BLOG 5 min read/ Jul 03, 2025 BLOG The Untold Story of LightTools Illumination Design Optimization By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LightTools, Industry Interviews, Optical, Inside Synopsys
BLOG 4 min read/ Jun 20, 2025 BLOG Optics on the Assembly Line: Design Complete Machine Vision Systems with ImSym By Adrien Manassero Tags: ImSym, Optical
BLOG 4 min read/ May 28, 2025 BLOG Enhancing Optical System Design with Advanced Stray Light Analysis Tools By Patrick Le Houillier, Nishantha Maliyagoda Tags: LightTools, Optical
BLOG 4 min read/ May 16, 2025 BLOG Optical Engineering in Space: Designing a Mid-Wave Infrared Camera with ImSym – Imaging System Simulator By Maria Ruiz Gonzalez Tags: ImSym, Optical
BLOG 4 min read/ Apr 30, 2025 BLOG Achieve High-Performance Optical Designs with New LightTools Features By Tom Davenport Tags: LightTools, Optical
BLOG 2 min read/ Apr 17, 2025 BLOG Key Enhancements in CODE V Support Advanced Optical Engineering By Blake Crowther Tags: CODE V, Optical
BLOG 4 min read/ Mar 24, 2025 BLOG Simulate Your Mobile Camera From Lens to Sensor to ISP With ImSym By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: ImSym, Optical
BLOG 8 min read/ Mar 12, 2025 BLOG Virtual Prototyping of Optical Systems: Leveraging ImSym and Optical Scattering Data By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Scattering Measurements, ImSym, Optical
BLOG 4 min read/ Mar 03, 2025 BLOG A Quarter-Century of Lens Design Evolution: A Retrospective By John Rogers Tags: Engineering Services, CODE V, Optical
BLOG 7 min read/ Feb 24, 2025 BLOG Exploring Applications of Physical Optics Using CODE V Beam Synthesis Propagation By Adrien Tozzoli Tags: CODE V, Optical
BLOG 5 min read/ Feb 03, 2025 BLOG Designing Automotive Interior Lighting Using the Light Guide Designer By Kin Wai Yip Tags: LucidShape, Automotive, Optical
BLOG 4 min read/ Jan 27, 2025 BLOG My Comfort is your Safety - Head-Up Displays in Automotive Design By Julien Goechnahts Tags: LucidShape, Automotive, CODE V, Optical
BLOG 7 min read/ Jan 15, 2025 BLOG Synopsys Optical Solutions for Designing Display Systems for Augmented and Virtual Reality Systems By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LightTools, AR/VR, Photonic, RSoft Photonic Device Tools, CODE V, Optical
BLOG 3 min read/ Dec 09, 2024 BLOG LucidShape: New Tools and Features Enhance Automotive Lighting Design Efficiency By Thorsten Schupp Tags: LucidShape, Automotive, Optical
BLOG 5 min read/ Dec 02, 2024 BLOG Bike Adventures - Designing a Motorcycle Headlamp By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LucidShape, Automotive, Optical
BLOG 4 min read/ Nov 25, 2024 BLOG What's Missing from Your Optical Design Flow By Groot Gregory Tags: Optical
BLOG 4 min read/ Nov 07, 2024 BLOG Accelerate Your Photonic Simulations with the New RSoft Photonic Device Tools 2024.09 Release By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Photonic, RSoft Photonic Device Tools, Optical
BLOG 3 min read/ Oct 14, 2024 BLOG Innovative TIR Headlamp Design Using LucidShape: High and Low Beam Techniques By Steffen Ragnow Tags: LucidShape, Automotive, Optical
BLOG 5 min read/ Sep 30, 2024 BLOG Introducing ImSym: Revolutionizing Optical Imaging System Design By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LightTools, ImSym, CODE V, Optical
BLOG 4 min read/ Aug 30, 2024 BLOG Meet Sherry Feng: Michael Kidger Memorial Scholarship Recipient for 2024 By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Industry Interviews, Design Competition, Optical
BLOG 8 min read/ Aug 27, 2024 BLOG Synopsys Announces 2024 Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition Results By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Design Competition, Optical
BLOG 3 min read/ Jul 22, 2024 BLOG Slim Design - How to Create a Signal Lamp with Thousands of Optical Elements By Dr. Tobias Schmid Tags: LucidShape, Automotive, Optical
BLOG 5 min read/ Jul 15, 2024 BLOG Saving Lives on the Road: Designing Adaptive Driving Beam Headlights By Dr. Tobias Schmid Tags: LucidShape, Automotive, CODE V, Optical
BLOG 4 min read/ Jul 01, 2024 BLOG Next-Level Scattering Measurements: Automating with COM API By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Scattering Measurements, Optical
