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2013100 employees & 23 partners worldwideFirst OP1200 MMC test bench delivered

2017OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES’ 20th anniversaryeHSx128 - Real-time simulation of up to 120 states/ 40 buses under 1us on a single FPGA

2012HYPERSIM – Hydro-Quebec agreement

ISO 9001:2008, quality management systems OPAL-RT India Private Limited founded

OP7000 Multi-FPGA Platform

2016Launch of the OP4200 simulator

for power electronics, electric driveand other real-time applications

Winner of the 2016 Mercuriades Awards HYPERSIM for Windows

2009OPAL-RT EUROPE foundedWanda BOX with OP5142 (Spartan 3)

2011Modular Multilevel Converter-based HVDC simulator, with 3300 I/O ch in 25us / 40kHzOP5600 HIL platformeHS proof of concept – First generic power electronic simulation solver on FPGA

2008RT-LAB BERTA Test Bench

Real-Time 2008: the 1st annual OPAL-RT international user conference

2010RT-LAB 10 with Eclipse based interface

ARTEMiS State-Space Nodal solver

2004OPAL-RT Corporation (USA) foundedOP6000 TestDrive for automotive ECU testing 1st Electric Hybrid Vehicle project with Toyota 10us / 100kHz

2001ARTEMIS 50us1st contract with General Electric

2007eMEGAsim real-time power grid simulator

20021st OPAL-RT FPGA-based (VirtexII) I/O cards

2000Flight simulation model for the Embraer 170 Jet

2005RT-XSG FPGA development system

Electric Hybrid Vehicle project with Denso

1999RT-EVENTS FORD engine simulation

1997OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES founded by Jean Bélanger & Lise Laforce

1998RT-LAB 1.0, Canada Arm 2 simulator

for Canadian Space Agency

2015OP4510/OP4520 Kintex7 simulator platformOP5707 Virtex7 simulator platform

2014OP5607 Virtex I/O expansion unit

OP7020 Virtex7 expansion unit

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When Lise Laforce and I founded OPAL-RT in 1997, our vision was that a real-time simulator would be on every engineer’s desk due to the rapid progression of commercial processing technologies. We pioneered the use of standard commercial computer and operating systems for real-time simulation and, twenty years later, I am proud to see that this vision has become a reality.

The ease of use, combined with costs for the customer, are key in our process of making simulation accessible to all.

We have the ability to assist clients who must design complex and fast dynamic systems by using parallel calculations. In fact, that’s how we got the name OPAL-RT: “Ordinateur Parallèle, Applications Logicielles Temps-Réel” (Parallel Computer Applications, Real-Time Software).

Over the years, OPAL-RT has become a world leader in power electronics real-time simulation used in automotive, aerospace and industrial markets by supplying open and powerful simulation systems that make use of the latest commercial technology.

OPAL-RT puts customers at the center of our concerns. We work with them to solve their challenges related to the design, prototyping and testing of complex systems, even though these challenges may seem impossible at first sight.

We are working hard toward our vision of providing accurate and affordable simulators so that imagination will be the only real limit of complex system design.

Jean Bélanger, Co-Founder, CEO and CTO of OPAL-RT TECHNOLOGIES

Leading the Way with Real-Time Simulation

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- A real-time simulator will be on every complex dynamic system engineer-designer’s desk.

- These simulators will be interconnected and able to work together to design large systems.

- Imagination will be the only real limit to complex system design.

“We hire the best experts in software, electronics, FPGA and real-time simulation to ensure we achieve the highest quality in our products.”

LISE LAFORCE, Executive Vice President

- Help our customers reduce costs and delays for complex mechanical and electrical system design, prototyping and testing,

- Provide high-performance simulation systems that aret open and easy-to-use, utilizing commercial technology optimized for parallel computing,

- Make real-time simulation efficient, precise and accessible to all.

“Real-time simulation is indispensable for engineer-designers. Our mission is to make it accessible to all.”

JEAN BÉLANGER, CEO

Thriving on Technical Challenges

Shaping a Better Future

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PERFORMANCE We give you the freedom to simulate complex systems with ever increasing precision and speed by

offering open products as well as our technical and organizational know-how.

FAST INNOVATION

Our creativity and innovation push us to research and build solutions that meet even the most complex

needs. We are proactive and always ready to take on challenges that our competitors would turn down.

COOPERATION We concentrate on solutions that ensure your success by working with you from the beginning to the

end of the project.

