ICSD Versions and Licenses

Yearly License

Academic user single licenses are granted to individuals at degree-awarding institutions. Access for this license is handled via login/password which the license holder is not allowed to share. The license is valid for one year, starting earliest with the date of the order.
Twice a year the server is updated with new data. Software updates might be more frequent.
ICSD Web is a host-based internet solution that offers its  users both the flexibility of a browser-based interface and the functionality and efficiency of a graphical user interface. ICSD Web is developed and maintained by FIZ Karlsruhe in order to meet both the increasing requirements of the users and the requirements of modern software development. The user-friendly interface is easy to navigate with up-to-date features:

• intuitive search interface
• extensive classification in structure types, which are searchable based on descriptors defining each structure type
• structure standardization for easier comparison with other structures
• extended crystal structure visualization and analysis tools
• powder pattern simulation with the possibility of enhanced manipulation
• simple and powerful query management

Requirements:

• Browser (Firefox or Internet Explorer recommended)
• Java Runtime Environment JRE 1.6 (or higher)
• Cookies, JavaScript and Java (for the visualization) must be enabled.  

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Yearly License

Academic user institute licenses are granted to  institutes/departments at a degree-awarding institution. This license allows for up to four individuals to access the database via personal login/password. Sharing the login/password is not permitted. The license is valid for one year, starting earliest with the date of the order.
Twice a year the server is updated with new data. Software updates might be more frequent.
ICSD Web is a host-based internet solution that offers its users both the flexibility of a browser-based interface and the functionality and efficiency of a graphical user interface. ICSD Web is developed and maintained by FIZ Karlsruhe in order to meet both the increasing requirements of the users and the requirements of modern software development. The user-friendly interface is easy to navigate with up-to-date features:

• intuitive search interface
• extensive classification in structure types, which are searchable based on descriptors defining each structure type
• structure standardization for easier comparison with other structures
• extended crystal structure visualization and analysis tools
• powder pattern simulation with the possibility of enhanced manipulation
• simple and powerful query management

Requirements:

• Browser (Firefox or Internet Explorer recommended)
• Java Runtime Environment JRE 1.6 (or higher)
• Cookies, JavaScript and Java (for the visualization) must be enabled.

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Yearly License 

Academic campus licenses are granted to degree-awarding institutions. This license allows access for an unlimited number of users at one campus; a campus in this regard includes all buildings associated to the university within one city. Access for this license is handled via IP authentication. The institution has to ensure that only members of the institution (employees and students) gain access to the database. The license is valid for one year, starting earliest with the date of the order.
Twice a year the server is updated with new data. Software updates might be more frequent.
ICSD Web is a host-based internet solution that offers its users both the flexibility of a browser-based interface and the functionality and efficiency of a graphical user interface. ICSD Web is developed and maintained by FIZ Karlsruhe in order to meet both the increasing requirements of the users and the requirements of modern software development. The user-friendly interface is easy to navigate with up-to-date features:

• intuitive search interface
• extensive classification in structure types, which are searchable based on descriptors defining each structure type
• structure standardization for easier comparison with other structures
• extended crystal structure visualization and analysis tools
• powder pattern simulation with the possibility of enhanced manipulation
• simple and powerful query management

Requirements:

• Browser (Firefox or Internet Explorer recommended)
• Java Runtime Environment JRE 1.6 (or higher)
• Cookies, JavaScript and Java (for the visualization) must be enabled.

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Yearly License  

Industry single licenses are meant for industrial users. Access for this license is handled via login/password which the license holder is not allowed to share. The license is valid for one year, starting earliest with the date of the order.
Twice a year the server is updated with new data. Software updates might be more frequent.
ICSD Web is a host-based internet solution that offers its users both the flexibility of a browser-based interface and the functionality and efficiency of a graphical user interface. ICSD Web is developed and maintained by FIZ Karlsruhe in order to meet both the increasing requirements of the users and the requirements of modern software development. The user-friendly interface is easy to navigate with up-to-date features:

• intuitive search interface
• extensive classification in structure types, which are searchable based on descriptors defining each structure type
• structure standardization for easier comparison with other structures
• extended crystal structure visualization and analysis tools
• powder pattern simulation with the possibility of enhanced manipulation
• simple and powerful query management

Requirements:

• Browser (Firefox or Internet Explorer recommended)
• Java Runtime Environment JRE 1.6 (or higher)
• Cookies, JavaScript and Java (for the visualization) must be enabled.

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Yearly License  

Industry department licenses are for up to 4 users at one industry site. This license allows for up to four individuals to access the database via personal login/password. Sharing the login/password is not permitted. Reassigning the login/password to another user is possible, but needs to be communicated to FIZ Karlsruhe. The license is valid for one year, starting earliest with the date of the order.
Twice a year the server is updated with new data. Software updates might be more frequent.
ICSD Web is a host-based internet solution that offers its users both the flexibility of a browser-based interface and the functionality and efficiency of a graphical user interface. ICSD Web is developed and maintained by FIZ Karlsruhe in order to meet both the increasing requirements of the users and the requirements of modern software development. The user-friendly interface is easy to navigate with up-to-date features:

• intuitive search interface
• extensive classification in structure types, which are searchable based on descriptors defining each structure type
• structure standardization for easier comparison with other structures
• extended crystal structure visualization and analysis tools
• powder pattern simulation with the possibility of enhanced manipulation
• simple and powerful query management

Requirements:

• Browser (Firefox or Internet Explorer recommended)
• Java Runtime Environment JRE 1.6 (or higher)
• Cookies, JavaScript and Java (for the visualization) must be enabled.

