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Technical guides, API documentation, and recent blog posts from the Photoniq team.

Latest from the blog

Photoniq verification workflow walkthrough
Mar 14, 20267 min read
Running Your First PIC Verification with Photoniq: A Walkthrough

A step-by-step walkthrough of the Photoniq verification workflow — from importing a GDS-II layout to reading the structured verification report.
Ring resonator layout verification
Jan 28, 202610 min read
Ring Resonator Layout Verification: Radius, Coupling Gap, and Waveguide Matching

Micro-ring resonators are among the most layout-sensitive components in a PIC. Three geometric parameters determine whether a ring resonates where your simulation predicted.
CI/CD for PIC tape-out
Dec 5, 202511 min read
CI/CD Principles Applied to PIC Tape-Out: Building a Design Review Pipeline

Software teams have automated testing. Why should photonic design teams tape out without equivalent automated review gates?
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Technical resources

PDK Configuration Guide

Complete guide to configuring custom foundry PDKs using the Photoniq JSON config API. Covers layer maps, rule entries, and NDA-covered process configurations.

Documentation
REST API Reference

Full REST API documentation with all endpoints, parameters, and example requests/responses. Suitable for CI/CD pipeline integration and toolchain automation.

API Docs
Verification Rule Specification

Complete taxonomy of all error types Photoniq checks: MODE_MISMATCH, COUPLING_INEFFICIENCY, WAVEGUIDE_WIDTH_VIOLATION, and more. With severity levels and fix guidance.

Reference