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`Synopsys' CODE V Enhances Aspheric Lens System
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`Tue Mar 15, 2011 6:30pm IST
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`Synopsys' CODE V Enhances Aspheric Lens System Design
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`Available from Synopsys as part of its acquisition of Optical Research Associates, CODE V
`Version 10.3 is now generally available
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`Highlights:
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`-- Support for Q-type aspheric surfaces that deliver superior cost control and manufacturing
`benefits
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`-- Enhanced surface conversion capabilities
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`-- Efficient new algorithm for automatic determination of optimum locations for aspheric surfaces
`in the lens system
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`-- Built-in aspheric constraints to control slope and sag during design optimization
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`PR Newswire
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`MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 15, 2011
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`MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS),
`a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing,
`today announced the availability of enhancements to its CODE V® optical design and
`analysis software. CODE V 10.3 delivers new design and analysis capabilities that enable
`optical designers to more easily take advantage of the unique image quality and cost
`benefits that aspheres offer.
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`Aspheric surface shapes are used to help reduce or eliminate imperfect or blurred images in
`optical systems. While surfaces with spherical shapes are easier to make, many more
`spherical surfaces are generally needed to reduce image blurring compared to aspheric
`surfaces. This means that an aspheric lens can be used to replace multiple spherical lenses,
`thereby creating a device that is smaller, lighter and potentially less expensive.
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`"Developments in optical fabrication and metrology are making the use of aspheres in
`optical design more cost effective," said George Bayz, vice president and general manager of
`the Optical Solutions Group at Synopsys. "A key to achieving these cost savings is ensuring
`during initial design phases that the aspheres can be manufactured as designed. CODE V
`10.3 delivers capabilities that help designers add aspheres to a system with the confidence
`that their designs will be both manufacturable and within budget."
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`"The new aspheric design tools in CODE V helped me simplify an existing design while
`maintaining the required image quality," said Jim Cornell, senior optical designer, Corning
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`Advanced Optics. "In particular, the program's fast, efficient surface conversion and
`optimization capabilities resulted in an improved system with fewer aspheric elements."
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`Support for Q-type Aspheric Surfaces
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`CODE V 10.3 adds support for new native aspheric surfaces based on mathematical
`formulations recently published by Dr. G.W. Forbes of QED Technologies. These Q-type
`aspheric surfaces offer many advantages over traditional polynomial-based aspheres for
`lens design optimization and tolerancing. For example, the Q-type surfaces can be more
`easily constrained during optimization to improve manufacturability and reduce cost. In
`addition, CODE V's fast wavefront differential tolerancing feature supports tolerancing on Q
`-type polynomial coefficients, which is useful for evaluating system performance and
`manufacturability.
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`Enhanced Surface Conversion Capabilities
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`CODE V's enhanced surface conversion capabilities make it easy to switch back and forth
`between the Q-type formulations and traditional aspheric surface representations. This
`allows designers to harness the power of the new formulations while maintaining
`compatibility with established fabrication processes.
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`Asphere Expert Tool
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`CODE V's Asphere Expert tool saves users time and effort by automatically finding optimal
`asphere locations in the lens system. The tool uses a unique, highly efficient algorithm that
`takes into account both aspheric slope departure limits and weighted constraints when
`computing recommended aspheric surface locations. Users have the option to convert
`selected surfaces to aspheres and optimize the resulting system for best final performance.
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`Built-in Aspheric Constraints for Design Optimization
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`New built-in optimization constraints in CODE V allow users to directly control the sag or
`slope variations of Q-type aspheres to maintain manufacturability of the lens system. For
`example, these constraints give users the ability to prevent the production of designs where
`the sag of the aspheric parts is too large for interferometric testing, and to ensure that
`designs do not require removal of an excessive amount of material during polishing phases.
`In addition, a new macro function allows aspheric surfaces to be evaluated and optimized
`for testability using ZYGO's VeriFire Asphere interferometer metrology system.
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`Availability
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`The CODE V 10.3 release is available now and can be obtained by emailing
`info@opticalres.com.
`
`About CODE V
`
`Formerly an Optical Research Associates (ORA®) product, CODE V is an optical
`engineering and design software solution that supports the optimization, analysis and
`tolerancing of image-forming optical systems and free-space photonic devices. ORA is now
`part of Synopsys, Inc. For more information visit
`http://www.synopsys.com/Tools/OpticalDesign.
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`About Synopsys
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`Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS) is a world leader in electronic design automation (EDA),
`supplying the global electronics market with the software, intellectual property (IP) and
`services used in semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing. Synopsys'
`comprehensive, integrated portfolio of implementation, verification, IP, manufacturing and
`field-programmable gate array (FPGA) solutions helps address the key challenges designers
`and manufacturers face today, such as power and yield management, system-to-silicon
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`verification and time-to-results. These technology-leading solutions help give Synopsys
`customers a competitive edge in bringing the best products to market quickly while
`reducing costs and schedule risk. Synopsys is headquartered in Mountain View, California,
`and has approximately 70 offices located throughout North America, Europe, Japan, Asia
`and India. Visit Synopsys online at http://www.synopsys.com/.
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`Synopsys, CODE V and ORA are registered trademarks of Synopsys, Inc. All other
`trademarks or registered trademarks mentioned in this release are the intellectual property
`of their respective owners.
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