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This article discusses modeling improvements made in late 2022 and early 2023 for circuit-level photonic simulations using the Synopsys OptSim Elite product.
The latest release, version 2023.03, expands the platform’s capabilities for automated metalens design as well as multi-physics simulations for optoelectronic devices and illumination systems.
LightTools version 2023.03 helps you achieve high-performance illumination designs with smart features for geometry import and creation, improved 3D viewing for fast explorations of model details, and many other usability updates to facilitate more efficient design workflows.
Synopsys participated as an exhibitor at OFC and demonstrated new innovations in photonic IC design and high-speed Ethernet IP solutions. Read about the innovations and industry trends showcased at OFC.
The new capabilities in CODE V version 2023.03 improve design workflows, from surface input to design export. The release includes the SagFit utility, which converts and fits surfaces more quickly and intuitively than ever before. It provides better optimization assistance and increases modeling design speed. It also includes enhanced interoperability with LightTools to easily simulate optical systems that contain imaging and non-imaging components.
Here are some examples of how reflectance and transmittance measurements can improve your optical product design with the help of the Synopsys TIS Pro instrument.
Read blog entryLearn about the latest features in LucidShape CAA that can improve your automotive lighting design workflows.
Read blog entryLearn how to design safe and stylish interior and exterior automotive lighting systems and take a look at important lighting categories and lighting design tools.
Read blog entryLearn CODE V’s specific features when you use example models, available from the SolvNetPlus Knowledge Base.
Read blog entryThe new and improved interoperability features between CODE V and LightTools enable you to easily simulate optical systems, thereby streamlining product development time.
Read blog entryLearn five ways to measure optical characteristics of surfaces and materials for your next automotive design project.
Read blog entryAccess a collection of optical data for glasses, plastics, and surface treatments that can be licensed for use in LucidShape, LucidShape CAA V5 Based, or LightTools.
Read blog entryThe Synopsys LightTools SOLIDWORKS Link Module features optical property identifiers, ray data source linking, and SOLIDWORKS configuration selection.
Read blog entryDue to various industry standards, such as those for highway safety or automotive LiDAR applications, it can be important for designers to evaluate the retroreflectivity of materials in their optical systems by including light measurements of these materials.
Read blog entryIn honor of LightTools' 27th Anniversary, we've highlighted a few recent enhancements that meet the evolving requirements of illumination system design.
Read blog entryLearn how Synopsys CODE V optical design software offers effective Structural, Thermal and Optical Performance (STOP) analysis, which is supported by Sigmadyne SigFit Mechanical and Optical Analysis Software.
Read blog entryThe latest LucidDrive release, version 2021.12, offers enhanced features to dynamically validate and refine pixel light headlamp models.
Read blog entryTo step up your aspheric lens designs and work more efficiently, try these CODE V design and analysis tips.
Read blog entrySynopsys offers multiple solutions for measuring the light scattering properties of displays. Read this article on how you can measure the bidirectional scattering distribution function (BSDF) scattering of a display.
Read blog entryDo you have a diffused glass and coating on your horticultural lighting application? Synopsys provides an easy solution to measure glass and coating performance and optical properties.
Read blog entryCODE V celebrates its 46th anniversary this weekend on August 1, 2021. Here are our top ten tips in CODE V to help you design brilliant and better optical designs.
Read blog entryUnique capabilities in version 2021.06 enable designers to explore design forms and styling options with speed and precision.
Read blog entryIf you are designing freeform optics, check out the top five tools that will support your design optimization and analysis in CODE V.
Read blog entryHere's a summary of the presentations from our annual Photonic Symposium from October 2022, which covered new capabilities and trends emerging in the integrated photonics market.
Read blog entryIn September 2021, industry experts gathered online at the Photonic Symposium to convey the current state of the integrated photonics market and its diverse end applications.
Read blog entryIn an IODC presentation, "Aberration Analysis of Zoom Lens System with Freeform Surface Lenses Using XY Polynomial,” Motoyuki Otake of Sony Group Corporation and his co-authors were able to demonstrate a very nice zoom freeform design and sensitivity analysis for an Alvarez-style system.
