SVCO

Silvaco Group, Inc.

A maker of software that lets engineers design, simulate, and test the semiconductor chips inside phones, cars, and medical devices, Silvaco provides chip-design (EDA) and process-simulation (TCAD) tools used across the electronics industry. Founded in 1984 by Dr. Ivan Pesic in Santa Clara, California, its name blends "Silicon Valley" and "Company," and its first product became an industry standard for modeling chip parameters.