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Tools Available for Access

Use CMC Microsystems^® services to gain access to Computer-Aided Design (CAD) tools for academic research, classroom, and industrial R&D in the areas of microelectronics, MEMS, microfluidics, photonics, and embedded systems.

For more information about

Academic Access Requirements, please contact registrar@cmc.ca;
CAD tool software portfolio and access, including CMC cloud design environments, please contact cad@cmc.ca; and
For industrial access, please contact sales@cmc.ca.
Eligible start-ups can get CAD and simulation tool access through our virtual incubator program (VIE).

Tool Info	Quick Start Guide	Software Download	Name	Post_tag
Altium Designer	Quick Start Guide: Installing Altium Designer Software and Accessing the License via CADpass client	Download from Altium Note: To download the installation file from the Altium website, you will need to contact CMC to obtain an Altium account.	Altium Designer	altium, CMC Cloud, Embedded Systems, fpga, microelectronics, Research Subscription
Ansys Simulation Suite Access through the program	Ansys Quick Start Guides	Ansys 2023 Ansys 2022	Ansys Campus Solutions Software	Ansys, circuit simulation, CMC Cloud, Education Subscription, HPC Enabled, industry, Integration, MEMS, microelectronics, Microelectronics Featured, microfluidics, multiphysics, nanofabrication, Quantum, Research Subscription, VIE
Ansys Zemax OpticStudio Professional Optical Design Tool	Quick Start Guide: Installing Ansys Zemax OpticStudio via CADpass Client	Download from CMC	Ansys Zemax OpticStudio	photonics, Research Subscription, zemax
Cadence Academic Suite for Teaching Cadence Cloud Passport	Cadence Quick Start Guides	Cadence Allegro/OrCAD: Download from CMC Cadence Applied Wave Research: Download from CMC Cadence Sigrity/System Analysis: Download from CMC All other software: Via the Sustainable Technology Configuration (STC) disk, contact your STC administrator for more information.	Cadence Academic Suite for Teaching	Cadence, CMC Cloud, Education Subscription, Embedded Systems, microelectronics, Microelectronics Featured, training
COMSOL Multiphysics	Quick Start Guide: Installing COMSOL Multiphysics via CADpass client	Download from CMC	COMSOL Multiphysics	CMC Cloud, comsol, Education Subscription, HPC Enabled, Integration, MEMS, microelectronics, Microelectronics Featured, microfluidics, MNI Featured, nanofabrication, photonics, Quantum, Research Subscription
CoventorMP MEMS Design Platform Access through the program	Quick Start Guide: Installing CoventorMP via CADpass client	Download from Coventor	CoventorMP MEMS Design Platform	Circuit Design, CMC Cloud, coventor, coventorMP, industry, Integration, MEMS, MNI Featured, nanofabrication, Research Subscription, VIE
Crosslight Semiconductor Device Simulation Software	Quick Start Guide: Installing Crosslight via CADpass client	Download from CMC	Crosslight Semiconductor Device Simulation Software	crosslight, photonics, Photonics Featured, Research Subscription
Design Workshop DW-2000 Photonic Design Software Access through the program	Quick Start Guide: Installing dw-2000 via CADpass client	Download from Design Workshop	Design Workshop dw-2000 Photonic Design Software	Circuit Design, design workshop, dw2000, industry, photonics, Research Subscription, VIE
Intel FPGA Development Tools	Quick Start Guide: Setting up Intel FPGA Pro Tools License on Windows via CADpass client	Download from Altera/Intel	Intel FPGA Development Tools	CMC Cloud, Embedded Systems, fpga, intel, microelectronics, Research Subscription
Keysight Technologies PathWave Software Platform	Quick Start Guide: Installing Keysight PathWave Software via CADpass client	Download from Keysight	Keysight Technologies PathWave Software Platform	CMC Cloud, Education Subscription, equipment rental, Integration, keysight, microelectronics, nanofabrication, Quantum, Research Subscription
Luceda IPKISS Photonics Design Tool	Quick Start Guide: Installing Luceda IPKISS via CADpass client	Download from CMC	Luceda IPKISS Photonics Design Tool	Luceda, photonics, Photonics Featured, Research Subscription
National Instruments LabView Design Tool	Quick Start Guide: Installing NI LabVIEW via CADpass client	Download from NI LabVIEW Note: You do not need a product serial number to download or install the tool. After the installation, you will need to activate it through CMC’s license server. Refer to the Quick Start Guide for instructions.	National Instruments LabView Design Tool	Embedded Systems, fpga, LabView, microelectronics, national instruments, Research Subscription