BLOG 3 min read/ Jun 17, 2024 BLOG Optimize Your Design for Manufacturing with LightTools (Part 2): Advanced Design with Global Optimization By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LightTools, Optical
BLOG 2 min read/ May 29, 2024 BLOG Shining a Light on Success: An Interview with Student Optical Design Competition Winner, Mohammad Asif Zaman By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Design Competition, Optical
BLOG 3 min read/ May 20, 2024 BLOG New CODE V Release Features Enhanced Environmental Modeling and Meta Optic Design By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LightTools, Photonic, RSoft Photonic Device Tools, CODE V, Optical
BLOG 4 min read/ May 13, 2024 BLOG How to Make Optical Designs Right the First Time By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Photonic, RSoft Photonic Device Tools, CODE V, Optical
BLOG 4 min read/ May 06, 2024 BLOG Designing Ultra-Wide-Angle Metalenses with Ray-Based and Wave-Based Tools By Dr. Yijun (Joy) Ding, Richard LC Hu Tags: Photonic, RSoft Photonic Device Tools, CODE V, Optical
BLOG 3 min read/ Apr 29, 2024 BLOG Increasing Process Efficiency: A Look at the New Features in the Latest Release of LightTools By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LightTools, Optical
BLOG 3 min read/ Apr 25, 2024 BLOG Synopsys Cultivates Optoelectronics Talent with National Central University in Taiwan By Yun Yeh Tags: Customer Spotlight, Optical
BLOG 3 min read/ Apr 16, 2024 BLOG Advancing Automotive Lighting: A Look at LucidDrive 2024.03 By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LucidShape, Automotive, Optical
BLOG 3 min read/ Apr 08, 2024 BLOG Incorporating Manufacturing Awareness in Optical Design: A Key to Advancing Metalens and AR/VR Technologies By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: AR/VR, Photonic, RSoft Photonic Device Tools, Optical
BLOG 4 min read/ Apr 01, 2024 BLOG The Dream Job and Beyond: Daren Reid Reflects on a Career in Software Development By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Optical, Inside Synopsys
BLOG 3 min read/ Mar 25, 2024 BLOG Designing a Light Carpet Projector using Micro-Lens Arrays By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LucidShape, Automotive, Optical
BLOG 3 min read/ Feb 16, 2024 BLOG From Concept to Reality: Exploring the World of Styling and Design in Supercar Lighting By Thorsten Schupp Tags: LucidShape, Automotive, Optical
BLOG 4 min read/ Jan 23, 2024 BLOG Employee Spotlight on One of LightTools’ First Developers, Bob Mortensen By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Optical, Inside Synopsys
BLOG 2 min read/ Jan 18, 2024 BLOG Showcasing the Latest in Synopsys’ Optical Design Software: Highlights and Insights from the Optical Solutions User Conference By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LightTools, Photonic, RSoft Photonic Device Tools, CODE V, Optical
BLOG 1 min read/ Jan 11, 2024 BLOG Creating Augmented Reality Optics: The Successful Partnership of JOYA Team and Synopsys By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Customer Spotlight, LightTools, AR/VR, CODE V, Optical
BLOG 6 min read/ Jan 08, 2024 BLOG Visualizing Your Design: Leverage Synopsys Optical Solutions for High-Precision Material Measurements By Marion Gaboriau Gil Tags: LightTools, LucidShape, Scattering Measurements, Automotive, Optical
BLOG 9 min read/ Dec 01, 2023 BLOG The Continued Importance of the Abbe Sine Condition By Dr. Yijun (Joy) Ding, Nick Takaki, Eric Herman Tags: Optical
BLOG 5 min read/ Oct 30, 2023 BLOG Optimize Your Design for Manufacturing With LightTools By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LightTools, Optical
BLOG 5 min read/ Oct 19, 2023 BLOG Streamline the Workflow: How Automotive Lighting Designers Can Maximize Productivity with LucidShape By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LucidShape, Design, Automotive, Optical
BLOG 3 min read/ Sep 25, 2023 BLOG How Can Light Scattering Measurements Improve Aerospace Optical Projects? By Marion Gaboriau Gil Tags: Aerospace & Government, Scattering Measurements, Optical
