Lorentz Solution

What Lorentz Solution does

Lorentz Solution, Inc. is a privately held EDA software company founded in 2003 and headquartered in Santa Clara, California, that develops PeakView, a 3D fullwave electromagnetic (EM) simulation platform covering the DC-to-THz frequency range. The platform targets EM sign-off, parasitic extraction, passive device synthesis, and 3DIC/advanced packaging co-simulation for semiconductor designers working at advanced process nodes (65nm down to 2nm, including Intel 18A certification). Its product suite is organized under the PeakView brand and includes EMD (parametric passive synthesis), LEM (custom layout EM simulation), xLEM (RLCK extraction within RC flows), EM Prototyping (pre-layout EM isolation analysis), 3DIC/PKG (multi-process packaging co-simulation), and PLX (parasitic inductance extraction sign-off). Underlying technology centers on a Method of Moments-style 3D volume meshing solver, with a direct FlatLEM solver handling 10,000+ ports, an iterative HCS solver for million-unknown problems, and a hybrid GPU/CPU solver delivering up to ~9.8x speedup on Nvidia DGX. The company monetizes through quote-based enterprise software licenses sold via direct field sales to IDMs, foundries, and fabless semiconductor companies, complemented by an academic University Program covering institutions such as UC Berkeley BWRC, UCLA, Stanford, Tsinghua, and the University of Michigan. Distribution leverages the Cadence ecosystem (Telos Venture Partners-backed, with native Virtuoso and CustomCompiler integration), as well as certified participation in TSMC OIP, Intel IFS Accelerator, and Samsung Foundry SAFE programs.

Name

Lorentz Solution

Legal name

Lorentz Solution, Inc.

Website

https://lorentzsolution.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lorentz Solution develops PeakView, a 3D fullwave electromagnetic simulation and sign-off EDA platform used by semiconductor IDMs, foundries, and fabless companies for RF, mmWave, silicon photonics, and 3DIC designs from DC to THz.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Industrial Design Services (541420)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

General-Purpose Logic & Microcontrollers (MCU/MPU) (HDAHAAAA)

Keywords

• Electromagnetic simulation software
• EDA software platform
• Semiconductor design tools
• Parasitic extraction software
• RF mmWave simulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Clara

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. PeakView Software Licenses and Subscriptions: Lorentz Solution sells enterprise EDA software licenses for its PeakView electromagnetic simulation platform. The company offers evaluation and licensing through direct sales engagement. Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly disclosed, indicating enterprise software licensing model with potential annual subscriptions and multi-year contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lorentz Solution develops and sells PeakView, a 3D fullwave electromagnetic (EM) simulation and sign-off platform for semiconductor IC, 3DIC, and packaging layouts. The platform uses a Method of Moments (MoM)-based algorithm to deliver EM simulation from DC to TeraHz frequencies, supporting passive device synthesis, layout simulation, parasitic extraction, and verification across advanced process nodes from 65nm to 2nm.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PeakView: PeakView is the ultimate 3D Fullwave EM Design and Sign-off Platform with DC-to-THz accuracy and scalable capacity. It is the leading EDA platform for device-, circuit-, and system-level EM simulation for RF/mmWave, high-speed/silicon photonics and 3DIC applications.
• PeakView EMD
• PeakView LEM
• PeakView xLEM
• PeakView EM Prototyping
• PeakView 3DIC/PKG
• PeakView PLX
• PCircuits
• FlatLEM
• HCS (High-Capacity Solver)

Products and services

• PeakView EMD - EM Synthesis and Optimization of Passives Parametric EM device synthesis and optimization tool using PCircuits templates for designing T-coils, inductors, transformers, couplers, and transmission lines. Targets semiconductor design engineers working on passive RF/mmWave and photonics components.
• PeakView LEM - 3D Fullwave EM Simulation of Customized Layouts Fullwave EM simulation tool for customized layouts with native integration into Cadence Virtuoso and CustomCompiler. Supports process nodes from 65nm to 2nm and generates physics-based models (PBM) for SPICE-compatible equivalent sub-circuits.
• xLEM - EM Extraction of Interconnects and Passives Automated chip-level EM extraction extending traditional parasitic extraction into 3D full-wave EM extraction with LVS-preserved backannotation. Integrates with Calibre, StarRC, QRC, and xACT extraction tools. Targets chip-level sign-off flows.
• PeakView EM Prototyping Early-stage EM isolation, coupling, and crosstalk analysis tool used before layout completion. Automates combined layout creation and back-annotation to schematic test benches while preserving circuit hierarchy.
• PeakView 3DIC/PKG Multi-process EM co-simulation platform supporting unlimited-layer IC/3DIC/Packaging EM co-simulation with arbitrary combinations of process technologies including Wafer-on-Wafer, CoWoS, COUPE, and flip-chip. Integrates multiple PDKs without modification.
• PeakView PLX - Parasitic Inductance Extraction Sign Off Parasitic inductance extraction tool that complements RC parasitics from traditional extraction tools. Backannotates to DSPF files for post-layout sign-off simulations. Targets design teams needing accurate inductance modeling beyond traditional RC extraction.

