In the late summer of 2020, as the semiconductor industry grappled with shrinking nodes and the demand for more efficient power electronics, the emerged as a critical pivot point for engineers. Based in Santa Clara, California , Silvaco had spent decades building its reputation in Technology Computer-Aided Design (TCAD) , but 2020 marked a shift toward more complex, physics-based simulations required for the next generation of devices. The Breakthrough in Process and Device Simulation
and next-generation nanowires as process nodes continued to shrink.
at a microscopic level before a single wafer was ever processed.
: The 2020 Baseline Release of Victory Process introduced significant enhancements to implantation , etching , and stress simulation modules. These updates were designed to help engineers simulate the intricate fabrication steps of modern chips with higher precision.
The "story" of the 2020 release was defined by two major pillars: