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Season's Greetings from the Synopsys Optical Solutions Group! We extend our heartfelt thanks for your loyalty and support throughout the year. We're here to assist you with any needs or questions during this holiday season. Wishing you a joyous and prosperous holiday!
Customer Support Hours in December
From December 24, 2024 to January 1, 2025, please allow for a delayed response to your request for technical support. Our support will be limited during this time. We will respond to product support and general inquiries for all products starting on January 2, 2025.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Solution Updates
New release on SolvNetPlus:
Synopsys Mini-Diff Software 2024.10
Synopsys Mini-Diff software 2024.10 includes updates for export, charting, and an improved user interface.
Expert Insights and Tips
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What's Missing from Your Optical Design Flow
Are you missing critical elements in your optical design workflow? Enhance your process by addressing common gaps with Synopsys tools. From specifications to full-scale production, optimize each stage for improved performance and efficiency.
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LucidShape: New Tools and Features Enhance Automotive Lighting Design Efficiency
The latest release of LucidShape, version 2024.09, brings a suite of new features and enhancements.
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US User Conference Recordings On-Demand
Explore the latest in optical design, image simulation, freeform optics, display tech, and high-performance computing for photonic devices with our tools.
- Applications/Systems: Talks about how today’s optics students are being taught, and a comparison of ImSym output with laboratory hardware measurements
- CODE V: Talks on optimization do’s and don’ts, freeforms, and latest features
- LightTools: Talks on new capabilities, stray light of an endoscope, and phosphor modeling
- RSoft: Talks on using GPU for simulations, polarization volume gratings, and an inverse design flow for MetaOptics
- And much more
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Upcoming Tech Talks: Stay Ahead with Application-Focused Topics
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Optics on the Road! Simulate Your Automotive Camera Using ImSym – Imaging System Simulator
18 December 2024
8:00–8:45 a.m. PST (North America)
Optics on the Assembly Line! Design Complete Machine Vision Optical Systems using ImSym - Image System Simulator
15 January 2024
9:00–9:45 a.m. PST (North America)
6:00–6:45 p.m. CET (Europe)
Automotive Regulation Update 148-01 and 149-01
21 January 2025
4:00–5:00 p.m. CET (Europe)
7:00–8:00 a.m. PST (North America)
Applications of Zernike Polynomials for Tolerancing in CODE V
22 January 2025
8:00–9:00 a.m. PST (North America)
5:00–6:00 p.m. CET (Europe)
Procedural Surfaces in Signal Lamps - A Turn Indicator Example
25 February 2025
4:00–5:00 p.m. CET (Europe)
7:00-8:00 a.m. PST (North America)
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The best way to explore this material is to start on our main support web page. This page lists available support options, including material for new users, access to product knowledge, and training.
Much of the content is in the SolvNetPlus system. After you have logged into your SolvNetPlus account (an important first step!), you can start browsing our collection of Optical Solutions Support articles. Click and bookmark this link (https://solvnetplus.synopsys.com/s/article/Optical-Photonic-Solutions-Support) to get started.
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- On-demand learning content and Tech Talk recordings
- Hundreds of articles created by our application engineers: frequently asked questions, software tips, macros, downloads, and more.
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Industry Events
SPIE Photonics West and AR/VR/MR Conference
25-30 January, 2025 | San Francisco, California | Booth #543
- Bring your optical material sample to the event and our team will demonstrate how to measure the material’s optical properties with Synopsys equipment
- Attend our ImSym Launch Event
- Stop by the booth for Happy Hour to Celebrate CODE V and LightTools Anniversaries
- Attend our presentations:
- From design to manufacturing: complete inverse design flow for meta optics
- Addressing large scale photonic design for next-generation systems
- Comprehensive thermal crosstalk model of meshed MZI topologies for neuromorphic computing
- A design study and advantages of meta-Alvarez lenses
- PSO-based characterization of VCSELs for optical communications
- Manufacturing aware metalenses
- Course:
PhotonicsNXT
“Improved Imaging System Development and Team Collaboration with ImSym: A Comprehensive Imaging System Simulator”
Available on demand after registering
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