General
What is Max-Optics?
公司简介：
上海曼光信息科技有限公司，成立于2018年8月。公司依托山东大学科研团队力量，凭借坚实的电磁场仿真与分析理论与技术基础，以及完备的自动化设备设计与制造、软件设计与开发能力研发出覆盖微波及光学频段的电磁场可视化软硬件产品，为客户提供完善的电磁场相关的仿真、设计、分析、测量解决方案。
公司业务面向5G、光通信、光电传感、光计算、工业物联网、国防安全等领域，主要涵盖电磁场仿真与测量两大业务。电磁仿真业务主要产品包括无源/有源光电芯片及系统仿真设计软件、光电芯片仿真设计服务、微波/射频天线仿真设计服务。电磁场测量业务光电子器件测量与参数提取平台；微波毫米波测量业务主要产品包括5G NR OTA测试系统、平面/柱面/球面近远场天线测试系统；公司以客户为中心，从客户直接需求出发，完成涵盖自动化测量设备软硬件定制化设计、制造、开发、交付的交钥匙工程，并提供电磁场相关设计与测量分析增值服务。
Company Profile:
Shanghai Max-Optics Information Technology Co.,Ltd was established in August 2018. With the support of the research team from Shandong University, the company has developed electromagnetic field visualization software and hardware products covering microwave and optical frequency bands, based on solid electromagnetic field simulation and analysis theory and technology foundation, as well as comprehensive capabilities in automated equipment design and manufacturing, software design and development. These products provide customers with comprehensive solutions for electromagnetic field simulation, design, analysis, and measurement.
The company's business focuses on 5G, optical communication, optoelectronic sensing, optical computing, industrial IoT, and defense security. It mainly covers two major businesses: electromagnetic field simulation and measurement. The electromagnetic simulation business includes simulation design software for passive/active optoelectronic chips and systems, optoelectronic chip simulation design services, and microwave/radio frequency antenna simulation design services. The electromagnetic field measurement business includes optoelectronic device measurement and parameter extraction platforms. The microwave millimeter wave measurement business mainly includes 5G NR OTA testing systems, planar/cylindrical/spherical near-field and far-field antenna testing systems. The company is customer-oriented, starting from the direct needs of customers, and completes turnkey projects that cover customized design, manufacturing, development, and delivery of automated measurement equipment hardware and software. It also provides value-added services for electromagnetic field design and measurement analysis.
What are our advantages?
We are the first company in the industry to offer a "local + cloud" computing platform for photonics integrated circuit (PIC) simulation software. We provide a one-stop solution, delivering software, resources, and technical support anytime, anywhere.
The Importance of Software Simulation:
As semiconductor devices continue to evolve towards smaller sizes and more complex structures, the use of simulation software solutions offers numerous advantages over laboratory measurement methods, playing a crucial role in semiconductor device development. Highly accurate algorithms enable rapid modeling and simulation of devices, allowing the observation of internal physical processes. Through simulation software, customers can not only design new and complex device structures but also propose solutions to optimize device performance by altering operating conditions or various physical quantities and parameters within device models. From simulating photonic integrated circuits to various types of simulations in different fields, spanning from materials to systems, the use of simulation software not only reduces production costs, shortens development cycles, and increases productivity but also provides clear and concise results data for researchers in various domains to collaborate on complex projects more effectively.
Max-Optics Studio's simulation design platform for optical chips focuses on the simulation needs of optoelectronic devices in the integrated optoelectronic chip design phase, providing key functions such as device modeling, device simulation, and performance optimization. This comprehensive solution composed of these functions can help designers accelerate the development of groundbreaking optical products, while improving product performance, reliability, and yield. With high-precision physical solvers and comprehensive functions, Max-Optics Studio can provide a user-friendly workflow for designing cross-scale systems (spanning from nanoscale to macroscale) and support numerous application scenarios.
Software Uniqueness:
We offer two software forms based on 'local + cloud' integration. The first is a software development toolkit SDK based on Python scripting, which includes modeling, simulation, post-processing, and data visualization capabilities. It can call all modules and is user-friendly, easy to learn, and easy to extend. The second is a GUI user interface, enabling interactive simulations using both forms. Additionally, we incorporate advanced grid optimization and GPU acceleration to reduce simulation times. We also provide virtual machine and Windows versions to accommodate various simulation environments preferred by our customers.
Max-Optics Studio's software model of "local + cloud" breaks the geographical limitations, allowing users to model, simulate, and view simulation results on any platform at any time. In addition to the GUI user interface, Max-Optics Studio also provides a software development kit (SDK) based on Python scripts, including modeling, simulation, post-processing, and data visualization functions. It can call all modules and has advantages such as user-friendliness, low learning cost, and easy scalability.
Key Product Advantages:
We currently provide an efficient and reliable one-stop solution for both passive and active devices, combining multiple simulation algorithms. Our simulations exhibit industry-leading accuracy and speed.