OPENNESS

We are open and so is our equipment. Our flexibility allows us to offer you custom solutions.

Our Values

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HARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOP (HIL)Hardware-in-the-Loop simulation is the standard for developing and testing the most complex control, protection and monitoring systems. When performing HIL simulation, the physical plant is replaced by a precisely equivalent computer model running in real-time on a simulator appropriately equipped with inputs and outputs (I/Os).

• Save time accurately reproducing the plant and its dynamics, together with sensors and actuators, providing comprehensive closed-loop testing without the need for testing on real systems

• Reduce costs by developing and testing with a simulated plant on a HIL simulator• Reduce risk by simulating dangerous testing scenarios, thereby enhancing the safe operation of a

plant

RAPID CONTROL PROTOTYPING (RCP)With RCP, mathematical models are automatically imported (typically from MATLAB/Simulink™) into a real-time simulator configured with I/O interfaces, before being connected to real-world systems.

• Improve your workflow by rapidly assessing controller functionality in a representative testing environment

• Detect design errors earlier in the development process, reducing costly rework delays and improving overall product quality

• Tweak and fix controllers in real-time, significantly reducing test cycle duration

POWER HARDWARE-IN-THE-LOOP (PHIL)PHIL simulation represents a natural extension of HIL, in which the real-time simulation environment is capable of exchanging not just low-voltage, low-current signals, but the power required by the Devices under Test (DUT).

• Bridge the gap between DUTs with power amplifiers for higher power and the low-level simulator I/Os, all while providing the necessary feedback to properly close the loop

• Power amplifiers are selected for user applications based on their closed-loop performance and ability to generate and absorb power

• Accurately reproduce the plant and its dynamics, together with sensors and actuators, providing comprehensive closed-loop testing without the need for testing on real systems

• Reducing risk, cost and the overall time required to test complex embedded systems

What We Do.

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SOFTWARE-IN-THE-LOOP (SIL)With SIL simulation, engineers can use a PC to test and modify their source code, by directly connecting software to a digital plant model substituting for costlier systems, prototypes or test benches.

• Test software prior to the initialization of the hardware prototyping phase, significantly accelerating the development cycle

• Early detection of system-level defects or bugs, significantly reducing the costs of later stage troubleshooting

• Complement traditional Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation, while helping to accelerate time-to market and ensuring the more efficient software development

• Reuse models for several projects, reducing the amount required to complete an entire project

SIMULATION ACCELERATION Despite significant improvements in processor technology, performing simulations remains a laborious exercise requiring hours of waiting for a scant few seconds of simulation. OPAL-RT delivers multi-processor simulation architecture and state-of-the-art solvers for the fastest performance for today’s demanding simulation tasks, including electromagnetic transient (EMT) simulation.

• Save the time required to compute model results and experience significant gains in acceleration using OPAL-RT’s

• Easily create, adapt, and compile models into high-performance, optimized programs to be run in parallel on multiple processors

• Maximize efficiency by recording all simulation data and more fully automating offline model test sequences thanks to compatible simulation environments

ASSOCIATED SERVICESINTEGRATIONIn engineering, system integration is the bringing together of the component subsystems into a single system.

OPAL-RT can design and build a fully customized test bench that allows engineers to remain focused testing and research.

SERVICESFrom design to commissioning, consulting, training and maintenance, OPAL-RT can help you with your real-time project.

We offer professional services to address all levels of engineering, simulation and rapid prototyping challenges in aerospace, automotive design, robotics, advanced control, process control and electromechanical systems.

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ELECTRICALWe provide the most complete, open and high-performance power systems real-time simulation solution on the market, offering an unsurpassed level of scalability to design, simulate and test complex new generation power systems.

APPLICATIONSProtection system testing, control system testing, large scale simulation, research, training and power grid maintenance.

OUR CLIENTS INCLUDEABB Schweiz, Alstom Grid UK, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, CEPRI, Delta Electronics, EPGH Singapore, Fraunhofer IWES, GE Energy, GE India Technology Centre, Hitachi, Indian Central Power Research Institute, Hydro-Quebec, MELCO, Mitsubishi, Nari-Relays Electric, Panasonic, Repower System AG, Rockwell Automation Canada, Sandia National Laboratories, TMEIC Japan, XJ Group China.

