New Features

FDTD Solutions is constantly being upgraded.  See the following sections for a list of the latest new features.

New features for version 6.5

Structure groups

Analysis (monitor) groups

Object tree browser

Built in script file editor

Script syntax highlighting

Copy and Paste

Dipole radiated power calculation

New MODE Source script commands

Other new script commands

Online Help search bar

Simplified installation

Improved material fits

New features for version 6.0

Multi coefficient material model

Auto fitting of experimental data

Improved material database GUI

Expanded list of material data

Spectral averaging

More far field analysis

GUI upgrade

User defined source signals

Shorter source pulses

Unicode characters

New features for version 5.1

GDSII import

Improved figure windows

n and k import

Set view and orbit

Surface imports

Windows Vista support

New features for version 5.0

Graded mesh

Polygon and triangle primitives

Quadrics and Infinipath interconnects

Native support for the Windows x64 platform

Easier installation of parallel FDTD Solutions

Meshing improvements

Faster drawing modes for all primitives

Simulation auto shutoff

Improved movie monitors

New features for version 4.0

Faster Simulations

Surface Objects

Smoother Far Field Projections

New features for version 3.2

Import images to create physical structures

Diffraction limited spots from thin lens structures

Grating functions to calculate the strengths of each order of transmission and reflections gratings

Anisotropic materials

Improved materials database interface

New features for version 3.1

Sophisticated scripting language

Interface with Breault Research Organization’s ray-tracing package ASAP

Enhanced specification of source parameters

Bloch boundary conditions

Improved technical specifications

Physical object rotation

Surfaces of revolution

Broadband simulation

Improved 3D visualization