BLOG 2 min read/ Sep 11, 2023 BLOG Lens Surface Conversion Increases Flexibility for Refining Surface Geometry in LightTools By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LightTools, Optical
BLOG 9 min read/ Aug 30, 2023 BLOG Synopsys Announces 2023 Robert S. Hilbert Memorial Optical Design Competition Results By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Design Competition, Optical
BLOG 3 min read/ Aug 15, 2023 BLOG Four New Ways to Save Design Time in LucidShape CAA V5 Based By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LucidShape, Optical
BLOG 3 min read/ Jul 19, 2023 BLOG Metalenses: The Next Revolution in Optical Technology By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Optical
BLOG 7 min read/ Jul 13, 2023 BLOG Improve Your AR/VR Design Simulations with Optical Scattering Measurements By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: AR/VR, Scattering Measurements, Optical
BLOG 7 min read/ Jun 30, 2023 BLOG Why Do We Need Optical Design Kits for Flat Optics? By Emilie Viasnoff Tags: Optical
BLOG 7 min read/ Jun 23, 2023 BLOG Revisiting IODC: The 'Olympic Games' of Optical Design is Back! By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Optical
BLOG 2 min read/ Jun 05, 2023 BLOG Why Photorealistic Simulations are Pivotal in Automotive Lighting Design By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LucidShape, Automotive, Optical
BLOG 4 min read/ Mar 27, 2023 BLOG Discover the New LightTools 2023.03: Your Path to More Efficient Illumination Design By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LightTools, Optical
BLOG 4 min read/ Mar 15, 2023 BLOG Transforming Optical Design Workflows: The Latest Release of CODE V By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: CODE V, Optical
BLOG 2 min read/ Feb 07, 2023 BLOG Meet Dr. Heejoo Choi: The Innovator behind the 2022 Kevin P. Thompson Optical Design Award By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Industry Interviews, Optical
BLOG 3 min read/ Dec 16, 2022 BLOG In Conversation with David Lippman, the Michael Kidger Memorial Scholarship Recipient of 2022 By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Industry Interviews, Optical
BLOG 4 min read/ Dec 08, 2022 BLOG The Crucial Role of Reflectance and Transmittance Measurements in Optical Design By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Scattering Measurements, Optical
BLOG 4 min read/ Nov 08, 2022 BLOG Automotive Lighting Design: How Synopsys Enhances Workflows By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LucidShape, Automotive, Optical
BLOG 5 min read/ Oct 27, 2022 BLOG Exploring Top Trends in Camera Design with Image Simulation By Emilie Viasnoff Tags: LightTools, Photonic, RSoft Photonic Device Tools, CODE V, Optical
BLOG 1 min read/ Aug 29, 2022 BLOG Optical Solutions User Conference By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LightTools, CODE V, Optical
BLOG 7 min read/ Aug 24, 2022 BLOG 2022 Optical Design Competition Results By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Design Competition, Optical
BLOG 2 min read/ Aug 04, 2022 BLOG Using Example Models in CODE V By Dr. Yijun (Joy) Ding Tags: CODE V, Optical
BLOG 3 min read/ Jul 29, 2022 BLOG The Hubble Telescope: Here Today, Not Gone Tomorrow By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Aerospace & Government, Engineering Services, CODE V, Optical
BLOG 3 min read/ Jun 29, 2022 BLOG Optical Design: Software Interoperability Between CODE V & LightTools By Patrick Le Houillier Tags: LightTools, CODE V, Optical
BLOG 5 min read/ Jun 24, 2022 BLOG 5 Ways to Enhance the Accuracy of Automotive Optical Simulations By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Scattering Measurements, Automotive, Optical
BLOG 7 min read/ Jun 13, 2022 BLOG Digital Twins Reduce Field Testing for AVs By Emilie Viasnoff Tags: Automotive, Optical
BLOG 2 min read/ May 26, 2022 BLOG Augmented Reality (AR) vs. Virtual Reality (VR) By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: AR/VR, Optical
BLOG 6 min read/ Apr 28, 2022 BLOG Synopsys SmartStart Library Helps Start Your Optical Design By Mike Zollers Tags: LightTools, LucidShape, Automotive, Optical
BLOG 5 min read/ Apr 21, 2022 BLOG AR/VR Needs Disruptive, Smart Imaging Systems By Emilie Viasnoff Tags: AR/VR, Optical
