Crosslight Software is glad to announce new features in version 2018.8 of its simulation software (PICS3D and APSYS).

• Full-3D VCSEL vectorial optical model based on novel FDFD method.
• Full-3D vectorial wave optical model based on novel FDFD method, opening new possibilities in modeling of silicon photonic waveguide devices.
• New 3D mesh system with new 3D GUI.
• UCB SPICE code imported into Crosslight software as a subset of minispice module. Both circuit-only and mixed-mode TCAD simulation can be performed and 2nd-order of time-stepping from
  UCB SPICE can be used in mix-mode TCAD.
• Floating contact with zero-sum current condition implemented in basic drift-diffusion solver.
• Two-photon absorption model implemented for material optical gain model.
• Bug fixes and model upgrade in various modules.

This version will be released later this year, after final testing has been completed. Customers with an up-to-date maintenance contract can contact their local sales representatives if they wish to try these new features right away.