Analog Power Conversion LLC adopts Silvaco’s Design Technology Co-Optimization Flow for Next Generation Silicon and Silicon Carbide Power Devices
Silvaco (NASDAQ: SVCO) announced that Analog Power Conversion LLC has adopted its Design Technology Co-Optimization (DTCO) flow for power semiconductor development. The partnership leverages Silvaco's comprehensive suite including Victory TCAD™, UTMOST IV™, and SmartSpice™ tools.
The integration enables Analog Power Conversion to optimize process flows for silicon and silicon carbide (SiC) devices, simulate electrical performance, extract compact models, and optimize circuit designs. This DTCO approach aims to accelerate product innovation, improve device performance, and reduce time-to-market for high-frequency and high-power solutions.
Silvaco (NASDAQ: SVCO) ha annunciato che Analog Power Conversion LLC ha adottato il suo flusso Design Technology Co-Optimization (DTCO) per lo sviluppo di semiconduttori di potenza. La collaborazione sfrutta l'intera suite di Silvaco, tra cui Victory TCAD™, UTMOST IV™, e SmartSpice™.
L'integrazione permette ad Analog Power Conversion di ottimizzare i flussi di processo per dispositivi in silicio e in silicio-carburo (SiC), simulare la prestazione elettrica, estrarre modelli compatti e ottimizzare i progetti di circuiti. Questo approccio DTCO punta ad accelerare l'innovazione di prodotto, migliorare le prestazioni dei dispositivi e ridurre il time-to-market per soluzioni ad alta frequenza e potenza.
Silvaco (NASDAQ: SVCO) anunció que Analog Power Conversion LLC ha adoptado su flujo de Diseño Tecnología de Co-Optimización (DTCO) para el desarrollo de semiconductores de potencia. La colaboración aprovecha la suite integral de Silvaco, incluyendo Victory TCAD™, UTMOST IV™, y SmartSpice™.
La integración permite a Analog Power Conversion optimizar los flujos de proceso para dispositivos de silicio y de carburo de silicio (SiC), simular el rendimiento eléctrico, extraer modelos compactos y optimizar los diseños de circuitos. Este enfoque DTCO busca acelerar la innovación de productos, mejorar el rendimiento de los dispositivos y reducir el time-to-market para soluciones de alta frecuencia y alta potencia.
Silvaco (NASDAQ: SVCO)는 Analog Power Conversion LLC가 파워 반도체 개발을 위한 Design Technology Co-Optimization(DTCO) 흐름을 채택했다고 발표했다. 파트너십은 Victory TCAD™, UTMOST IV™, SmartSpice™ 도구를 포함한 Silvaco의 포괄적 도구 모음을 활용한다.
통합을 통해 Analog Power Conversion은 실리콘 및 실리콘 카바이드(SiC) 디바이스에 대한 공정 흐름을 최적화하고, 전기적 성능을 시뮬레이션하며, 축소 모델을 추출하고, 회로 설계를 최적화할 수 있다. 이 DTCO 접근 방식은 제품 혁신을 가속하고, 소자 성능을 개선하며, 고주파 및 고전력 솔루션에 대한 출시 시간을 단축하는 것을 목표로 한다.
Silvaco (NASDAQ : SVCO) a annoncé qu'Analog Power Conversion LLC a adopté son flux Design Technology Co-Optimization (DTCO) pour le développement de semiconducteurs de puissance. Le partenariat exploite l'ensemble des outils de Silvaco, notamment Victory TCAD™, UTMOST IV™, et SmartSpice™.
L'intégration permet à Analog Power Conversion d'optimiser les flux de procédé pour les dispositifs en silicium et en carbure de silicium (SiC), de simuler les performances électriques, d'extraire des modèles réduits et d'optimiser les conceptions de circuits. Cette approche DTCO vise à accélérer l'innovation produit, améliorer les performances des dispositifs et réduire le délai de mise sur le marché pour des solutions à haute fréquence et à haute puissance.
Silvaco (NASDAQ: SVCO) gab bekannt, dass Analog Power Conversion LLC seinen Design Technology Co-Optimization (DTCO)-Flow für die Entwicklung von Leistungshalbleitern übernommen hat. Die Partnerschaft nutzt Silvacos umfassende Toolsuite, darunter Victory TCAD™, UTMOST IV™, und SmartSpice™.
Die Integration ermöglicht es Analog Power Conversion, Prozessflüsse für Silizium- und Siliziumkarbid-(SiC-)Geräte zu optimieren, elektrische Leistungsdaten zu simulieren, kompakte Modelle zu extrahieren und Schaltungsentwürfe zu optimieren. Dieser DTCO-Ansatz zielt darauf ab, Produktinnovationen zu beschleunigen, die Geräteleistung zu verbessern und die Time-to-Market für Hochfrequenz- und Hochleistungslösungen zu verkürzen.
Silvaco (ناسداك: SVCO) أعلنت أن شركة Analog Power Conversion LLC اعتمدت تدفق Design Technology Co-Optimization (DTCO) لتطوير أشباه الموصلات القوية. الشراكة تستفيد من حزمة Silvaco الشاملة بما في ذلك Victory TCAD™، UTMOST IV™، وSmartSpice™.
