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10/15/2026

Curvilinear mask shapes are rapidly moving into production at advanced nodes, creating new challenges for correction, verification, and mask rule checking (MRC) workflows.

Join Silvaco's upcoming webinar, "Full-Chip Curvilinear Patterning: From Design-Stage Exploration to Process-Variation Analysis," on November 5, 2026, and discover how our production PPC suite delivers a connected workflow, from interactive lithography exploration and full-chip curvilinear correction to process-variation analysis with the Silvaco FTCO™ intelligence solution platform.

What You Will Learn

How full-chip curvilinear correction, verification, and MRC are handled natively on curved contours

How PPC integration with Virtuoso enables interactive lithography exploration during layout creation

How Victory DoE connects PPC into FTCO workflows for systematic process-variation studies

When: November 5, 2026
Where: Online
Time: 10:00am Santa Clara (PDT)
Time: 11:00am Paris
Time: 10:00am Beijing

🎤 Attending the Santa Clara session? Stay for the live Q&A and get your questions answered directly by Silvaco experts.

Register today and learn how advanced patterning workflows can reduce iterations between design intent and manufacturable mask data.

To register please visit our website at silvaco.com and go to resources>webinars

10/15/2026

We’re excited to see the Mixel IP team showcasing its latest MIPI technology at MIPI Demo Day Taipei!

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Stop by our booth at MIPI Demo Day Taipei at the Grand Hyatt Taipei Hotel. Mixel will be exhibiting our latest customer demos such as the Teradyne Ceres ASIC for use in Automated Test Equipment (ATE) integrating the Mixel MIPI C-PHY/D-PHY combo IP supporting an aggregate data rate of 54.72Gbps. Learn more here: https://mixel.com/mipi-demo-day-taipei-2026/

10/14/2026

How can standard cells become a strategic advantage in semiconductor design?

Join Silvaco for “From Standard Cells to Strategic Advantage: Building Differentiated PPA Value,” and discover how focusing on PPA differentiation can help turn essential design building blocks into greater value and competitive advantage.

What You Will Learn:

How Foundries, IDMs, and Fabless companies can translate application-targeted standard cells into strategic advantage

How standard cells can be customized to meet design and applications targets

How to advance from focus on production deadlines to focus on the exploration for the optimal standard cells for each end application

To register please visit our website silvaco.com > Resources > Webinars

10/12/2026

As AI chips, advanced packaging, and photonics continue to push thermal limits, multi-physics analysis is becoming more critical than ever. In this Semiconductor Engineering roundtable, Jack Berg, VP of Business Development at Silvaco, shares insights on the growing need for thermal, mechanical, electrical, and optical co-simulation to address the complexities of next-generation photonic and AI-driven designs.

Read more on semiengineering.com

10/09/2026

We're proud to share that John Cary, Senior Director & Fellow at Silvaco and Professor of Physics at the University of Colorado Boulder, will be an invited speaker at the Rocky Mountain Theory, Observation and Computation Seminar.

In his presentation, "Modeling of Plasma Chambers for Predictive Simulation of Semiconductor Manufacturing," John will explore how computational modeling is used to understand, optimize, and predict plasma chamber performance for semiconductor manufacturing applications.

The talk will cover the fundamentals of plasma chamber operation, the key parameters that influence manufacturing outcomes, and the computational challenges involved in developing predictive simulation technologies. Attendees will gain insight into how advanced simulation can help drive process optimization and improve semiconductor device production.

This session is designed for anyone interested in plasma computation and its role in semiconductor manufacturing. No prior expertise in plasma physics is required.

Join us in recognizing John's continued contributions to computational plasma science and semiconductor process technology.

10/06/2026

How will AI change the future of semiconductor design and manufacturing?

Join Silvaco CEO Wally Rhines at SEMICON West 2026 for his presentation, "AI Discontinuities in Design and Manufacturing," as part of the Bridging Design and Manufacturing with AI session.

Drawing on decades of industry leadership, Wally will explore how AI-driven technologies are transforming engineering workflows, accelerating innovation, and creating new opportunities across the semiconductor value chain.

📍 Moscone Center, Room 20
📅 October 13, 2026 | 1:54 PM PT

Learn more on our website silvaco.com under Industry Events.

10/05/2026

Last Chance to Register for Our Webinar:
TCAD-Aware SPICE Model Extraction with Utmost IV: From Manufacturing to Surrogate Circuit Modeling

Join Sean Kelly, Engineering Manager at Silvaco, for an in-depth webinar on TCAD-Aware SPICE Model Extraction with Utmost IV. With more than 35 years of experience in device characterization, SPICE modeling, and EDA software development, Sean will demonstrate how the latest Utmost IV workflow simplifies compact model extraction, reduces manual intervention, and accelerates the path from device data to validated SPICE models. Learn how streamlined optimization and TCAD-aware modeling can help improve the efficiency and accuracy of your modeling workflow.

What You Will Learn:

How the new Utmost IV workflow streamlines compact model extraction from device characterization data

How the improved optimizer reduces manual intervention during model card extraction

How to progress from parameter extraction and optimization to circuit modeling and surrogate modeling

Who Should Attend?

Compact modeling engineers, device engineers, characterization engineers, TCAD engineers, PDK and model library development engineers, and engineering managers.

✅ Live Q&A included at the end of the North America session.

Reserve your spot today. To register please go to our website at silvaco.com and you will find the webinars link under the Support tab. We'll send you everything you need, including the webinar access link, before the event begins.

Can’t attend live? �The on-demand recording will be available immediately after the webinar and emailed to all registrants.

10/02/2026

Silvaco was honored to be featured as part of the University of Colorado Physics Department's 100th Anniversary Lectures, celebrating 100 years since the university awarded its first PhD in Physics.

Our John Cary, Senior Director & Fellow, Engineering, was one of 3 invited speakers in the plenary session, "From the Lab to the NYSE - Turning Ideas into Ventures." His presentation, "From Physics PhD to Acquisition: CU ⇒ Silvaco," highlighted the journey from academic research to industry innovation.

We're especially proud that the University of Colorado is showcasing the Silvaco and CU connection as part of this historic celebration.

More information about this event can be found on their website coloardo.edu

10/02/2026

Congratulations to Silvaco CEO Dr. Walden “Wally” Rhines on his induction into the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest honors in the engineering profession. This prestigious recognition acknowledges his co-invention of the blue-light-emitting diode and decades of leadership in the semiconductor industry.

Read Full Release on our website www.silvaco.com