Synopsys’ design workflow includes an interface between the company’s LightTools software for virtual prototyping of light as it traverses optical and mechanical components in an AR/VR model, and the RSoft tools for fast, rigorous modelling of nano-textured optical structures. LightTools and RSoft provide a multi-domain simulation approach that shares Bidirectional Scattering Distribution Function (BSDF) data to help AR/VR device designers achieve superior light extraction efficiency, beam shaping, and colour tuning.
In version 2018.12, the RSoft BSDF enhancements provide greater design flexibility and speed with:
- BSDF files that can be calculated for X-, Y-, or Z-oriented structures.
- Support for LightTools zone rotations in RSoft BSDF user-defined optical properties.
- Expanded azimuthal symmetry support for faster RSoft BSDF calculations.
- Support for non-uniform wavelengths, which is useful for RGB colour displays in AR/VR systems.
“With the LightTools and RSoft products’ multi-domain simulation approach that combines macro- and nano-scale optical engineering, designers can create AR/VR models that provide end users with a superior sense of display immersion and visual comfort,” said George Bayz, Vice President of Synopsys’ Optical Solutions Group. “By using Synopsys’ complete AR/VR design solutions, designers can be confident of getting the results they need for first-time-right manufacturing.”
Synopsys’ RSoft products version 2018.12 are available now. Customers with a current maintenance agreement can download this version from the Synopsys website using their SolvNet account.
