Silvaco expands the supply of products with the acquisition of the line of proximity compensation products of the cadenze process

Santa Clara, California, March 4, 2025 – Silvaco Group, Inc. In Cadence (Nasdaq: CDNS).

The addition of the PPC product line: a set of optical proximity correction tools (“OPC”) highly complementary to the Silvaco EDA and TCAD suite, together with its avant -garde technology and its talented equipment, will strengthen the silvaco market position and accelerate their mission to empower customers in the design of the semiconductor processes of the next generation and efficiency. The company expects this acquisition to improve Silvaco’s ability to offer advanced computational lithography solutions that address the growing complexity of semiconductor manufacturing in advanced nodes.

“The acquisition of OPC experience and technology in Cadence marks a significant step to advance our FTCO -based FTCO platform, quantum level simulation and hybrid fabulous optimization for the generation of semiconductor and photonic masks,” said Babak Taheri, CEO of Silvaco. “The proven history of the OPC business in the correction of processes and the computational lithography complements our existing capabilities, which allows us to boost an innovation, precision and automation of AI for our clients. This acquisition reinforces our commitment to offer the most complete solutions for the manufacture and design of semiconductors. “

“Today’s announcement accelerates our strategy to provide the leading synthesis to sign a complete flow of full flow while sharpening our focus on the fastest growth areas of our digital portfolio,” said Chin-Chi Teng, senior vice president and general manager of the digital and signature group in Cadence. “We are pleased that the PPC team joins Silvaco to help advance in its next -generation computational lithography solutions.”

As part of the transition, Silvaco will work in close collaboration with the Cadence team to provide perfect integration, maintaining continuity for existing customers and partners without interruptions in current projects or customer service. The OPC Acquired Products line has been adopted by leading semiconductor companies in the industry. This acquisition unlocks complementary market opportunities, which allows Silvaco to improve its CO-OPTIMIZATION technology offers Fab Technology from EDA, Tcad and AI while fostering deep client collaborations. The company expects existing OPC clients to benefit from the Silvaco Receptive Customer Service and expanded R&D collaboration, promoting the development of technology and adoption.

“We close 2024 with record results for reservations and income, driven by the sustained demand of our digital twin modeling and growth in the key semiconductor markets,” said Dr. Babak Taheri. “With the addition of these new capabilities and our focus on execution, we will continue to offer value for our clients and interested parties, preparing the scenario for greater growth in 2025.

About Silvaco

Silvaco is a provider of TCAD solutions, EDA and SIP software that allow the design of semiconductors and digital twin modeling through AI and innovation software. Silvaco solutions are used for semiconductor and photonic processes, devices and systems development through the screen, energy devices, automotive, memory, high performance computation, foundations, photonics, Internet of things E 5G/6g mobile markets for a complex socio design. Silvaco is based in Santa Clara, California, and has a global presence with offices located in North America, Europe, Brazil, China, Japan, Korea, Singapore and Taiwan. Get more information in Silvaco.com.