Read blog entryLearn how LightTools illumination design software was used to solve the 2021 illumination design problem.
Read blog entryWe had the opportunity to interview Dr. Heejoo Choi, 2022 Kevin P. Thompson Optical Design Innovator Award Recipient, and learn about how he got interested in optics. He is currently an assistant research professor at the James C. Wyant College of Optical Science, University of Arizona and an Optical Scientist at the Large Binocular Telescope.
Read blog entryDavid Lippman from the Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester, is the 2022 recipient of the Michael Kidger Memorial Scholarship. Learn how he became interested in optics, his current research projects, and his future goals.
Read blog entryWe are pleased to announce the winners of Synopsys’ 2022 Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition. Meet our winners!
Read blog entryMeet Dr. Alexander Lin, who joined the LightTools Software Development team as an Illumination Software Developer in March 2020.
Read blog entryWe are pleased to announce the winners of Synopsys’ 2021 Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition. Meet our 10 winners!
Read blog entryWhat inspired Dr. Jannick Rolland's career in optics? Read Dr. Rolland's thoughts on women in science, what makes her career satisfying, and her advice for those interested in this field of optics.
Read blog entryMeet one of our new employees, Dr. Eric Schiesser, Optical Software Developer, who recently joined the Synopsys Optical Solutions Group. Learn how he got interested in optics and more.
Read blog entryIn memoriam of Mr. Thomas I. Harris, 1930 – 2021, Founder of Optical Research Associates and co-inventor of CODE V.
Read blog entryMeet Brandon Hellman from the College of Optical Sciences, University of Arizona, the 2020 recipient of the Michael Kidger Memorial Scholarship. We interviewed Brandon to learn how he became interested in optics, his current research projects, and his future goals.
Read blog entryLearn how Dr. Bauer became interested in optics, his current research projects, and his future goals.
Read blog entryRead how Dr. John Rogers, winner of the SPIE Rudolf and Hilda Kingslake Award, got started in optics.
Read blog entryLearn how digital twins, through image simulation, can enable better, more streamlined specifications and virtual testing of imaging systems.
Read blog entryRead how digital twin technology for optical sensors will accelerate the adoption of autonomous vehicles by reducing the need for field testing.
Read blog entryExplore the James Webb Space Telescope from development to deployment, and learn how our design tools helped test & perfect the unique optical design of JWST.
Read blog entryHow is AR/VR is driving innovation in imaging design?
Read blog entryLet's explore how digital twin technology will facilitate disruption in imaging design to pave the way to performance-customized and data-optimized imaging systems.
Read blog entryThe James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is a very challenging mission, and the Synopsys optical engineering team has been privileged to be a member of the JWST Product Integrity Team throughout this demanding project. Launch is scheduled for Dec. 25.
Read blog entryDr. Blake Crowther, principal engineer for imaging optics in the Synopsys Optical Solutions Group, shares his insights about the objectives, challenges, and most satisfying aspects of designing the zoom camera on the Mars rover Perseverance.
Read blog entrySynopsys now offers solutions for measuring the light scattering properties of materials and surfaces. You can measure how light interacts with a given surface or how light behaves in the volume of a solid. You can then simulate the results in LightTools.
Read blog entryWhat is needed to enable smaller, lighter, and higher-performing space-based optical systems? The technology revolution is now with the need for compact, space-based optics.
Read blog entryOur engineering services team has contributed to many NASA projects, including the Mastcam-Z zoom camera on the latest Mars rover. Find out what other space projects our engineering team has been involved with.
Read blog entryHere’s a look at why electrical circuit languages are not robust enough for electro-optics co-design.
Read blog entryLearn how our optical design software and engineering services have contributed to the NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and the Great Observatories.
Read blog entrySynopsys optical engineers partnered with others to design the Mastcam-Z zoom lens system on the NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance rover.
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