Optical and Photonic Solutions Blog

Synopsys Announces 2023 Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition Results

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Synopsys 2023 Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition.

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Four New Ways to Save Design Time in LucidShape CAA V5 Based

In this article, we highlight four major updates in the latest LucidShape CAA release that will increase your efficiency.

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The Next Revolution in Optics – Metalenses

What are metalenses, the challenges in designing them, and how could they potentially be the next revolution in optics? Though metalenses are a promising advance in scaling down the size of optical systems, there are challenges, both in designing them and manufacturing them to scale. Could there be a user-friendly design tool to automate metalens design for engineers to design metalens systems quickly and easily?

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Improve Your AR/VR Design Simulations with Optical Scattering Measurements

See some examples of how optical scattering measurements can improve your AR/VR design project with the help of the Synopsys instrument.

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Trends in Imaging Design: Why Do We Need Optical Design Kits for Flat Optics?

By Emilie Viasnoff, Business Development Director, Synopsys Optical Solutions; Maryvonne Chalony, Applications Engineer, Synopsys Optical Solutions; and Larry Melvin, R&D Engineer, Mask Solutions and Smart Manufacturing

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It’s Great to Be Back At IODC, the “Olympic Games” of Optical Design

International Optical Design Conference (IODC), dubbed the “Olympic games of optical design,” is held every four years. This year, it was held in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, on June 4-8. Read on to see a glimpse of the talks, illumination and imaging design problem winners, and Synopsys staff activity at the conference.

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Workflow to Analyze Stray Light in Smartphone Cameras Using  CODE V and LightTools

CODE V and LightTools provide a powerful workflow to identify and address the effects of stray light in your system prior to manufacturing. In this article, we outline the workflow using a smartphone camera system as an example.

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Why Photorealistic Simulations are Crucial to the Automotive Lighting Design Process

Automotive lighting engineers, what might you be missing from your design process that would help you avoid costly redesigns and project delays? Photorealistic visualization.

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Modeling Improvements for Photonic Integrated Circuits

Learn about modeling improvements made in late 2022 and early 2023 for circuit-level photonic simulations using the Synopsys OptSim product.

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What’s New in RSoft Photonic Device Tools 2023.03: Expanded Metalens Design and Multi-Physics Simulations

The latest release of RSoft™ Photonic Device Tools version 2023.03 expands the platform’s capabilities for automated metalens design as well as multi-physics simulations for optoelectronic devices and illumination systems.

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