Synopsys provides a comprehensive portfolio of Technology CAD tools. Technology Computer-Aided Design (TCAD) refers to the use of computer simulations to develop and optimize micro- and nanotechnology processing steps and the resulting devices. These TCAD tools support a broad range of applications, such as CMOS, power electronics, memory, image sensors, solar cells, and analog/RF devices. In addition, Synopsys TCAD software includes tools for interconnect modeling and parasitic extraction. There are three inter-related modules available in this portfolio:
- TCAD Sentaurus;
- Silicon Workbench, a layout file viewer/editor complementary to Sentaurus; and
- Raphael and Raphael FX, for 2D/3D resistance, capacitance and inductance parasitic extraction.
For more information about this software, see https://www.synopsys.com/silicon/tcad.html.
Note
As of November 2023, the following software programs have been removed by Synopsys staff from the vendor’s University Software program (SARA):
- Taurus Medici, a 2D device simulator of electrical, thermal and optical properties; and
- Taurus TSUPREM-4, a simulator for developing 1D and 2D semiconductor processes.
Use of this software is restricted by legal agreements requiring signature at the university level:
- Individuals accessing this software must only do so from within the geographic boundaries of Canada.
- The use of this software is restricted to university academic research and teaching only.
- The software may NOT be used for commercial purposes.
- Only professors and their research teams with a Research subscription in good standing are authorized to access this software.
- The use of this design tool is subject to the software licensor’s usage terms and conditions set out in Academic End User Software License and Maintenance Agreement.
- Use is subject to Export Control regulations as outlined in Section 7.2 of the Academic End User Software License and Maintenance Agreement.
For more information, contact the Licensing Administrator at [email protected].
| Software Version | Latest version |
|---|---|
| Operating System | LINUX; for more details, see System Requirements. |
| Bit Level | 64-bit |
- Unlimited use instances per tool for the subscriber’s research team, to access a shared license pool (up to the limits of the available licenses in the shared pool)
- Access for one year