With applications in integrated optoelectronic chip and system simulation design, Max-Optics Studio has very broad application prospects in areas such as 5G, optical communication, optoelectronic sensing, optical computing, industrial Internet of Things, and national defense security. Currently, the core computational modules within the software consist of solvers corresponding to three algorithms: FDTD, FDE, and EME. These modules can provide users with precise and efficient solutions tailored to the physical properties of different optical devices. Among them, FDTD is a general algorithm that can be used to simulate various optical devices, especially suitable for simulation scenarios involving complex structures. FDE and EME are suitable for simulating optical waveguide-type structural devices, such as integrated waveguides, fiber Bragg gratings, and end-face couplers.
What products do we currently have?
We currently support a range of devices, including passive devices, modulators, detectors, and lasers. We've enhanced classical CEM algorithms for analyzing the behavior of light and introduced a novel 'local + cloud' user interface configuration to utilize passive modules for simulating optical waveguides and passive optical devices. Additionally, we've combined carrier transport simulation algorithms with electromagnetic simulation algorithms, providing an efficient and reliable one-stop solution for simulating optoelectronic active devices.
For more detailed information on specific device products, please visit the 'Example Library' section on our website.
To learn more about our SDK software products, please visit the 'Max-Optics SDK' section on our website for case descriptions related to the software.
What functions are available for passive devices simulation?
Around complex application requirements, Max-Optics Studio has created a variety of functional combinations in the physical modeling, simulation calculation, result processing, and other stages of the simulation process to help designers quickly optimize device performance and iterate design solutions for different applications. The table below summarizes some commonly used functions in the design process.
| FDTD Module | EME Module | FDE Module | Shared Module |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mode/Gaussian/Import source | Arbitrary port settings | PML/PEC/Symmetric/Anti-Symmetric/Periodic boundary | 3D Modeling |
| PML/PEC/Symmetric/Anti-Symmetric boundary | PML/PEC/PMC/Symmetric/Anti-Symmetric/Periodic boundary | Curved waveguide | GDS import |
| 0D/1D/2D/3D frequency monitor | Frequency domain field monitor | Field overlap analysis | Tilt slope of waveguide profile |
| 0D/1D/2D/3D time monitor | S-parameter calculation | Impedance calculation | Non-uniform Mesh/Uniform Mesh |
| Real time field display during the calculation process | Internal S-parameter calculation | Frequency Sweep | Conformal Mesh Refinement |
| Terminate the calculation process in advance and save the results | Cell transmission field/S matrix output | modal dispersion/delay analysis | Standard material library |
| Transmission rate calculation | Energy monitoring auxiliary inspection tool | Multi threaded calculation | Custom isotropic/diagonally anisotropic materials |
| Mode expansion | Wavelength sweep | Far-field | |
| S-parameter calculation | structural length sweep | ||
| Global parameter scanning | multi-threaded computation | ||
| Multi-threaded computation | |||
| Multi GPU acceleration |
What functions are available for active component simulation?
Our active module seamlessly integrates optical and electrical modules, combining carrier transport simulation algorithms with electromagnetic simulation algorithms. This one-stop solution allows for efficient and reliable simulation of optoelectronic active devices with the ability to perform multiple diverse simulations in a single model. The following are the modules supported for active component simulation.
| FDTD Module | FDE Module | DDM Module |
|---|---|---|
| • Mode Source • PML/PEC Boundary • 0D/1D/2D/3D Frequency Monitor • Early Shutoff • Transmission Calculation • Multi-thread Computing • Generation Rate Extraction | • Effective Index Calculation • Group Index Calculation • VpiL, VpiLoss Extraction | • Steady State / SSAC / Transient Simulation • Physical Models and Parameters of Electrical • Materials • Multi-thread Computing • Convergence Control • Carrier / Potential / Band Profile Monitor • Doping Import • Generation Rate Import |
| Shared Module | Shared Module for FDTD and FDE |
|---|---|
| • 3D Modeling • GDS Import | • Non-Uniform/Uniform Mesh • Conformal Mesh Refinement • Standard Material Library • Custom Isotropic Optical Materials |
Which simulation modules are applied?
We employ the finite-difference numerical method for device structure, doping, and grid division within the simulation region. It approximates differentiation with finite differences. We use the Finite-Difference Eigenmode (FDE) method to investigate the field distribution of eigenmodes, as well as the refractive index and losses of devices. The Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) method is used to study the transmission rate, reflectance, and losses of small to medium-sized devices. For longer devices, we utilize the Eigenmode Expansion Method (EME) to discuss their transmission rate, reflectance, and losses.
1、Max-Optics Studio-FDTD
Max-Optics Studio FDTD is a powerful domestic tool for simulating micro-nano optoelectronic devices. It boasts advanced GPU acceleration capabilities, enabling fast solutions to three-dimensional/two-dimensional Maxwell's equations. It offers precise analysis of various sub-wavelength structures in micro-nano optoelectronic devices and the propagation of electromagnetic fields in materials, as well as the interaction between light and matter. It supports both a graphical user interface and script-based operations, making it a valuable assistant for your optoelectronic innovations.
It features the unique real-time field overlay function, allowing the direct overlay of the optical field iteration progress onto the 3D CAD structure, providing a clear visual representation of the simulation progress.
