Software Details:
Version: 0.8
Upload Date: 3 Jan 15
Distribution Type: Freeware
Downloads: 24
Macintosh silicon layout and simulation software. Create semiconductor and optical circuit designs, and test them out before fabrication.
- The initial release featured basic layout abilites, 5-function variable equation support, and basic GDSII format exporting.
- The second release added full support for saving and loading files associated with the .fdtd extension. This is an format I've introduced just for this program.
- Multiple documents are now also working, so there can be multiple schematics being worked on at the same time.
- The best thing about the 2nd release is that both Layout Index profiles and Layout Permeability profiles are now working.
- The third release added a preliminary simulation engine, and an updated animation window.
- The simulation engine cannot yet properly support some materials and sources, and sensors are not yet implemented, so results are purely qualitative
- The fourth release switched to a new format for saving & loading simulations, note that its incompatible with the previous saved simulations.
- There is now slight support for extending simulations, so a simulation can be loaded, then pick up where you left off. This is still incomplete.
- Other internal changes for code maintenance and performance.
- 5th release: Better support for indexes, permeabilities, conductivities, with profiles
- Snap-to-grid, and revert to selection cursor options
- Simulations can be cancelled while running
- The fifth-and-a-half release brought clipboard functionality, shape rotations, tooltips, and the duplicate & delete tools
- The sixth release added a full layout scripter, with no arcane typing, just an easy-to-use clickable interface
- There is a demo script hosted on the dev page
- A plugin system has been added for analyzing results, and included is a basic E-field plotter. Rest assured, I will have better plugins coming along.
- As per the 7th release: there is now full and working support for simulation extensions
- Also included is far more included documentation
- Undo now works in simulation and shape configuration info
- 7.5th release: TONS of bug-fixes
- GDSII importing (path support still being worked out, boundaries and boxes are ok)
- Trig functions in any equation (sin, cos, tan only for now)
- sensor data export plugin for external data analysis
- a better demo file on the website
What is new in this release:
This is the 8th release.
- Full GDSII importing support: paths!
- Exponential, not linear zooming
- Auto-fit to layout button
- Far better plugin support
Requirements:
Mac OS X 10.3 or higher (may work under 10.2)
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