SOAs can be monolithically integrated on the same chip. LightBridge can advise on the SMART Photonics InP platform.
InP compound semiconductor
Photonic integrated circuits with emitting and amplifying components
This varies by foundry and by run. Please contact us.
Designs integrating the light source on the chip
Designs using SOA gain within the circuit
Transmit and receive circuits combining emission, modulation and detection
If the source can be supplied externally and low-loss passive circuits are the main requirement, silicon photonics or silicon nitride may suit better.
Scope
This platform is chosen on the basis of whether active functions such as emission, amplification, detection and high-speed modulation are needed on chip.
Lasers and other components that generate light on the chip.
SOAs and other components that amplify light within the circuit.
Circuits are built by combining photodetectors, modulators and passive waveguides.
The building blocks available and how they can be combined are set by the target foundry’s PDK and design rules.
Design workflow
How the design process works, including analysis and simulation, is covered under Solutions.
August 28, 2026
It is fine if the epitaxial structure is not yet settled. We will start by looking at whether the platform fits.