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Synopsys Announces New Release of LucidShape CAA V5 Based Software for Automotive Optical Simulation and Analysis


MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --

Highlights:

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced the latest release of its LucidShape® CAA V5 Based software product, which allows designers to perform optical simulations and analyses of automotive lighting products within the CATIA V5 environment. LucidShape CAA V5 Based version 2017.09, now available, gives designers the flexibility to simulate multiple lighting functions and optical design variations in the same part or product. This can substantially speed optical analyses and the exploration of design solutions. Other enhancements support efficient troubleshooting of signal lighting optical systems and expand the tool set for constructing and optimizing automotive light guides.

Leverage Powerful LucidShape Optical Simulations in CATIA V5

LucidShape CAA V5 Based supports fast, accurate simulations of automotive lighting part-level models and product-level assemblies, providing the most comprehensive CATIA-based optical simulations available. The simulation functionality has been enhanced to support the definition of multiple simulation configurations, allowing designers to specify which sources, actors and sensors participate in each simulation. This makes it easy to analyze different lighting functions, such as low and high beams and signal lighting functions, without having to manually reconfigure the model between simulations.

In addition, the new release includes the ability to run all active simulations that are defined in a model. This enables designers to schedule multiple simulations to run one after the other, without the need for intermediate input, resulting in substantial time savings.

Perform Rapid, High-Accuracy Luminance Calculations

The Luminance Camera Sensor feature performs rapid, high-accuracy luminance calculations and generates luminance images at multiple viewing directions for analyzing lit images of light guides, tail lights, reverse lights, stop lights, turn signal lights and retro-reflectors. The Luminance Camera Sensor now includes a ray history sensor feature to restore ray paths that correspond to a specified region on a luminance camera image. The ray history sensor feature supports efficient troubleshooting of signal lighting optical systems by correlating regions in the luminance image with specific ray paths and optical surfaces. This significantly reduces the number of design iterations needed to achieve lit appearance requirements and regulatory compliance.

Expanded Light Guide Construction and Optimization

The Light Guide Designer, previously released as a beta feature, has been expanded and renamed the Light Guide Design Module. The module helps automate the construction, analysis and optimization of automotive light guides and their extraction features to improve light output. The following capabilities have been added:

Extended Platform Support

LucidShape CAA V5 Based supports CATIA V5 R24 and R25. R25 support is new in this release.

"Automotive illumination systems are important product differentiators, and the LucidShape CAA V5 Based tool offers CATIA users access to powerful LucidShape features to simulate and deliver superior lighting optics," said George Bayz, vice president of Synopsys' Optical Solutions Group. "The new capabilities in version 2017.09 give designers greater freedom to develop innovative light guide design concepts and stylings, as well as expanded control over optical analyses to quickly pinpoint and validate design performance changes."

To learn more about LucidShape CAA V5 Based, visit https://www.synopsys.com/optical-solutions/lucidshape/caa-v5-based.html.

About Synopsys LucidShape Products

Synopsys' LucidShape products provide a complete set of design, simulation and analysis tools for automotive lighting. With dedicated algorithms tailored for automotive applications, LucidShape software facilitates the design of automotive forward, rear and signal lighting reflectors and lenses. In addition, the LucidDrive® tool provides the ability to perform virtual night-driving simulations that generate realistic lighting scenes in real time, which allows designers to quickly and accurately evaluate beam patterns for exterior automotive lighting applications on the road, traffic signs and surroundings prior to expensive fabrication and testing. For more information, visit https://www.synopsys.com/optical-solutions/lucidshape.html.

Synopsys Automotive: Enabling Safe, Secure, Smarter Cars ? from Silicon to Software

Customers across the automotive supply chain use Synopsys' Silicon to Softwaretm solutions to develop ICs and software for infotainment, ADAS, V2X and autonomous driving applications. Synopsys' portfolio of automotive-specific IC design tools, automotive-grade IP and automotive software cybersecurity and quality solutions accelerate time to market and enable the next generation of safe, secure and smarter connected cars. Learn more at https://www.synopsys.com/automotive.

About Synopsys

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) is the Silicon to Softwaretm partner for innovative companies developing the electronic products and software applications we rely on every day. As the world's 15th largest software company, Synopsys has a long history of being a global leader in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP and is also growing its leadership in software security and quality solutions. Whether you're a system-on-chip (SoC) designer creating advanced semiconductors, or a software developer writing applications that require the highest security and quality, Synopsys has the solutions needed to deliver innovative, high-quality, secure products. Learn more at www.synopsys.com.

Editorial Contact:
James Watts
Synopsys, Inc.
650-584-1625 
[email protected]

 

SOURCE Synopsys, Inc.


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