يتيح الدمج لـ Analog Power Conversion تحسين تدفقات العمليات للأجهزة المصنوعة من السيليكون والسيليكون الكربيدي (SiC)، محاكاة الأداء الكهربائي، استخراج نماذج مدمجة، وتحسين تصميم الدوائر. يهدف هذا النهج DTCO إلى تسريع الابتكار في المنتجات، تحسين أداء الأجهزة، وتقليل وقت الوصول إلى السوق لحلول عالية التردد والطاقة.
Silvaco (NASDAQ: SVCO) 宣布 Analog Power Conversion LLC 已采用其用于功率半导体开发的设计技术协同优化（DTCO）流程。该合作利用 Silvaco 的全面套件，包括 Victory TCAD™、UTMOST IV™、和 SmartSpice™。
通过整合，Analog Power Conversion 能够 优化硅及碳化硅（SiC）器件的工艺流程，模拟电气性能，提取紧凑模型，并优化电路设计。此 DTCO 方法旨在加速产品创新、提升器件性能，并缩短高频与高功率解决方案的上市时间。
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Silvaco secures key customer win for its DTCO platform, strengthening its position in the growing power semiconductor simulation market.
This customer adoption announcement represents a positive business development for Silvaco (NASDAQ: SVCO), as the company expands its footprint in the critical power semiconductor design space. Analog Power Conversion's decision to implement Silvaco's comprehensive suite validates the technical merit of Silvaco's TCAD and EDA tools, particularly for the high-growth silicon carbide (SiC) market.
The strategic value lies in Silvaco's ability to provide an integrated end-to-end platform that connects process simulation to circuit design - a capability increasingly essential as power device manufacturers face pressure to accelerate innovation cycles. By enabling customers to optimize their designs virtually before physical fabrication, Silvaco addresses a critical pain point in semiconductor development: reducing costly fabrication iterations while improving time-to-market.
Particularly notable is the application to silicon carbide (SiC) development, a high-growth segment within power semiconductors driven by electric vehicle adoption and renewable energy infrastructure. SiC devices offer superior performance for high-power, high-temperature applications but present unique manufacturing challenges that make simulation tools especially valuable.
This customer win demonstrates market validation for Silvaco's DTCO approach in the specialized power semiconductor market, where design complexity and manufacturing costs continue to increase. The announcement positions Silvaco competitively in a growing segment of the EDA market focused on power efficiency optimization across automotive, industrial, and energy infrastructure applications.
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Silvaco Group, Inc. (“Silvaco”) (NASDAQ: SVCO), a provider of TCAD, EDA software, and SIP solutions that enable semiconductor design and digital twin modeling through AI software and innovation, today announced that Analog Power Conversion LLC, a leader in advanced power semiconductor technology, has adopted Silvaco’s comprehensive suite of TCAD and EDA tools for their Design Technology Co-Optimization (DTCO) flow.
This strategic initiative enables Analog Power Conversion to accelerate product innovation, improve power device performance, and reduce time-to-market across its portfolio of high-frequency and high-power silicon and silicon carbide (SiC) solutions.
To implement its DTCO methodology, Analog Power Conversion has deployed Silvaco’s integrated platform, including the Victory TCAD™ suite for process and device simulation, UTMOST IV™ for SPICE model parameter extraction, and SmartSpice™ for circuit simulation and verification.
“The integration of Silvaco’s end-to-end DTCO platform provides a unified environment to simulate, characterize, and optimize power devices, from process through circuit,” said Dumitru Sdrulla, CTO at Analog Power Conversion. “This capability allows us to better correlate fabrication process variations with device and circuit performance, enabling the engineering of more robust and efficient solutions.”
“We value our collaboration with Analog Power Conversion and support their mission to advance high-performance power semiconductor technology,” said Eric Guichard, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the TCAD business unit at Silvaco. “Our DTCO platform empowers customers to tightly couple technology development with circuit design, enabling innovation and improved design robustness.”
With Silvaco’s platform, Analog Power Conversion is now able to:
- Virtually optimize process flows for silicon and SiC devices using Victory Process™, reducing development time and minimizing fabrication risk
- Simulate electrical performance and reliability with high precision through Victory Device™
- Extract accurate compact models from simulated data using UTMOST IV, enabling highly correlated SPICE simulations
- Optimize analog and mixed-signal circuit designs with SmartSpice, supporting seamless integration from process development to circuit optimization
By tightly integrating process, device, and circuit-level tools, this DTCO approach ensures rapid design iteration, tighter feedback between manufacturing and design, and higher first-pass success. This is a critical advantage in markets such as automotive systems, industrial automation, and energy infrastructure.
For more information about Silvaco’s tools, visit www.silvaco.com.
About Silvaco
Silvaco is a provider of TCAD, EDA software, and SIP solutions that enable semiconductor design and digital twin modeling through AI software and innovation. Silvaco’s solutions are used for semiconductor and photonics processes, devices, and systems development across display, power devices, automotive, memory, high performance compute, foundries, photonics, internet of things, and 5G/6G mobile markets for complex SoC design. Silvaco is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and has a global presence with offices located in North America, Europe, Egypt, Brazil, China, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Vietnam, and Taiwan. Learn more at silvaco.com.
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