Simulation Standard

Know how your circuit behaves across process variation before silicon tells you, with Monte Carlo-accurate results up to 30X faster.

1 year ago

Trajectory Replication in Monte Carlo Ion Implantation with Victory Process

This edition introduces trajectory replication in Victory Process Monte Carlo ion implantation, with a focus on:

  • Reducing computation time by reusing ion paths in similar regions
  • Maintaining physical

1 year ago

Victory Process Stress Simulation: Practical Workflows, Best Practices, and Recent Improvements

In this article, we will present application examples of stress analysis in Victory Process.

2 years ago

A New CMOS Simulation Template: Addressing Advanced Diffusion and Annealing Effects

As the scaling of CMOS devices continues, the accuracy requirements for simulating ion implantation and diffusion processes have become increasingly stringent.

2 years ago

Introduction to Virtual Metrology with Victory Extract

Victory Extract is a new tool for the 2024 baseline release. Victory Extract unifies the older extraction offerings from DeckBuild (extract), Victory Process (extract3d) and Victory Mesh (extract3d) and introduces

2 years ago

IGBT Switching Simulation Based on the Double-Pulse Method

This article introduces a DPT-based simulation method to perform the transient switching characteristics of an IGBT device. It also provides standard templates for power device switching characteristics and performance assessment

2 years ago

2024 TCAD Baseline Release

  • Section 1: Process Simulation – New Features in 2024 Baseline Release
  • Section 2: Device Simulation – New Features in 2024 Baseline Release
  • Section 3: Victory DoE – New

2 years ago

How Can I Re-Use Individual Monte-Carlo 3D Implant Profiles?

It is often the case that a design of experiments (DOE) is required to optimize the performance of a particular device. Sometimes this simply means tweaking the implant dose for

2 years ago

Comparison of Models for Fluorine Effect on Dopant Diffusion in CMOS Processes

Recently a new diffusion model was introduced to Victory Process: the CMOS model. This model aims at taking on the challenges brought by the specificities of CMOS device processing such

3 years ago

Setting up the Wafer Orientation: Applications to Ion Implantation

Properly setting the wafer orientation in Victory Process (VP) is critical for various processes such as ion implantation, etching, and deposition. For ion implantation in particular, the determination of the

3 years ago

Optoelectronic Component Design for Photonic Integrated Circuits

Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) are a key enabling technology for a broad range of current and next-generation products. Combining semiconductor materials and manufacturing processes common to microelectronics with the encoding,