Optiwave OptiFDTD Design Tool Access through the program	Quick Start Guide: Installing OptiFDTD via CADpass client	Download from CMC	Optiwave OptiFDTD Design Tool	circuit simulation, industry, OptiFDTD, optiwave, photonics, Research Subscription, VIE
Photon Design CrystalWave and OmniSim Design Tools	Quick Start Guide: Installing Photon Design OmniSim/CrystalWave via CADpass client	Download from CMC	Photon Design CrystalWave and OmniSim Design Tools	photon design, photonics, Research Subscription
Photon Design FimmWave Design Tool	Quick Start Guide: Installing Photon Design FIMMWAVE via CADpass client	Download from CMC	Photon Design FimmWave Design Tool	photon design, photonics, Research Subscription
Siemens Higher Education Program	Quick Start Guide: Installing Siemens PADS CAD Software via CADpass client Quick Start Guide: Installing Siemens HyperLynx via CADpass client	Download from CMC	Siemens Higher Education Program	circuit simulation, CMC Cloud, Education Subscription, Embedded Systems, fpga, Integration, MEMS, microelectronics, mixed signal, nanofabrication, Research Subscription, Siemens
Siemens Tanner Suite Access through the program	Quick Start Guide: Installing Siemens Tanner via CADpass client	Download from CMC	Siemens Tanner Suite	Circuit Design, CMC Cloud, Embedded Featured, industry, Integration, MEMS, Microelectronics Featured, MNI Featured, nanofabrication, photonics, Research Subscription, VIE
SoftMEMS MEMS Pro Access through the program	Quick Start Guide: Installing SoftMEMS MEMS Pro via CADpass client	Download from CMC	SoftMEMS MEMS Pro	Circuit Design, industry, Integration, MEMS, nanofabrication, Research Subscription, SoftMEMS, VIE
SolidWorks Software Packages	Quick Start Guide: Installing Dassault Design Systemes SolidWorks Software via CADpass client	Download from CMC	SolidWorks Software Packages	Circuit Design, CMC Cloud, Integration, MEMS, microfluidics, MNI Featured, nanofabrication, Quantum, Research Subscription, SolidWorks
Synopsys Design Tools	Run on Linux operating systems. Contact cad@cmc.ca for more information.	Available on CMC’s VCAD Cloud	Synopsys Design Tools	CMC Cloud, digital signal, Education Subscription, Embedded Featured, Embedded Systems, fpga, microelectronics, mixed signal, Research Subscription, Synopsys
Synopsys Photonic Solutions (Rsoft, OptSim, OptoDesigner)	Quick Start Guide: Installing Synopsys Photonic Solutions (RSoft Photonic Device, OptSim, and OptoDesigner) via CADpass client	Download from CMC	Synopsys Photonic Solutions (Rsoft, OptSim, OptoDesigner)	CMC Cloud, Education Subscription, photonics, Photonics Featured, Research Subscription, Synopsys
Synopsys QuantumATK Software	Quick Start Guide: Installing Synopsys QuantumATK Software via CADpass client	Download from CMC	Synopsys QuantumATK Academic Software	CMC Cloud, Education Subscription, Integration, microelectronics, microfluidics, nanofabrication, Quantum, Research Subscription, Synopsys
Synopsys Technology CAD (TCAD) Tools	Runs on Linux operating systems. Contact cad@cmc.ca for more information.	Available on CMC’s VCAD Cloud	Synopsys Technology CAD Tools	CMC Cloud, Education Subscription, Integration, microelectronics, nanofabrication, Research Subscription, Synopsys
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Amira-Avizo2D Visualisation and Analysis Software	Quick Start Guide: Installing Thermo Fisher Scientific Software via CADpass client	Download Amira/Avizo	Thermo Fisher Scientific Amira-Avizo Visualisation and Analysis Software	amira, avizo, fei, Research Subscription, ThermoFisher
Xilinx ISE/Vivado Design Suite	Quick Start Guide: Installing Xilinx Software to Work with CADpass client	Download from CMC	Xilinx ISE/Vivado Design Suite	CMC Cloud, Education Subscription, Embedded Systems, FPGAs, ISE Design Suite, microelectronics, Research Subscription, Vivado Design Suite, Xilinx
Xilinx Vitis Unified Software Platform	Quick Start Guide: Installing Xilinx Software to Work with CADpass client	Download from CMC	Xilinx Vitis Unified Software Platform	CMC Cloud, Education Subscription, Embedded Featured, Embedded Systems, FPGAs, microelectronics, Research Subscription, Xilinx
Xilinx Vivado for Teaching	Quick Start Guide: Installing Xilinx Software to Work with CADpass client	Download from CMC	Xilinx Vivado for Teaching	Education Subscription, Embedded Systems, FPGAs, microelectronics, Vivado Design Suite, Xilinx
XperiDesk Suite Access through the program	Quick Start Guide: Installing camLine XperiDesk Process Design Environment via CADpass client	Access through CADpass	XperiDesk Suite	Circuit Design, industry, Integration, MEMS, microelectronics, MNT Awards, nanofabrication, photonics, Quantum, Research Subscription, VIE, xperidesk

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