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Did you know we recently launched a blog? The latest entries include modeling diffuse plastics and other tricky materials in LightTools, the latest optical applications in AR and VR, upcoming events, and more. Our blog will feature optical and photonic design topics, including software highlights, commentary on trends, current events, and conferences. Read the Optical and Photonic Solutions blog at https://blogs.synopsys.com/optical-solutions/.
As a student, you are invited to enter an optical design or research you worked on during the 2019-2020 school year. This could be a class assignment or thesis work you worked on using CODE V, LightTools or LucidShape. Entries are due June 15, 2020. Awards totaling $10,000 will be granted. Enter your project today!
Important Tips: Be sure to read the competition rules!
Please note that we require all submissions to honor the 10-page limit.
CODE V - Optical Design Software
LightTools - Illumination Design Software
LucidShape - Automotive Lighting Design Software
Photonic Solutions - Automotive Lighting Design Software
Visit the Customer Portal to see the Process Design Kits (PDKs) we support, as well as resources such as recorded webinars..
Looking to expand your skills? The Customer Support Portal is a great place to grow your knowledge of Synopsys Optical and Photonic Solutions. You will find a large collection of learning materials at your fingertips! Create an account and start learning today!
Current users can access the Customer Support Portal for product resources and content at any time. Access user group presentations, sample system and application files, FAQs, macro downloads, recordings of previously held webinars, and more. Are you new to CODE V or LightTools? Get oriented with our New User Orientation videos!
If you don't have Portal access, consider registering for an account today. For qualified customers, it may take 1-2 business days for us to activate your account. Once your account is activated, an e-mail will be sent to you to confirm your login information.
Do you need access to Synopsys Optical or Photonic Solutions for your studies? Are you designing freeform surfaces for cameras or lighting, LiDAR optics for remote sensing and autonomous vehicles, automatic lighting and control systems, biomedical imaging systems, photonic integrated circuits, or ring resonators and metamaterials? We offer a complete set of tools for designing these and many other types of systems!
For students in North America, we have two ways for you to gain access to the software for free:
New LightTools User Orientation Webinar
March 18, 2020
10:30 a.m. PDT (1:30 p.m. EDT)
We invite new and prospective LightTools users to attend this orientation webinar. This webinar will provide an overview of the types of optical systems LightTools can help you design, and then review core concepts to help you start using LightTools. New users of LightTools should plan to attend.
Topics include:
Professional Workshop:
Optical Transceiver Design for Datacom Applications
April 3, 2020
9:00 a.m. CET
This workshop provides a detailed introduction to photonic integrated circuit (PIC) technology for datacom applications using our Synopsys PIC Design Suite to simulate and design a four-level pulse amplitude modulation (PAM4) transceiver.
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