Synopsys, a company that produces specialized products for creating and verifying complex integrated circuits and semiconductors, has introduced new, improved CODE V optical design and analysis software.
Equipped with original design and analysis capabilities, the CODE V 10.3 enables optical designers to deliver high image quality and achieve high cost benefits offered by aspheric surfaces.
The CODE V 10.3 is equipped to support a new range of Q-type aspheric surfaces, which offer several benefits over conventional polynomial-based aspheres in areas such as lens tolerance and design optimization. The fast wavefront differential tolerance capability of the CODE V sustains tolerancing on Q-type polynomial coefficient that are critical for studying system performance and improving the production efficiency.
The enhanced surface conversion capabilities of the CODE V enable designers to test new formulations while retaining compatibility with existing fabrication processes. Users can switch from one Q-type formulation to another using the CODE V.
The CODE V's Asphere Expert tool minimizes users’ effort and saves time by checking for optimal asphere locations present in the lens system. The highly efficient tool’s algorithm calculates aspheric surface locations by considering several factors such as weighted constraints and aspheric slope departure limits.