CMC provides access to Optiwave’s tools through the VIE program. The OptiSuite toolset includes: OptiSystem – a comprehensive software design suite that enables users to plan, test, and simulate optical links in the transmission layer of modern optical networks. OptiInstrument – addresses the needs for working with instruments. OptiSPICE – is used to analyze integrated […]
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Luceda software (IPKISS) allows for a full photonic design flow centred around schematic development and code-driven development with the following features: Component/circuit design and simulation Schematic-driven design PDK/library development tools Regression testing, DRC, and LVS for verification (functional and physical) Advanced circuit simulation for variability studies, DfM (design for manufacture), and yield analysis More information
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Across Canada, CMC Microsystems supports startups through our Virtual Incubator Environment (VIE). Your company can benefit from the CAD software we provide, and we offer access to fabrication or training for these tools. What You Get A single copy of the following software: Virtuoso Schematic Editor Spectre Classic Simulator Virtuoso ADE Explorer Virtuoso Layout Suite
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Across Canada, CMC Microsystems supports startups through our Virtual Incubator Environment (VIE). Your company can benefit from the CAD software we provide, and we offer access to fabrication or training for these tools. What You Get Ansys Structural and Fluids Bundle Ansys Electromagnetics Bundle Ansys Embedded Software Bundle Ansys Optics and Photonics Bundle Ansys Digital
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Keysight Optical Solutions Group software includes the following tools: RSoft Component Suite: Component design of both passive and active devices. RSoft System Tools: System simulation and design automation of photonic integrated circuits (PIC’s). Code V: Optical Design software for lens and optical system design LightTools Illumination software: Design, Optimization and analysis solution for illumination optics
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AMD Vitis is a unified software platform enabling a broad range of developers, including software engineers and AI scientists, to accelerate application through adaptable hardware. The Vitis platform includes: Comprehensive core development kit to seamlessly build accelerated applications Rich set of hardware-accelerated open-source libraries optimized for AMD hardware platforms Plug-in domain-specific development environments enabling development
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The AMD ISE/Vivado Design Suite is an essential part of several CMC-supported FPGA-based Development System environments and is provided at no cost to subscribers to enable effective use of these systems, including: ISE Design Suite Vivado Design Suite of tools: With enhanced features for Xilinx 7 Series FPGAs (Virtex-7, Artix-7 and Kintex-7). Currently, Zynq devices
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The AMD Vivado Teaching licence bundle provides access to AMD Vivado FPGA design and implementation software. It covers the following: Vivado HLS tool for C, C++ and SystemC design and automated implementation on Xilinx FPGAs Vivado Design Suite of tools: With enhanced features for Xilinx 7 Series FPGAs (Virtex-7, Artix-7 and Kintex-7). Currently, Zynq devices
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The Cadence University Software program includes: Custom Integrated Circuits Bundle Digital Integrated Circuits Bundle Verification Bundle Silicon Package-Board Bundle Cadence Allegro/OrCAD Applied Wave Research (AWR) For a complete list, refer to Cadence University Program Software Selection. Resources The Cadence Online Training Library offers a series of self-paced courses available to Canadian academics that can help
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MEMS Pro is now included in the Siemens HEP. SoftMEMs MEMS Pro is a flexible, powerful, and easy-to-use CAD tool suite for the design and analysis of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS). It offers an integrated solution for the design process that shortens development time while providing designers with reliable analysis for manufacture. MEMS Pro, in combination
The Siemens Custom IC tools consist of integrated front-end and back-end tools, from circuit simulation and waveform probing to physical layout and simulation. This bundle was formerly called “Tanner EDA”.Modules included in Siemens Custom IC tools are: L-Edit—versions for MEMS and photonics layout design and DRC; for more details, see L-Edit MEMS and L-Edit Photonics.
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Synopsys Photonic System Tools software includes the following tools: OptoCompiler with Custom Compiler: A unified electronic and photonics design platform for photonic IC design. OptSim: Provides comprehensive simulations of photonic ICs and optical communication systems. For more information, see the full list of Photonic Solutions Products. Licensing Requirements or Restrictions Technical Details What You Get
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Atomic-scale modelling tools in QuantumATK range from density functional theory (DFT) simulations with either a linear combination of atomic orbitals (LCAO) or plane-wave basis sets to semi-empirical models and classical force fields. All simulation engines share a common infrastructure for analysis, molecular dynamics and parallel performance techniques. All features are listed on the QuantumATK Feature
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Cadence Allegro/OrCAD is a printed circuit board (PCB) design and layout CAD tool suite, including: Allegro Design Entry (Capture, Capture CIS, HDL and System Capture) Allegro/OrCAD PCB Editor and Integrated Analysis and Checking Allegro EDM Solution and ECAD-MCAD Library Creator Allegro/OrCAD PSpice Simulator Allegro Package Designer Licensing Requirements or Restrictions Technical Details What You Get
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Synopsys provides a comprehensive portfolio of Technology CAD tools. Technology Computer-Aided Design (TCAD) refers to the use of computer simulations to develop and optimize micro- and nanotechnology processing steps and the resulting devices. These TCAD tools support a broad range of applications, such as CMOS, power electronics, memory, image sensors, solar cells, and analog/RF devices.
