Silvaco

Silvaco, Inc. specializes in electronic design automation (EDA) and technology computer-aided design (TCAD) software, catering to the semiconductor and photonics industries. With over 30 years of experience, the company offers a comprehensive suite of tools that facilitate process and device development, as well as the design of analog/mixed-signal, power integrated circuits, and memory. Silvaco's solutions support a wide range of applications, including displays, power electronics, optical devices, and advanced CMOS processes. By providing software that spans from atomic-level simulations to circuit and system design, Silvaco enables its clients to enhance productivity, reduce development costs, and accelerate time-to-market for their products.

Babak Taheri

CEO

10 past transactions

Tech-X

Acquisition in 2025
Tech-X Corporation is a software development company that specializes in creating high-performance computational physics simulation software. Their platforms are designed for engineers and scientists, offering customizable solutions with user-friendly interfaces, integration capabilities, and robust support services. Tech-X's software aims to enhance operational efficiency and adaptability to evolving market demands by enabling users to understand and simulate physical systems through modern computational methods and advanced visualization.

Cadence - Process Proximity Compensation Business

Acquisition in 2025
Cadence - Process Proximity Compensation Business is a unit of Cadence.

Polyteda Cloud

Acquisition in 2021
Polyteda Cloud is an innovative small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) that specializes in developing electronic design automation (EDA) software focused on physical verification. The company's flagship product, PVCLOUD, is designed to lower the market entry barrier for start-ups and small design companies by providing a high-quality, innovative solution. Polyteda Cloud offers a cloud management system that includes tools like power drc/lvs and nefelus-cms toolset, which are essential for the physical verification of integrated circuits.

NanGate

Acquisition in 2018
Nangate Inc. is a developer of electronic design automation software and physical silicon intellectual property aimed at enhancing the integrated circuits (IC) design process. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with additional offices in various countries including Denmark, Japan, South Korea, India, Israel, and Taiwan, the company offers a range of products designed to optimize digital cell libraries for specific design targets. Among its key offerings are MegaLibrary, a digital cell library; Design Optimizer, a re-synthesis solution; Library Creator for library creation and optimization; and Liberty Analyzer, which analyzes and validates Liberty files. Nangate's tools enable IC designers and manufacturers to tailor libraries for improved performance in areas such as power consumption, die area, and operating frequency, ultimately achieving greater efficiency at reduced costs compared to traditional full-custom design methods. As of 2018, Nangate operates as a subsidiary of Silvaco, Inc.

Paripath

Acquisition in 2017
Paripath Inc. is an electronic design automation software company based in Milpitas, California, established in 2014. It specializes in developing characterization software that generates sign-off models for various electronic components, including standard cells, custom cells, memories, and Internet protocols. The company’s tools are designed to facilitate VLSI simulation, characterization, and modeling, allowing customers to improve the performance and efficiency of their circuits. Paripath operates as a subsidiary of Silvaco, Inc., further expanding its capabilities in the field of electronic design.

GTS - Global TCAD Solutions

Acquisition in 2016
Global TCAD Solutions is a leading TCAD provider of products and services for process and device development. GTS offers classical TCAD as well as advanced models dedicated to study and optimize performance, variability, and reliability of n14, n7, and sub-n7 technologies. The company was founded in 2008 as a spin-off company of Vienna University of Technology. GTS’ mission is to bridge the gap between cutting-edge scientific developments and industrial needs in semiconductor device engineering. The company is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

IPextreme

Acquisition in 2016
IPextreme, Inc., founded in 2004 and headquartered in Campbell, California, specializes in licensing silicon-proven intellectual properties (IPs) and methodologies developed by semiconductor companies to system-on-chip designers both domestically and internationally. The company offers a range of services including commercialization, training, deployment, consulting, and support for these IPs. Notably, IPextreme provides CoReUse, an enterprise-class design reuse infrastructure from NXP Semiconductors, and XPack, a software-as-a-service platform for packaging, delivering, and supporting semiconductor IPs. Additionally, the company has offices in Munich, Germany, and Tokyo, Japan.

InfiniScale

Acquisition in 2015
InfiniScale S.A., established in 2005 and headquartered in Montbonnot, France, specializes in developing and producing behavioral modeling and model-based software solutions for analog system sizing and yield optimization. The company's product suite includes Lysis for integrated design modeling and analysis, TechModeler for performance and yield optimization, Techanalyzer for statistical analysis, TechSizer for model-based optimization, TechYielder for yield optimization, TechMaestro for mismatch analysis, and TechDriver for integration with existing standards. These solutions cater to various industries such as passive components, hybrids, sensors, and more. As of December 2015, InfiniScale operates as a subsidiary of Silvaco, Inc., serving customers globally through offices in Europe, North America, and Asia.

Invarian

Acquisition in 2015
Invarian, Inc. (Invarian), a recognized leader in block-level to full-chip sign-off analysis for complex, high-performance integrated circuits (ICs). Invarian’s unique methodology utilizes a parallel architecture and concurrent power-voltage-thermal analysis to provide engineers with fast, accurate, and consistent results from the gate level through the 3D package environment.

Simucad

Acquisition in 2003
Simucad Inc. is a provider of specialized software tools for circuit simulation and computer-aided design, catering to a diverse clientele that includes fabless semiconductor companies, integrated device manufacturers, universities, research institutions, and integrated circuit designers. Established in 1981, the company offers solutions for Verilog logic and fault simulation, as well as tools for designing analog, mixed-signal, and radio frequency integrated circuits. With a user base exceeding 9,000 design engineers, Simucad plays a vital role in supporting the development and innovation of integrated circuit design, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of engineering teams in the semiconductor industry.
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