Company profile
Silvaco UK
UK technology centre of Silvaco, the TCAD and semiconductor design-software developer, in St Ives, Cambridgeshire.
Company overview
Silvaco's UK technology centre at Compass Point in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, forms part of the group's development of software for semiconductor design and simulation. Silvaco's portfolio spans TCAD process and device simulation, circuit simulation, custom IC design tools and semiconductor IP, supporting work from device and process modelling through to transistor-level circuit design and verification. Its tools are used by foundries, fabless companies and research organisations to model fabrication processes, characterise devices and design analogue, mixed-signal and power circuits. The St Ives centre contributes engineering and support within the company's international network, and its location places it within the wider Cambridge technology cluster. Silvaco is headquartered in the United States and listed on Nasdaq.
Semiconductor activity
Primary capability: EDA / Design Automation.
Technologies and capabilities
- TCAD process and device simulation
- Circuit simulation
- Custom IC design
- Semiconductor IP
TCAD tools; Circuit simulators; Custom IC design software; Semiconductor IP
Markets served
- Semiconductor design
- Foundries
- Power electronics
- Display technology
UK presence
St Ives, East of England. Part of the Cambridge / East of England cluster.
Sources and verification
Last verified: 2026-11-02