Synopsys Cloud
Cloud native EDA tools & pre-optimized hardware platforms
Request a Free Trial →
LightTools Enewsletter
August 2021
LightTools 9.1.1 Service Release Now Available
We are pleased to announce that LightTools 9.1.1 SR1 is now available. LightTools 9.1.1 SR1 contains fixes to various customer-reported bugs. The release notes describe the features delivered in the original release of LightTools 9.1 including:
- SOLIDWORKS Link Module Efficiency Enhancements
- Capabilities to Support LiDAR Modeling and Analysis
- Birefringent Feature Expanded to Support Biaxial Materials
- Distributed Simulation Solution
View the release notes for LightTools 9.1.1 SR1 on our Customer Support Portal (account required).
Download the LightTools 9.1 New Features Datasheet
Software and License File Instructions
Direct-Sales Customers
Software and license key files for LightTools direct-sales customers are available on the Synopsys SolvNetPlus website.
- LightTools product software: You can download LightTools at https://solvnetplus.synopsys.com/DownloadCenter.
- License key file: You need version 9.1 license key files for this LightTools release. If you do not have a license for LightTools 9.1, you can download license keys from the SmartKeys page on SolvNetPlus at https://solvnetplus.synopsys.com/SmartKeys.
- Complete instructions for installing LightTools are available in the LightTools Installation Guide.
- To learn more about navigating SolvNetPlus to obtain LightTools software and license key files, view our SolvNet overview video.
Distributor Customers
For customers working with distributors, you will continue to obtain your software and license keys from your local LightTools software distributor. See the Synopsys Optical Solutions Group Global Contacts page for contact information. If your country is not listed on the page referenced above, please contact us at lighttools_support@synopsys.com for instructions.
LightTools User Group Meeting Series
Join Synopsys Optical Solutions in September for our annual LightTools User Group Meeting. Attend this virtual event to hear about the latest developments in LightTools, application case studies, and new design tips and techniques to help with your projects right away. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and share ideas with Synopsys Optical Solutions staff and our user community. Attendance is free—register today!
LightTools Training
LightTools Discovery Training (Europe)
September 7, 2021; 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. CEST
Course Information (PDF) | Register Now (free)
Advanced Topics LightTools (Europe)
September 21–24, 2021; 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. CEST
Course Information | Register Now
Selected Topics in LightTools (North America)
October 12-14 & 19-21, 2021; 9:00 a.m.–12:30 pm PDT
Course Information | Register Now
Introduction to LightTools (Europe)
October 26–29, 2021; 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. CEST
Missed an enews? View the directory of past enews.