-------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- SEMCAD X Matterhorn V20.2.1 B11125 Release Notes -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Release Date: 22.12.2022 SEMCAD X Matterhorn V20.2.1 is a maintenance release based on SEMCAD X Matterhorn V20.2.0 B11026 (please see below the release notes of this version). The release includes bug fixes only. This document summarizes the bug fixes and known issues to be aware of in this release. -------------------------------------------------------------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Installation Requirements 2. Supported OS 3. List of Main Bugs (Selection) Fixed Since Last Release 4. Known Issues -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Installation Requirements -------------------------------------------------------------------- - Administrator rights are required during the installation process. - NVIDIA graphics card, with support for OpenGL versions higher than v3.0. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Supported OS -------------------------------------------------------------------- - Windows Server 2012 R2 - Windows 8.1 64 bit - Windows 10 64 bit - Windows 11 64 bit SEMCAD X Matterhorn V20.2 uses Acceleware's Catania library version 11.3.1. Please get the latest NVIDIA driver for your hardware from the Acceleware website: https://acceleware.com/fdtd-11-3-0 and https://acceleware.com/fdtd-11-3-2 Please note that only NVIDIA GPUs with CUDA Compute Capability 2.0 or higher are supported by both the SEMCAD X Matterhorn CUDA and AXE solvers. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.a List of Main Bugs Fixed Since V20.2.0 B11026 Release -------------------------------------------------------------------- - Case 173282: Fix for missing action bar (ribbon) when starting the application on a 4K screen with DPI scaling enabled - Case 173314: Fix of missing application icon -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.b List of Main Bugs Fixed Since V20.0.2 Release -------------------------------------------------------------------- - Case 135851: Fix the issue preventing Optimizer to run on statistics with LF solvers - Case 169931: Fix allowing user-defined analysis pipeline to be created - Case 172053: Fix the Std-dev equation for All Regions in SAR Statistics - Case 172057: Fix the issue of inactive tool buttons in 3D window when Move tool selected - Case 172416: Fix the issue of error message when material cloned within Material Database Manager - Case 172459: Fix the issue of preventing the user to change min/max values of the color bar for Far-Field viewers - Case 173177: Fix the issue in resample field tool not allowing to set same grid steps in all directions -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Known Issues -------------------------------------------------------------------- - Case 32807: Instability for some rare dispersive material configurations - Case 40481: Python memory usage occasionally still occupied after resetting analysis - Case 47035: Random problems in visualization of Dispersive Viewer - Case 54000: Random element appearing in Gridder - Case 61881: Rare issue with distribution of the simulation job to the GPUs when using CUDA - Case 86865: Job priorities may not correspond to the job execution - Case 98764: Potentially decreased accuracy in rare specific events for sensor combiner of Far-field sensor -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- SEMCAD X Matterhorn V20.2 Release Notes -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Release Date: 13.12.2022 SEMCAD X Matterhorn V20.2 offers new features and important enhancements that strengthen the in silico toolset our customers use for research, device design and optimization, and compliance evaluations. The highlights of SEMCAD X Matterhorn V20.2: - SEMCAD X Matterhorn Python Scripting: Integration with JupyterLab together with the upgrade to Python V3.8 - Dosimetry/compliance: compliant with the latest and forthcoming IEEE/IEC mmWave APD and SAR standards - Reduced storage: automatic compression of results from full-wave simulations, either on-the-fly or for already computed simulation results – resulting in massive file size savings (up to 20x) - Productivity tools: a whole set of powerful new modeling tools and a streamlined graphical user interface (GUI) for an easier and more intuitive user experience Additional highlights include various new additional features, general improvements as well as bug fixes. This document summarizes the features, modules, enhancements, known bugs, and other important issues to be aware of in this release. -------------------------------------------------------------------- TABLE OF CONTENTS -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Installation Requirements 2. Supported OS 3. New Features & Enhancements 3.1. Modeling 3.2. Simulation 3.3. Analysis 3.4. Modules 3.5. Python 3.6. Interface 4. List of Main Bugs (Selection) Fixed Since Last Release 5. Known Issues -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Installation Requirements -------------------------------------------------------------------- - Administrator rights are required during the installation process. - NVIDIA graphics card, with support for OpenGL versions higher than v3.0. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Supported OS -------------------------------------------------------------------- - Windows Server 2012 R2 - Windows 8.1 64 bit - Windows 10 64 bit - Windows 11 64 bit SEMCAD X Matterhorn V20.2 uses Acceleware's Catania library version 11.3.1. Please get the latest NVIDIA driver for your hardware from the Acceleware website: https://acceleware.com/fdtd-11-3-0 and https://acceleware.com/fdtd-11-3-2 Please note that only NVIDIA GPUs with CUDA Compute Capability 2.0 or higher are supported by both the SEMCAD X Matterhorn CUDA and AXE solvers. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. New Features & Enhancements -------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.1. Modeling - New tools for extruding mesh patches, creating thin solid layers, detecting mirror symmetries, and creating symmetric models. - A new snapping mode to snap slice field viewers for aligned visualizations. - Support for various import/export of formats: MMF voxel, iSEG tissue list, Slicer 3D colortable, Gmsh 3.2. Simulation - Protected models: Essential content, such as CAD entities, material properties, and simulation settings are packed into shareable encrypted files. 3.3. Analysis - psSAR for homogeneous phantoms: A preview of the new psSAR averaging algorithm for homogeneous phantoms according to the latest draft of the IEEE/IEC 62704-1. - In-place compression of existing simulation results - On-the-fly compression of new simulation results (FDTD only) 3.4. Modules 3.4.1 5G Toolkit - mmWave absorbed power density (APD): Evaluation of APD as per ICNIRP 2020 and IEEC95.1 2019 as well as per the latest draft of IEC PAS 63446 ED1. 3.5. Python - V20.2 now allows users to develop and execute their SEMCAD X Matterhorn Python scripts from a live-linked JupyterLab window. - Code auto-completion now comes with type hints, reducing user errors and accelerating scripts development. - The API of SEMCAD X Matterhorn V20.2 has been upgraded to Python 3.8, for enhanced compatibility with a wide range of third-party tools. - Extended Python API: e.g., numpy interfacing, parametric sweeping around axes, as well as API interfaces to the Mesh Doctor 3.6. Interface - A new set of streamlined GUI elements to produce a more intuitive user experience: a. Cleaned-up tabs and ribbon b. Intuitive action bar c. Simplified UI elements -------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. List of Main Bugs Fixed Since V7.0.2 Release -------------------------------------------------------------------- - Case 135851: Fix the issue preventing Optimizer to run on statistics with LF solvers - Case 169931: Fix allowing user-defined analysis pipeline to be created - Case 172053: Fix the Std-dev equation for All Regions in SAR Statistics - Case 172057: Fix the issue of inactive tool buttons in 3D window when Move tool selected - Case 172416: Fix the issue of error message when material cloned within Material Database Manager - Case 172459: Fix the issue of preventing the user to change min/max values of the color bar for Far-Field viewers - Case 173177: Fix the issue in resample field tool not allowing to set same grid steps in all directions -------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Known Issues -------------------------------------------------------------------- - Case 32807: Instability for some rare dispersive material configurations - Case 40481: Python memory usage occasionally still occupied after resetting analysis - Case 47035: Random problems in visualization of Dispersive Viewer - Case 54000: Random element appearing in Gridder - Case 61881: Rare issue with distribution of the simulation job to the GPUs when using CUDA - Case 86865: Job priorities may not correspond to the job execution - Case 98764: Potentially decreased accuracy in rare specific events for sensor combiner of Far-field sensor