Data processing: structural design – modeling – simulation – and em – Simulating electronic device or electrical system
Reexamination Certificate
2004-12-01
2008-12-23
An, Meng-Ai (Department: 2194)
Data processing: structural design, modeling, simulation, and em
Simulating electronic device or electrical system
C703S006000, C359S563000, C359S637000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07469202
ABSTRACT:
A system, method and software product to optimize optical and/or digital system designs. An optical model of the optical system design is generated. A digital model of the digital system design is generated. Simulated output of the optical and digital models is analyzed to produce a score. The score is processed to determine whether the simulated output achieves one or more goals. One or more properties of at least one of the optical model and the digital model is modified if the goals are not achieved. The analyzing, processing and modifying is repeated until the goals are achieved, and an optimized optical system design and optimized digital system design are generated from the optical and digital models.
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Dowski, Jr. Edward R.
Johnson Gregory E.
Kubala Kenneth S.
Macon Kenneth Ashley
Rauker Goran M.
An Meng-Ai
Lathrop & Gage LC
OmniVision CDM Optics, Inc.
Wu Qing-Yuan
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