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Yearly License  

Industry site licenses are for an unlimited number of users at one industry site. This license allows access for an unlimited number of users at one site; a site in this regard includes all buildings associated to the firm within one city. Access for this license is handled via IP authentication. The firm has to ensure that only employees at this site gain access to the database. The license is valid for one year, starting earliest with the date of the order.
Twice a year the server is updated with new data. Software updates might be more frequent.
ICSD Web is a host-based internet solution that offers its users both the flexibility of a browser-based interface and the functionality and efficiency of a graphical user interface. ICSD Web is developed and maintained by FIZ Karlsruhe in order to meet both the increasing requirements of the users and the requirements of modern software development. The user-friendly interface is easy to navigate with up-to-date features:

• intuitive search interface
• extensive classification in structure types, which are searchable based on descriptors defining each structure type
• structure standardization for easier comparison with other structures
• extended crystal structure visualization and analysis tools
• powder pattern simulation with the possibility of enhanced manipulation
• simple and powerful query management

Requirements:

• Browser (Firefox or Internet Explorer recommended)
• Java Runtime Environment JRE 1.6 (or higher)
• Cookies, JavaScript and Java (for the visualization) must be enabled.

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Yearly License  

Academic user single licenses are granted to individuals at degree-awarding institutions. This license permits the license holder to install the database on his computer as well as on his laptop. The license is valid for one year, starting earliest with the date of the order.
Twice a year new releases (software and database updates) are sent to replace the previous release.
ICSD Desktop is a Windows-based interface for ICSD that is typically used for local installations in smaller research groups. It offers a huge set of features which make the search, retrieval and visualization of the desired information easy and comfortable:

• comprehensive search masks
• extensive classification in structure types, which are searchable based on descriptors defining each structure type
• structure standardization for easier comparison with other structures
• extended crystal structure visualization and analysis tools
• powder pattern simulation with the possibility of enhanced manipulation

ICSD Desktop has been tested to run under Windows™.

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Yearly License  

Academic user institute licenses are granted to an institute/department at a degree-awarding institution. This license allows for up to four individuals to install the database on their computers and their personal laptops. The license is valid for one year, starting earliest with the date of the order.
Twice a year new releases (software and database updates) are sent to replace the previous release.
ICSD Desktop is a Windows-based interface for ICSD that is typically used for local installations in smaller research groups. It offers a huge set of features which make the search, retrieval and visualization of the desired information easy and comfortable:

• comprehensive search masks
• extensive classification in structure types, which are searchable based on descriptors defining each structure type
• structure standardization for easier comparison with other structures
• extended crystal structure visualization and analysis tools
• powder pattern simulation with the possibility of enhanced manipulation

ICSD Desktop has been tested to run under Windows™.

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Yearly License  

Industry single licenses are meant for industrial users. This license allows the installation of the database on the computer/laptop of the license holder. The license is valid for one year, starting earliest with the date of the order.
Twice a year new releases (software and database updates) are sent to replace the previous release.
ICSD Desktop is a Windows-based interface for ICSD that is typically used for local installations in smaller research groups. It offers a huge set of features which make the search, retrieval and visualization of the desired information easy and comfortable:

• comprehensive search masks
• extensive classification in structure types, which are searchable based on descriptors defining each structure type
• structure standardization for easier comparison with other structures
• extended crystal structure visualization and analysis tools
• powder pattern simulation with the possibility of enhanced manipulation

ICSD Desktop has been tested to run under Windows™.

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 Yearly License 

Industry department licenses are for up to 4 users at one industry site. This license allows the installation of the database for up to four individuals at the industry site. The license is valid for one year, starting earliest with the date of the order.
Twice a year new releases (software and database updates) are sent to replace the previous release.
ICSD Desktop is a Windows-based interface for ICSD that is typically used for local installations in smaller research groups. It offers a huge set of features which make the search, retrieval and visualization of the desired information easy and comfortable:

• comprehensive search masks
• extensive classification in structure types, which are searchable based on descriptors defining each structure type
• structure standardization for easier comparison with other structures
• extended crystal structure visualization and analysis tools
• powder pattern simulation with the possibility of enhanced manipulation

ICSD Desktop has been tested to run under Windows™.

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Yearly License  

Industry site licenses are for an unlimited number of users at one industry site. This license allows the installation of the database for all employees at the industry site; the site comprises of all buildings belonging to the firm in one city. The license is valid for one year, starting earliest with the date of the order.
Twice a year new releases (software and database updates) are sent to replace the previous release.
ICSD Desktop is a Windows-based interface for ICSD that is typically used for local installations in smaller research groups. It offers a huge set of features which make the search, retrieval and visualization of the desired information easy and comfortable:

• comprehensive search masks
• extensive classification in structure types, which are searchable based on descriptors defining each structure type
• structure standardization for easier comparison with other structures
• extended crystal structure visualization and analysis tools
• powder pattern simulation with the possibility of enhanced manipulation

ICSD Desktop has been tested to run under Windows™.

Continue to order