BLOG 3 min read/ Apr 21, 2022 BLOG LightTools SOLIDWORKS Link Module Adds Flexibility By Patrick Le Houillier Tags: LightTools, Optical
BLOG 3 min read/ Mar 21, 2022 BLOG LucidShape Release Helps Automotive Lighting Designers By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LucidShape, Automotive, Optical
BLOG 3 min read/ Feb 24, 2022 BLOG Measuring Retroreflection with Mini-Diff V2 By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LightTools, Scattering Measurements, Optical
BLOG 4 min read/ Feb 14, 2022 BLOG Optimizing Imaging Systems with Digital Twins By Emilie Viasnoff Tags: Automotive, Optical
BLOG 3 min read/ Jan 27, 2022 BLOG How to Reduce Stray Light in Optical Design By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Scattering Measurements, Optical
BLOG 2 min read/ Jan 26, 2022 BLOG Efficient Illumination Optics Design with LightTools By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LightTools, Optical
BLOG 3 min read/ Jan 11, 2022 BLOG STOP Analysis in CODE V By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Aerospace & Government, Engineering Services, CODE V, Optical
BLOG 4 min read/ Dec 21, 2021 BLOG James Webb Space Telescope: Hopes & Expectations By Mark Kahan Tags: Aerospace & Government, Engineering Services, Optical
BLOG 1 min read/ Dec 15, 2021 BLOG Synopsys Expands LucidDrive Features for Pixel Light By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LucidShape, Automotive, Optical
BLOG 4 min read/ Nov 11, 2021 BLOG Meet Alexander Lin: Optics & Programming for Greater Goals By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Optical, Inside Synopsys
BLOG 3 min read/ Oct 13, 2021 BLOG How Light Scattering Measurements Can Improve Your Optical Product Development By Marion Gaboriau Gil Tags: Scattering Measurements, Optical
BLOG 6 min read/ Oct 04, 2021 BLOG Expert Tips for Compact Asphere Design (Mobile Camera) By Dr. Yijun (Joy) Ding Tags: Engineering Services, CODE V, Optical
BLOG 2 min read/ Sep 24, 2021 BLOG How to Measure & Evaluate Light Scattering in Displays By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LightTools, Scattering Measurements, Optical
BLOG 1 min read/ Sep 13, 2021 BLOG How Horticultural Crops Benefit from Diffuse Light By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LightTools, Scattering Measurements, Optical
BLOG 7 min read/ Aug 25, 2021 BLOG 2021 Optical Design Competition Results By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Design Competition, Optical
BLOG 3 min read/ Aug 09, 2021 BLOG Designing Mastcam-Z Camera for Mars Rover Perseverance By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Aerospace & Government, Engineering Services, CODE V, Optical
BLOG 3 min read/ Jul 30, 2021 BLOG Top 10 CODE V Optical Design Tips By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: CODE V, Optical
BLOG 2 min read/ Jul 27, 2021 BLOG Accurate Scattering Measurements for Optical Engineers By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Scattering Measurements, Optical
BLOG 5 min read/ Jun 16, 2021 BLOG LucidShape CAA V5 Accelerates Automotive Lighting Design By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LucidShape, Automotive, Optical
BLOG 2 min read/ May 26, 2021 BLOG The Revolution in Space-Based Optics By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Aerospace & Government, Engineering Services, Optical
BLOG 8 min read/ May 11, 2021 BLOG Q&A with Jannick Rolland By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Industry Interviews, Optical
BLOG 3 min read/ Apr 29, 2021 BLOG NASA's Surveyor, SOFIA, Cassini & WISE Projects By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Aerospace & Government, Engineering Services, CODE V, Optical
BLOG 4 min read/ Apr 14, 2021 BLOG NASA's Great Observatories & CODE V By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Customer Spotlight, Aerospace & Government, Engineering Services, CODE V, Optical
BLOG 1 min read/ Mar 22, 2021 BLOG Tips for Entering IODC Lens or Illumination Design Competitions By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Design Competition, Optical
BLOG 2 min read/ Mar 15, 2021 BLOG CODE V Release Enhances Optical Design IP Protection By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: CODE V, Optical