AUTOMOTIVE OPAL-RT provides unique expertise in real-time simulation for Electric Vehicle (EV) and Hybrid and Electric Vehicle (HEV) electric motors. Our experience in co-simulation and accelerated-time simulation has been employed in the development of modern chassis systems Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), as well as in the re-simulation of upwards of five petabytes of data in order to prove their roadworthiness.

APPLICATIONS Electronic Control Unit (ECU) fast prototyping development, ECU Function testing and system testing, electric motor ECU testing, ECU communication testing, research, training and production test validation.

OUR CLIENTS INCLUDEA*Star, AISIN Japan, BYD Auto China, Delphi, EATON, Daimler-Chrysler USA, DENSO, FORD, IAV Automotive Engineering, Jaguar Land Rover, John Deere, General Motors, Hitachi Automotive Systems, HYUNDAI KIA Motors, Mahindra, Mercedez-Benz Hybrid, Peugeot, Renault, Tata Motors, TM4, Toyota, Westport Innovations.

Who We Serve

ELECTRICAL

AUTOMOTIVE

AEROSPACE& DEFENSE

ACADEMIC& RESEARCH

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We customize our solutions to different industries, ensuring high perormance, scalability and affordability.

AEROSPACE OPAL-RT’s turnkey test benches use purpose-built I/Os and communications protocols

specifically designed to address the precise requirements of real-time verification, validation, and certification of aerospace control systems. OPAL-RT systems are in continuous service

around the globe, with consistent and reliable testing for any type of Line-Replaceable Unit (LRU) involved in commercial or defence aircraft, as well as complete iron bird

configuration.

APPLICATIONSAvionics systems development, space and defense system development,

large-scale electrical energy generation, distribution and active load control development, and integration testing.

OUR CLIENTS INCLUDEADE, Agency for Defense, Development Korea, ARDE, Canadian Space Agency,

DLR, EADS, GE Aviation, Hamilton Sundstrand, Honeywell Aerospace, Liebherr Aerospace, Messier-Bugatti, NASA, NSTL, Pratt & Whitney, RCI

India, Safran Electronics, Samsung Techwin, Thales Alenia Space.

AEROSPACE& DEFENSE

ACADEMIC& RESEARCH

ACADEMIC & RESEARCH We ensure that teachers and researchers benefit from the most innovative

technology on the market with easily scalable equipment that can be reused for multiple projects.

OUR CLIENTS INCLUDEEcole Polytechnique Montréal, EPFL (Switzerland), HUST (China), Incheon University (Korea), Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, KFUPM (Saudi Arabia), KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden), Nagoya Institute of Technology (Japan), National Tsing Hua University (China), UFCG (Brazil),

Université de Lille (France), NWPU (China), Ohio State University (USA), University of Alabama (USA), University of Nottingham (UK).

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Our Solutions

HYPERSIM is the only real-time digital simulator with the ability to simulate and analyze very large-scale power systems with several thousand nodes. It is used for factory acceptance and system integration testing, as well as for R&D and commissioning tests.

eMEGASIM is the fastest Simulink-based real-time simulator for developing and testing protection and control systems using hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation.

ePHASORSIM simulates electro-mechanical transient stability phenomen in very large power grids with thousands of buses, generators, transformers, transmission lines, loads and controllers.

eFPGASIM is an easy-to-use FPGA based-HIL platform for the development and testing of control and protection systems that require sub-microsecond time steps.

POWER SYSTEMS AND POWER ELECTRONICS SIMULATION SYSTEMS

SOFTWARE

RT-LAB, fully integrated with MATLAB/Simulink®, is the open real-time simulation software environment that has revolutionized the way model-based design is performed. RT-LAB’s flexibility and scalability allow it to be used in virtually any simulation or control system application, and to add computing-power to simulations, where and when it is needed.

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OPAL -RT’s unique approach integrates parallel, distributed computing with commercial-off-the-shelf technologies, to offer an unmatched combination of performance, openness and affordability. All simulators are based on a modular and flexible design and can be fully customized to meet specific I/O requirements.

HARDWARE

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OUR PRESENCE WORLDWIDE

OPAL-RT products are also sold and supported by a global network of distributors based in Brazil, Canada, China, Italy, Japan, Korea, Russia, Singapore and Taiwan.

We have technical support centers in Europe (France), USA (Michigan & California) and China (Beijing).

1751 Richardson, Suite 2525 | Montréal, Québec, Canada | H3K 1G6Tel: 514-935-2323 | Toll free: 1-877-935-2323 | Fax: 514-935-4994

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