Key Product Features：
—— GPU Acceleration Technology
Max-Optics offers a unique GPU FDTD algorithm acceleration technology that leverages the GPU's multi-core resources to increase FDTD computational speed by more than tenfold. This is achieved through efficient thread management and memory access planning, making the most of the GPU's capabilities.
2、Max-Optics Studio-EME
Max-Optics Studio EME is an efficient simulation tool for modeling long-distance transmission devices. It supports mode analysis using the Finite-Difference Eigenmode (FDE) method under the Finite-Difference Algorithm, as well as Eigenmode Expansion for propagation, and overlap integral calculations.
Key Product Features：
—— Curve Mesh Technology
Max-Optics introduces a unique 3D curve mesh grid technology that enables precise equivalence for curved or surface structures when using a hexahedral grid. This allows for reduced mesh density without sacrificing computational accuracy, resulting in improved computational efficiency.
—— Curve Mesh Technology
• The EME module benefits from a 50% reduction in the number of required computational modes, leading to increased computational stability.
3、Max-Optics Studio-DDM
DDM is a one-stop solution, providing a convenient tool for simultaneous electromagnetic field and carrier motion simulation in active optoelectronic devices. It allows for self-consistent solutions of the electromagnetic field (Maxwell's equations), electrostatic potential (Poisson's equation), and free carrier density (drift-diffusion equations). The entire modeling and simulation process can be completed in one interface.
4、Max-Optics Studio-MO Link
MO Link is a link-level simulation tool for photonic chips, supporting multi-mode, bidirectional, and multi-channel simulations.
What product forms do we offer?
We have introduced two software formats that accommodate both offline and cloud-based usage. Offline simulations can be carried out solely using local computing resources. These formats comprise a Software Development Toolkit (SDK) and a GUI user interface. SDK is based on Python scripting. It offers a standardized approach for invoking all modules and supports the import of GDS files. When building simulations within the SDK, the option to generate GUI files is available, providing a more intuitive simulation experience.
| Product Formats | Web-based | Standalone | SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
| Display |  |  |  |
| Features | •Supports cross-platform login •Flexible scheduling of cloud-based computing resources | •Local computing resources •Familiar and straightforward operation •Complete 3D modeling interface •Automatic simulation history saving and playback •Allows setting global variable expressions in any input box •Supports non-proportional scaling of simulation structures | •Supports script-based modeling •Supports GDS-II import •Integrates a variety of third-party Python open-source libraries •Allows for the use of local and cloud-based computing resources •Convenient interaction with third-party tools •Includes built-in example code for quick start |
If you would like to learn more about SDK installation and usage instructions, please visit the 'Max-Optics SDK' section on our website for detailed information.
What services do we provide?
Our company's core businesses primarily encompass two major sectors: optoelectronic integrated circuit (OEIC) simulation software and chip and system testing. In the field of optoelectronic integrated circuit simulation software, our main products include passive/active OEIC and system simulation design software, OEIC testing system solutions and services, customized OEIC simulation process services, customized microwave/RF simulation and testing system services. These products and solutions have been successfully applied to top domestic clients, ensuring business continuity within the domestic industry and earning us an excellent reputation.
In particular, in the field of optoelectronic integrated circuit simulation design software, Max-Optics has broken through international technical barriers related to the core algorithms and 'know-how' of optoelectronic chips. We have pioneered the development of a cloud-based optoelectronic chip simulation design platform, providing efficient optoelectronic integrated circuit simulation design tools for optical communication, optical computing, optical sensing, quantum computing, and optical displays. Our services benefit areas such as 5G, artificial intelligence, and national defense and security.
Education and Training:
On our official website, we offer answers to common questions related to device simulation and software installation, which you can independently access online. We have a detailed and typical device case library, complemented by instructional videos and documentation, making it easy for users to acquire professional knowledge about semiconductor physics and software usage. For detailed information about device cases and calculation methods, please visit the 'Example Library' and 'Tutorials' sections on this website. For software installation and usage inquiries, please visit the 'Max-Optics SDK' section.
Technical Support Team:
Our technical support team possesses extensive professional knowledge and can understand, diagnose, and resolve technology-related issues. We are committed to optimizing devices using proven device modeling methods to address technology development and manufacturing issues, providing customers with calibration, simulation, model development, and consultation services.
For users with unique semiconductor device modeling requirements but lacking the time or resources to use SDK software in-house, we offer modeling services, providing complete, fast, and accurate solutions. Deliverables include but are not limited to graphical outputs (structural and characteristic diagrams), structures (device structures and grids), and device characteristic data. You can submit feedback online, or contact us via phone and email.
Software Support Team:
Our software support team consists of experienced engineers dedicated to software product feature and algorithm development. They also provide license verification, software, and computing platform installation services to customers.
Feel free to reach out to us via phone or email:
- Phone：150 6666 1688
- E-mail：sales@max-optics.com
- E-mail：support@max-optics.com
How to access technical support services?
When you need technical support or have inquiries related to using Max-Optics, you can follow these steps to obtain support and write a request for assistance:
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Contact Information:
- Phone: 150 6666 1688
- E-mail: sales@max-optics.com
- E-mail：support@max-optics.com