CHARGE product reference manual
The CHARGE reference manual provides detailed descriptions of product features.
Related resources
- CHARGE 100: A self paced course intended for beginner to intermediate users with a focus on providing an understanding of the solver physics, simulation workflow and data analysis. The "My first simulation" section is a great getting started tutorial.
- CHARGE in the KX: A large repository of Q&A content from the Lumerical community.
- Application gallery: Find example files, simulation methodologies and tips to help you get started quickly and easily. You can also browse the application gallery directly from within our products.
Solvers
Workflow
Layout editor
- Layout Editor
- New Project Window
- Tabbed Toolstrip
- File tab
- View Tab
- Design Tab
- CHARGE Tab
- Running a simulation
- Toolbars
- View Port
- Objects Tree
- Script Prompt and Script Editor
- Changing the CAD layout
Material properties
- Optical materials
- Electrical and thermal materials
- Mesh order
Simulation objects
Structures
- Primitives: Triangle, Rectangle, Polygon, Circle, Ring, Waveguide, Sphere, Pyramid, Planar solid, 2D rectangle, 2D polygon
- Layer builder
- Dataset builder
- Equation interpreter
Groups
Simulation
Doping
Sources
Monitors
Boundary conditions
Import
Optimizations and sweeps
Learn how to run parameter sweep, optimization, yield analysis and s-parameter analysis tasks.