Shela Aboud, Ph.D., Synopsys Today, nearly every aspect of an integrated circuit is designed using EDA software. Technology computer aided design (TCAD) tools are used for modeling front-end-of-line manufacturing, including the fabrication and electrical characterization of individual transistors. I will discuss how TCAD has evolved to keep up with technology evolution and how new drivers… The Evolution of Process TCAD in Semiconductor R&D and Manufacturing