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Synopsys provides a comprehensive portfolio of tools for silicon design, synthesis and verification. Software tools available in this bundle include: Custom Design Digital Design Silicon Lifecycle Management Verification Added in Spring, 2026: Totem, RedHawk SC ET and Helic (VeloceRF, RaptorX) For more information, see the Synopsys University Program. Support Notes For more information about the software
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SolidWorks Software Packages cover 2D and 3D part modelling, large assembly design, sheet metal and weldments, surfacing, molds, product configuration, and 3D rendering and design analysis for manufacturing and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM). For a full list of the SolidWorks tools available in this package, please refer to the SolidWorks Quick Start Guide. We offer Standard and
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The OptiSuite toolset includes: OptiSystem – a comprehensive software design suite that enables users to plan, test, and simulate optical links in the transmission layer of modern optical networks. OptiInstrument – addresses the needs for working with instruments. OptiSPICE – is used to analyze integrated circuits, including interactions of optical and electronic components. It allows
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National Instruments (NI) LabVIEW is a graphical programming environment that enables test system development, connection to any instrument, and fully integrated user interfaces, through an intuitive approach to programming. It also includes additional NI software for teaching and research in system design, data acquisition, and prototyping. See more about LabVIEW at https://www.ni.com/en/shop/labview.html. NI Multisim software
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CMC provides access to the following Siemens EDA HEP Software bundles for academic research and teaching: IC Nanometer Design—Custom IC Design, Solido SPICE, Solido Design Environment, S-Edit, L-Edit, Symphony, Calibre Design, verification, and test—Catapult Ultra, Vista, ReqTracer (replaced by Questa VIQ Solution), Innexis Virtual, Mpower Analog and Digital, PowerPro, Questa, Precision Synthesis, Leon ardo Spectrum
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Note After June 2026, Luceda users will no longer have access to licenses through CMC, and should contact Luceda for free academic licenses. Luceda is proud to serve academics in Canada with free licenses of our products. Contact Luceda directly for license access at [email protected] This will also be accompanied by an onboarding session and
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Everybody belong to you Keysight Technologies PathWave software platform is a set of CAD tools for high-frequency system, circuit and modelling applications. The following products are available to subscribers: Advanced Design System (ADS) — Circuit design and simulation software with extensive libraries and design guides; EM Design (EMPro) — Electromagnetic modelling and simulation software for 3D
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The Intel FPGA Development tools include the following software: Quartus Prime (both Standard and Pro. Edition)—provides a complete, multi-platform design environment for Intel FPGA, SoCs, and CPLDs. It includes tools to enable users to perform from design entry and synthesis to optimization, verification, and simulation, including partial reconfiguration for the supported device families such as
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Amira and Avizo are data visualisation, analysis and modeling software programs. These suites allow you to explore and analyze data sets from widely different disciplines, including: Physics, Geology: Electrostatic fields; Magnetic fields; Tensor fields; Core sample study Chemistry, Life Sciences: Molecular surfaces and interfaces, dynamics; Granulometry Material Science: Non-destructive testing; Tomographic imaging and microscopy Mechanical
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The dw-2000™ Physical Layout and Verification Software, from Design Workshop Technologies Inc., enables the physical layout and verification of optical components built using planar waveguide technology and other semiconductor manufacturing techniques, such as microwave designs. dw-2000 has many benefits for photonic layout applications while avoiding the pitfalls associated with the use of a general-purpose drawing tool.
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CoventorMP (MEMS+ and CoventorWare) provides 3D MEMS simulation, analysis, and design automation software for the development of micro- and nano-scale devices and systems. These modules cover the full MEMS design flow for system-level simulation, layout generation, and finite element analysis (FEA) and model generators for IC simulators. The list includes: CoventorWare Designer for MEMS physical design,
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The COMSOL Multiphysics engineering simulation software environment facilitates all steps in the modelling process − defining your geometry, meshing, specifying your physics, solving, and then visualizing your results. COMSOL provides software solutions for multiphysics modelling. Through CMC, you can access the following: Finite element analysis (FEA) and simulation capabilities Modelling capabilities for defining geometry, meshing and physical
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The Cadence University Software program includes: Custom Integrated Circuits/Analog/RF Design products Digital Design and Signoff products Verification platform PCB Design and Analysis products Applied Wave Research (AWR) for MMICs, RF ICs, antennae, radar systems designs and more Multiphysics System Analysis CAD tools for EMC/EMI and thermal integrity studies Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) meshing and solver
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Altium Designer is an EDA software package used for implementing schematic, PCB design, FPGA and embedded software design as well as providing Mixed-Signal simulation, and analog and digital circuit analysis. All capabilities are provided with a common project view and data model while allowing users to customize the workspace to suit their particular way to
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