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System Requirements
Operating Systems Supported
Photonic Solutions software supports the 64-bit Synopsys S-Foundation:
For details, please visit the Synopsys Release Specific Support page.
Note that the RSoft Photonic Device Tools and the Photonic System Tools officially support the RHEL and CentOS v6.6 and v7.1+ Linux platforms. Version 6.6 support will end with version 2022.03.
Synopsys cannot unconditionally guarantee support for all Linux distributions. However, in practice, we have found that the software can be configured to run successfully on most modern 64-bit Linux distributions.
Installation Guides
Make sure you have the license file installer(s), and USB dongle (if applicable) that corresponds to the software you are installing. There are three installers; depending on the products you are licensed for you may install one, two, or all three suites in any order. Note that you need to install both the ‘System’ and ‘OptoDesigner’ installer for the PIC Design Suite.
- Windows: Run the installers, selecting the license mode: Nodelocked licenses are standalone copies of the software used on one computer, Network licenses are installed on a license server and are shared among different computers. Select the license file (nodelocked only) or the name of the license server (network only) when prompted.
- Linux: See instructions in the Installation Guide below.
Download the Photonic Solutions Installation Guide for instructions for detailed instructions for installing on Windows and Linux operating systems. Contact photonic_support@synopsys.com.
For More Information & Assistance
For additional information on specific platforms and hardware requirements, send an email to
photonics_support@synopsys.com.