FDTD

3D/2D Maxwell's Solver for Nanophotonic Devices

FDTD is the gold-standard for modeling nanophotonic devices, processes, and materials. This finely-tuned implementation of the FDTD method delivers reliable, powerful, and scalable solver performance over a broad spectrum of applications. The integrated design environment provides scripting capability, advanced post-processing, and optimization routines – allowing you to focus on your design and leave the rest to us.

Key Applications

CMOS Image sensors
OLEDs
Liquid Crystals
Surface Metrology
Surface Plasmonics
Lithography
Integrated Photonic Components
Metamaterials
Diffractive Optics
Photonic Crystals
Defect Detection
Solar Cells

Except for below applications, you can find more examples onApplication Gallery

Key Features

3D CAD Environment

3D CAD Environment and parameterizable simulation objects allow for rapid model iterations.

Build 1D, 2D or 3D models
Parameterizable simulation objects
Import from STL, GDSII

Nonlinearity and Anisotropy

Simulate devices fabricated with nonlinear materials or materials with spatially varying anisotropy.

Choose from a wide range of nonlinear, negative index, and gain models
Define new material models with flexible material plug-ins

Broadband Fixed-Angle Source Technique (BFAST)

Inject light at a fixed angle over broad spectrum for periodic structures
BFAST is best suited to non-dispersive dielectric materials and materials with high loss, such as Metal.

Multi-coefficient Models

Uses multi-coefficient models for accurate material modeling over broadband ranges.

Accurately represent real materials over broad wavelength ranges
Automatically generate models from sample data, or define the functions yourself.

Powerful Post-Processing

Powerful built-in scripting environment
Powerful post-processing capability, including far-field projection, band structure analysis, bidirectional scattering distribution function (BSDF) generation, Q-factor analysis, and charge generation rate.

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