PlanOpSim and Phaseshift Announce New Long-Wave InfraRed (LWIR) PDK
Ghent Belgium – July 20th, 2026 - PlanOpSim NV (PlanOpSim), a leading innovator and provider of metaoptics design software tools: MetaCell and MetaComponent, and Phaseshift Inc. (Phaseshift), a photonics foundry specializing in metasurface design and fabrication for quantum and photonics applications, today announced an addition to PlanOpSim’s successful PDK program: Phaseshift’s LWIR (10.6 um wavelength PDK) will be included in an upcoming release of PlanOpSim’s MetaCell tool.
“We are pleased to expand our PDK program with an industry-first LWIR PDK” said Lieven Penninck, CEO of PlanOpSim. “PlanOpSim was the first commercial metaoptics design software company to provide users with built-in PDKs, and PlanOpSim remains at the forefront with this industry-first LWIR PDK.”
“We are excited to partner with PlanOpSim,” said Rezlind Bushati, CEO of Phaseshift. “PlanOpSim’s PDK program streamlines our customers’ onboarding process and brings Phaseshift’s name to the screen of serious metaoptics designers.”
About PlanOpSim NV
PlanOpSim is a technology company specializing in advanced optical simulation software for metaoptics. PlanOpSim also provides design and training services to assist customers in the adoption of metaoptics.
A PDK (Process Design Kit) is a manufacturer-and-process-specific collection of design rules and models which streamline the DFM (Design for Manufacturing) process.
Register for a free 1-month trial of MetaCell at https://app.planopsim.com/register.
About Phaseshift Inc.
Phaseshift Inc. is a photonics foundry specializing in metasurface design and fabrication for quantum and photonics applications. We work at the frontier of nanophotonics, delivering custom metasurface optics that enable next-generation quantum and photonics hardware. Our team collaborates with leading academic institutions and industry partners to translate cutting-edge research into scalable manufacturing solutions.
Contact:
PlanOpSim NV
Lieven Penninck, CEO, [email protected]
Phaseshift Inc.
Rezlind Bushati, CEO, [email protected]