Quantifiable outcome

• EM simulation accuracy within 1-2% margin of silicon measurements for 20nm process node inductance
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration14 records

AI capability4 records

Feature13 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NVIDIAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2025Lorentz Solution and NVIDIA jointly present papers at TSMC OIP on distributed GPU-accelerated 3D EM simulations for IC and 3DIC photonics applications. The collaboration enables PeakView to leverage NVIDIA GPU technology for acceleration of large-scale photonic EM simulations, achieving up to ~9.8x speedup with Nvidia DGX GPU cards for TeraHz accuracy simulations of real silicon photonic switches.
• TSMCcoreTechnology or Integration · 24 September 2025Active participant in TSMC Open Innovation Platform (OIP) Ecosystem. Jointly presents technical papers at annual OIP forums. PeakView supports TSMC iRCX technology files, advanced process nodes, and TSMC CoWoS packaging technologies. Company maintains presence at TSMC OIP events as exhibitor and presenter.
• NVIDIAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 September 2024Second year of joint presentations at TSMC 2024 Open Innovation Platform Ecosystem Forums worldwide. Paper titled 'Distributed and GPU-accelerated 3D EM Simulations for IC and 3DIC Photonics Applications with PeakView' demonstrates continued collaboration on photonic design acceleration.
• IntelcoreTechnology or Integration · 21 February 2024PeakView 3D EM Design Platform achieved certification on Intel 18A process technology, validating accuracy against Intel standard golden reference data for advanced process node EM simulations.
• Intel Foundry Services (IFS) Accelerator EDA Alliance ProgramcoreTechnology or Integration · 9 February 2023Lorentz Solution joined the Intel Foundry Services Accelerator EDA Alliance Program to support mutual customers with PeakView EM platform for IC and 3DIC designs. The partnership includes certification of PeakView for Intel 18A process technology using Intel standard golden reference data.
• Cadence Design SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationPeakView is designed for seamless integration with Cadence Virtuoso and CustomCompiler layout editors with bi-directional, lossless data exchange interface. Lorent's investment from Telos Venture Partners (Cadence) established early ecosystem ties. The platform generates Cadence library views and integrates with Cadence ADE for circuit-EM co-simulation.
• UC Berkeley Wireless Research CenterminorOthersAcademic partner in University Program using PeakView for mm-wave passive device and interconnect EM analysis on foundry PDKs. BWRC designs highly-integrated mm-wave transceivers using conventional silicon technology.
• UCLA High Speed Electronics LaboratoryminorOthersAcademic partner in University Program using PeakView for EM synthesis, optimization and simulation of Terahertz (300-600GHz) CMOS Circuits and System-on-Chip research for communication, radar and imaging applications.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ansys: Ansys HFSS is the dominant 3D fullwave electromagnetic simulation platform for IC, package, and antenna design. It directly competes with PeakView on 3D EM accuracy, capacity, and EDA-flow integration in the same semiconductor customer base.
• Keysight Technologies: Keysight's ADS, EMPro, and PathWave EM products serve RF/microwave/mmWave IC and module design. Keysight competes head-to-head with PeakView for EDA-integrated electromagnetic simulation seats at fabless customers and IDMs.
• Dassault Systèmes: Dassault's SIMULIA CST Studio Suite is a leading 3D EM simulation platform used in chip-package and antenna design. It competes with PeakView on high-frequency fullwave simulation accuracy and on packaging-level EM co-simulation.
• Altair Engineering: Altair FEKO is a well-established 3D EM simulation tool widely used for antenna, RF, and packaging design. FEKO overlaps with PeakView on fullwave EM analysis and solver technology for electromagnetic compatibility and signal integrity.

Broad incumbents

• Cadence Design Systems: Cadence offers the Clarity 3D EM solver and broader Virtuoso/Spectre platform; it is also Lorentz's earliest investor through Telos Ventures. Cadence overlaps with PeakView on electromagnetic simulation but is a much broader EDA suite — competing on bundled value rather than point-tool excellence.
• Synopsys: Synopsys's CustomSim/Raphael and PrimeSim products address 3D EM and parasitic extraction in advanced-node IC design. As one of the 'big three' EDA incumbents, Synopsys competes with Lorentz on parasitic extraction (RLCK) and EM sign-off flows, especially through StarRC integration.
• Siemens EDA (formerly Mentor Graphics): Siemens EDA provides Calibre for physical verification and parasitic extraction, with which PeakView's xLEM and PLX integrate. The Calibre ecosystem represents both a critical integration dependency and a potential substitute for EM-aware extraction flows.

Emerging players

• COMSOL: COMSOL Multiphysics is a general-purpose multiphysics simulation platform increasingly used for RF and EM-device design. While less specialized for fullwave IC-level EM than PeakView, it represents an emerging alternative for designers seeking unified multiphysics workflows.
• Remcom: Remcom provides XFdtd and Wireless InSite EM simulation software focused on antennas, microwave circuits, and electromagnetic propagation. It competes with PeakView in segments such as mmWave device and interconnect EM analysis, especially at sub-THz frequencies.

Regional players

• Primarius Technologies: Primarius is a China-based EDA company focused on device modeling, circuit simulation, and parasitic extraction. It represents a regional emerging peer addressing similar EDA-tool needs for the semiconductor industry, with overlap in parasitic extraction that competes with Lorentz's xLEM and PLX products.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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