Technology CAD (or Technology Computer Aided Design, or TCAD) is a branch of electronic design automation that models semiconductor fabrication. Included are the modelling of process steps (such as diffusion and ion implantation), and modelling of the behavior of the electrical devices based on fundamental physics, such as the doping profiles of the devices. TCAD may also include the creation of compact models (such as the well known SPICE transistor models), which try to capture the electrical behavior of such devices but do not generally derive them from the underlying physics.
TCAD-overview.JPG|400px|right|thumb|Hierarchy of technology CAD tools building from the process level to circuits. Left side icons show typical manufacturing issues; right side icons reflect MOS scaling results based on TCAD (CRC Electronic Design Automation for IC Handbook, Chapter 25)]]
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Celestry Design Technologies Inc. - Develops tools for semiconductor design and silicon manufacturing including modeling, simulation, physical analysis and physical synthesis tools and services for developing digital, RF, mixed-signal and analog ICs and ASICs that are used in networking, communication, multimedia and computing products. Includes product specifications, industry news and PDF brochures and data sheets available for download.
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CMP Technology Inc. - Develops and markets a software package, CLIP a silicon validated yield enhancement solutions for semiconductor CMP process through full-chip simulation, density calculation and dummy filling. Includes product descriptions and industry news.
Meta Description: [ CMP technology provides software package CLIP for pattern density calculation, CMP simulation and smart dummy fill to improve uniformity and yield for cmp process. The software works for aluminum, copper, HDP, CVD and STI. ]
Filter Solutions - Developed by Nuhertz Technologies, Filter Solutions is an analog and digital filter design and analysis package for PC windows. Evaluation version available for download.
Meta Description: [ Solutions to all your electrical, IIR, and FIR filter design, synthesis and analysis software needs. ]
Silvaco International -
Meta Description: [ A comprehensive range of EDA software connecting TCAD to tapeout ]
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