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Simplify the complexities of photonic component design by leveraging the power of seamless multiphysics workflows that accurately capture optical, electrical, thermal, and quantum interactions all within a unified design environment.
Ansys Lumerical Multiphysics
Photonics Component Simulation Software
Seamlessly design photonic components by capturing multiphysics effects encompassing optical, thermal, electrical, and quantum wells within a unified design environment.
PRECISION MEETS PHOTONIC INNOVATION
Optimize design early and accurately
Created for design engineering workflows, our intuitive product design software generates a fast user experience. Rapid design exploration includes detailed insight into real-world product performance. Live physics and accurate high-fidelity simulation combine into an easy-to-use interface that supports faster-time-to-market.
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Finite Element Design Environment
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Integrated Multiphysics Workflows
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Comprehensive Material Models
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Automation & Optimization
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Waveguide Solver (FEEM) -
Charge Transport Solver (CHARGE) -
Heat Transport Solver (HEAT)
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Multi Quantum Well Solver (MQW) -
3D Electromagnetic Solver (DGTD) -
Advanced Optimizations -
Comprehensive material models
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Import STL, GDSII, and STEP -
Automation API (Lumerical scripting language, Python and MATLAB) -
Foundry Compatible Automated Layer Builder
“We chose leading photonics simulation tool provider Ansys Lumerical as a partner in developing our first SOA compact model to bring our customers unparalleled design flexibility and confidence. The SOA gain block is the fundamental element to let engineers design custom lasers and amplification blocks tailored to their application, while saving time consuming fabrication cycles for initial prototypes.”
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Moritz Baier, Head of the Photonic InP Foundry Group at Fraunhofer HHI
JULY 2024
What's New
The Ansys Lumerical 2024 R2 brings powerful updates and features across its photonics core technologies, ecosystem, cloud and HPC, workflows, and user experience.
Klayout - Lumerical Multiphysics Workflow Improvements
The integration between KLayout and Lumerical for multiphysics simulations is improved, streamlining the design process. Enhancements include waveguide port extension for straights and bends, automated port setup at arbitrary light incident angles, and a 5X performance improvement in direct bridge communication through the KLayout Python API.
CAPABILITIES
Multiphysics Photonic Component Design
The suite of solvers, seamless workflows, and features in Lumerical Multiphysics enable accurately capturing the interplay of physical effects in modeling passive and active photonic components.
Key Features
Design and optimize a wide range of photonic components.
- Flexible and seamless multiphysics simulation workflows
- Best-in-class analytic engines
- Interoperability for verification of layouts from EDA tools
- Automated foundry compatible geometry and material definition
- Both script-driven and GUI-based design
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It's vital to Ansys that all users, including those with disabilities, can access our products. As such, we endeavor to follow accessibility requirements based on the US Access Board (Section 508), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), and the current format of the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT).