Synopsys and IIT-B partnered in setting up semiconductor lab for virtual fab

Semiconductor chip design EDA sofware leader Synopsys partnered with Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in setting up semiconductor lab for virtual Fab as part of the Department of Electrical Engineering under the Center for Semiconductor Technologies (SemiX) to aid in developing talent for semiconductor industry. SemiX was established at IIT Bombay to provide an interdisciplinary platform for industry-focused research and education, entrepreneurship, and policy studies. The new lab was inaugarated on 16th Oct 2023 in the presence of executives from the IIT Bombay and Synopsys.
This lab to provide semiconductor engineering students with the software solutions to cultivate knowledge on how to develop new technologies that will help advance semiconductor process technology development. Technology computer aided design (TCAD) tools donated by the Synopsys Academic & Research Alliances (SARA) initiative will be used by students, professors, and industry allies for hands-on experience with the latest process technologies, materials, and device architectures. Synopsys explains "TCAD is foundational to the development of semiconductor technology by enabling engineers to explore design technology co-optimization (DTCO) techniques and perform cost-effective and accurat...