Synopsys and Atomera Extend TCAD Partnership to Gallium Nitride Modeling

The goal is to give chip designers trusted GaN simulation files they can use to plan real builds.

Overview

Synopsys and Atomera announced an expansion of their collaboration to model gallium nitride devices for RF and power electronics using the Sentaurus TCAD platform.
Sentaurus TCAD is software that lets engineers simulate transistor structures on a computer to test performance before paying for fabrication.
Under the deal, Atomera will create a GaN calibration workflow and deliver validated TCAD decks that run inside Sentaurus.
The new work builds on earlier integration of Atomera’s Mears Silicon Technology through its MSTcad toolkit in the Sentaurus environment.
Atomera’s shares jumped about 38 percent after the news and are up roughly 187 percent this year, as the company remains unprofitable and raised about $25 million in February.