BLOG 4 min read/ Feb 26, 2021 BLOG Employee Spotlight: Meet Dr. Eric Schiesser, Optical Software Developer By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Optical, Inside Synopsys
BLOG 2 min read/ Feb 16, 2021 BLOG New Release of LucidShape for Auto Lighting Design By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LucidShape, Automotive, Optical
BLOG 4 min read/ Feb 11, 2021 BLOG Top 5 Tools for Designing Freeform Surfaces in CODE V By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: CODE V, Optical
BLOG 3 min read/ Jan 26, 2021 BLOG Thomas I. Harris: Optical Research Founder & CODE V Co-Inventor By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Optical, Inside Synopsys
BLOG 2 min read/ Jan 25, 2021 BLOG LightTools Example Model Library By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LightTools, Optical
BLOG 1 min read/ Dec 15, 2020 BLOG New Release of LightTools for Illumination Optics Design By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LightTools, Optical
BLOG 2 min read/ Nov 16, 2020 BLOG LucidShape for Automotive Lighting Design in CATIA By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LucidShape, Automotive, Optical
BLOG 1 min read/ Oct 22, 2020 BLOG LucidShape CAA V5 Wins Gold in Laser Focus Award By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LucidShape, Automotive, Optical
BLOG 1 min read/ Oct 14, 2020 BLOG Accelerate Biomedical Optics Design for Light-Based Tech By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Medical, LightTools, Engineering Services, Optical
BLOG 2 min read/ Sep 08, 2020 BLOG An Interview with Brandon Hellman, Michael Kidger Memorial Scholarship Recipient for 2020 By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Industry Interviews, Optical
BLOG 2 min read/ Sep 01, 2020 BLOG CODE V Global Synthesis - Expert Optical Design Tool By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: CODE V, Optical
BLOG 4 min read/ Aug 24, 2020 BLOG Synopsys 2020 Optical Design Competition Results By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Design Competition, Optical
BLOG 3 min read/ Jul 31, 2020 BLOG Reflections on 45th Anniversary of CODE V By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: CODE V, Optical
BLOG 3 min read/ Jul 20, 2020 BLOG Design Automotive Lighting with LucidShape in CATIA By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LucidShape, Automotive, Optical
BLOG 2 min read/ Jul 06, 2020 BLOG Digital 3D Surgical Microscope Designed with LightTools By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Customer Spotlight, Medical, LightTools, Optical
BLOG 3 min read/ May 27, 2020 BLOG CODE V Feature: Beam Synthesis Propagation By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: CODE V, Optical
BLOG 1 min read/ May 20, 2020 BLOG Modeling Optical Properties Using LightTools UDOPs By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LightTools, Engineering Services, Optical
BLOG 1 min read/ Apr 15, 2020 BLOG Validate Pixel Headlight Designs with LucidDrive By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LucidShape, Automotive, Optical
BLOG 2 min read/ Mar 19, 2020 BLOG Dr. Aaron Bauer: Optical Design Innovator By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Industry Interviews, Engineering Services, Optical
BLOG 1 min read/ Mar 13, 2020 BLOG LightTools Stray Light Analysis Saves Designers Time & Money By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LightTools, Engineering Services, Optical
BLOG 2 min read/ Feb 20, 2020 BLOG Employee Spotlight: John Rogers' Journey in Optics By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: Engineering Services, Optical, Inside Synopsys
BLOG 1 min read/ Feb 11, 2020 BLOG How Optics Can Help Prevent Distracted Driving By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: LightTools, Automotive, CODE V, Optical
BLOG 2 min read/ Jan 24, 2020 BLOG The Origin of LightTools By Mike Hayford Tags: LightTools, Optical
BLOG 1 min read/ Dec 23, 2019 BLOG CODE V Update: Enhanced Freeform Design & Optomechanical Visualization By Optical Solutions Editorial Team Tags: CODE V, Optical
BLOG 1 min read/ Nov 25, 2019 BLOG Diffuse Plastics and Optical Design By Mike Zollers Tags: LightTools, Optical