Microsoft Windows 8/8.1, 64 bit or Windows 10, 64 bit
RedHat 6.x, CentOS 7.0 x64 or CentOS 7.1 x64 (only for physics kernels)
SEMCAD X Matterhorn runs smoothly and fast on Mac OSX via VMWare or Parallels
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 or higher
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1
Administration rights are required for installation
Minimum Hardware
Minimum 4 GB RAM; depending on the size of the models and the results desired, the memory requirements may be higher. An amount of 16 GB is definitely recommended. However, certain applications may include more than 40 million voxels and thus require more than 16 GB of RAM.
4.5 GB hard disk space for the application, 2.5 GB for the sample projects (minimum for the installation only).
A graphics adapter with adequate OpenGL performance, capable of displaying a resolution of 1280 × 1024 pixels or better (optimum size: 1920 × 1200 pixels) at 32-bit color depth. Graphic driver with support at least for OpenGL v1.5 (OpenGL v3.x recommended).
Recommended Hardware
Memory: 4 GB or more per core; 8 GB or more per core when GPUs are installed
1 TB hard disk space to include working projects and calculated results
Power supply: at least 1 kW for a 1 GPU solution
PCIe x16
License Options
Commercial Licenses
Time unlimited
Time-unlimited licenses require up-to-date maintenance and support contracts to access the latest software versions and technical support.
Time limited to 1 or 3 years, renewable
During the period of the time-limited license, technical support and access to the latest software versions are provided.
Floating Counted Licenses
The license is shared in the network from a license server system.
The number of licenses specified in the license file corresponds to the number of computers that can simultaneously use SEMCAD X Matterhorn.
An unlimited number of SEMCAD X Matterhorn Framework instances may be used on each computer.
Global Network Licenses
Local, national, and international network licenses are available upon request.
Academic Licenses
Time unlimited
Time-unlimited licenses require up-to-date maintenance and support contracts to access the latest software versions and technical support.
Time limited to 1 or 3 years, renewable
During the period of the time-limited license, technical support and access to the latest software versions are provided.
University License
Includes the "University Discount"
Special packages with multiple licenses (10, 20, etc.) available upon request
University product licenses may not be used for any commercial activity, such as:
Commercial production design, design validation, or design assessment work
Commercial manufacturing engineering work
Commercial research
Consulting work performed by academic students, faculty, or academic account staff
Training of commercial company employees
Research Program License
Grants the researcher a limited number of non-transferable SEMCAD X Matterhorn licenses for one year
Unlimited functionality within the framework of features of the commercially available standard package
Only for scientific research purposes at universities or academic institutes, with the commitment to publish at least one paper per license in peer reviewed journals and/or conference proceedings
Upon request, it is possible to obtain free licenses for SEMCAD X Matterhorn Uni Basic Package for a limited time for teaching purposes.
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Please visit the Sim4Life light page to obtain the limited version of Sim4Life V4.2, specially tailored for educational purposes to facilitate the understanding of electromagnetics.
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