Adding an Optical Connector

Optical connectors are complex waveguides that can automatically generate a waveguide layout by using basic input information such as curve type.

To add an optical connector:

In the layout canvas, select the composite waveguide instances to connect.
Right-click and choose Optical Connector from the context-sensitive instance menu.
The Waveguide Connector for Optical Connections dialog box opens.
From the Connector drop-down list, choose a connector type to use for connecting the selected waveguides.
The second value in the listed Connector options indicates the style of the connector that will be created—curve, sine, and so on.
Click OK.

An optical connector is created in the layout canvas based on the connector style you selected.