Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 8, 2003

Silvaco International, a leading provider of electronic design automation (EDA) tools, announced today that it has acquired the assets of Simucad Inc., a leading provider of Verilog logic and fault simulation software. Simucad was founded in 1981 and has a current user base of over 9,000 design engineers.

"Simucad's solid technology, great people, and broad customer base complement Silvaco's analog product portfolio," said Dr. Ivan Pesic, CEO of Silvaco. "Silvaco's 11 offices worldwide and the E*ECAD rent-by-hour web distribution system provide Silos customers with their choice for local sales and support."

The comprehensive Silos Simulation Environment includes an IEEE 1364 compliant Verilog simulator, graphical waveform display, interactive debugging and analysis tools, project management software, and analog extensions.

Commercial Simucad customers design FPGAs, ASICs, and IP blocks using the Silos Logic Simulation Environment. Simucad is a member of the Xilinx AllianceEDA Program. Hundreds of universities license Silos as the backbone of their digital logic design curriculum. Graduate and undergraduate students receive Silos student version CDs inside their textbooks from leading publishers in seven titles with more than 50,000 copies in print.

Simucad employees have relocated to the Silvaco Santa Clara campus for integration with Silvaco's product development, sales, and customer support teams.

About Silvaco

Silvaco International, headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., is a leading vendor of electronic design automation software (EDA) for the development of analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits. Founded in 1984, the company delivers technology computer aided design (TCAD) simulation software, SPICE parameter extraction, circuit simulation, and physical IC design/verification software products. The company integrates these proven products with experienced support and engineering services to provide complete semiconductor process, device, and design automation solutions in CMOS, Bipolar, SiGe, and compound technologies. Worldwide customers include leading foundries, fabless semiconductor companies, integrated semiconductor manufacturers, universities, and designers of integrated circuits who require the utmost accuracy in their analog designs. For more information, call 408-567-1000 or visit Silvaco online at www.silvaco.com.