GTS - Global TCAD Solutions

What GTS - Global TCAD Solutions does

GTS - Global TCAD Solutions GmbH is a Vienna-based, privately held developer of physics-based TCAD (Technology Computer-Aided Design) software founded in 2008. Its core platform, GTS Framework, provides an integrated working environment (device editing, distributed job execution, Python API, visualization, DOE/Optimizer) onto which a suite of specialized simulation modules is layered: GTS Nano-Device Simulator (NDS) for quantum transport using subband BTE and NEGF, GTS Minimos-NT for device and mixed-mode circuit simulation, GSP/GTS VSP for Schrödinger-Poisson solving, GTS Cell Designer for layout-to-circuit DTCO, GTS ProEmu for process emulation, and the newly launched GTS ProSim for physical fabrication process simulation. Domain-specialized models cover FinFET, nanosheet, gate-all-around and CFET devices, as well as emerging memory (SONOS, PCM, ferroelectric FeFET/FRAM), cryogenic electronics, 2D materials, radiation effects, and displays.

The company sells to semiconductor integrated device manufacturers, foundries, and memory technology developers (named customers include Sony, NXP, Unisantis Electronics Singapore, Trusted Semiconductor Solutions, and the Institute of Microelectronics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences), as well as to academic research groups (notably TU Wien, where the tool is used in bachelor and master lab courses). Revenue is generated through subscription-style software licenses delivered via the MyGTS portal, supplemented by TCAD consulting, bespoke software development, and participation in European and national R&D projects (FP7, H2020, Horizon Europe, FFG). Go-to-market is enterprise field sales and event-driven, with technical conferences (DAC, IEDM, SISPAD, IRPS, ESSDERC, EDTM) serving as the principal demand-generation channel. GTS operates as a small, founder/management-owned Austrian company; ownership structure, headcount, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

GTS - Global TCAD Solutions

Legal name

Global TCAD Solutions GmbH

Website

https://globaltcad.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GTS - Global TCAD Solutions is a Vienna-based provider of physics-based TCAD software for semiconductor device, process and circuit simulation, serving IDMs, foundries, memory developers, and academic researchers with an integrated framework and specialized quantum-transport, DTCO, and reliability modules.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Semiconductor TCAD / Electronic Design Automation (EDA) Software

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Semiconductor & Electronics Simulation (device physics, EDA/TCAD twins) (HDAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Foundry Platform & Design Enablement Services (PDK/DFM/Process Qualification) (HDAHACAJ)

Keywords

• TCAD simulation software
• Semiconductor device modeling
• Process simulation tools
• Quantum transport simulation
• DTCO workflow platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses: TCAD software licensing providing access to GTS Framework and specialized simulators including NDS, Minimos-NT, VSP, Cell Designer, ProEmu, and ProSim. Delivered as desktop installations for Linux/Windows with network license options.
2. TCAD Consulting Services: Technical consulting engagements for semiconductor device simulation, process optimization, and technology development. Includes physics-based analysis and simulation support for advanced semiconductor technologies.
3. Bespoke Software Development: Custom software development tailored to specific customer requirements including specialized models, tool integrations, and proprietary simulation workflows.
4. Research Project Collaboration: Contract research partnerships in national (FFG) and European (FP7, H2020, Horizon Europe) R&D projects addressing emerging semiconductor technologies and TCAD methodology advancement.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GTS develops and licenses the GTS Framework TCAD software suite for physics-based semiconductor device and process simulation. The platform combines quantum transport solvers, Schrödinger-Poisson, and drift-diffusion device simulation with layout-to-circuit DTCO workflows, supported by specialized modules for FinFET, nanosheet, gate-all-around, CFET, ferroelectric, and phase-change memory devices. The company also delivers TCAD consulting services, bespoke software development, and research project collaboration to semiconductor IDMs, foundries, memory developers, and academic institutions.

Product overview

GTS offers a platform-plus-modules TCAD (Technology Computer-Aided Design) software suite for semiconductor device and circuit simulation. The core is GTS Framework, which provides the working environment including device editing, job execution, visualization, and Python interface. Specialized modules include: GTS Minimos-NT for device and circuit simulation (steady-state, transient, small-signal); GTS Nano-Device Simulator (NDS) for quantum transport simulation of nano-devices; GTS VSP for Schrodinger-Poisson solving; GTS ProEmu for process emulation; GTS ProSim for physical process simulation; GTS Cell Designer for layout-to-circuit DTCO workflows; and GTS Structure/Vision for device editing and visualization. Services include TCAD consulting, bespoke software development, and research project collaboration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GTS Framework Foundational platform and integrated working environment for all GTS products, including device editing, file management, distributed job execution, visualization, post-processing, Python interface, DOE/Optimizer, and the Comphy reliability simulator. Targeted at semiconductor IDMs, foundries, and research institutions performing physics-based device and process simulation.
• GTS Nano-Device Simulator (NDS) First complete solution for effective physical simulation of nano-devices across technology nodes, providing predictive data for new materials and device architectures using quantum transport models (SBTE, NEGF). Used for FinFET, nanosheet, gate-all-around, and 2D material device simulation.
• GTS Cell Designer Layout-to-circuit simulation tool for DTCO workflows. Generates device structures from mask layouts, performs parasitics extraction, and integrates with SPICE simulations for cell-level analysis. Used by advanced logic and SRAM developers.
• GTS ProEmu Universal, module-based process emulator using flexible process modules to explore new designs, study variability, and optimize device power-performance-area and production yield. Enables process-aware DTCO with variability modeling.
• GTS ProSim Physical fabrication process simulator including analytical and Monte Carlo implant models and annealing models for dopant diffusion, segregation, oxidation, and mechanical stress. Used by process integration engineers for physical process simulation.
• GTS Minimos-NT Device and circuit simulator for steady-state, transient, and small-signal analysis of arbitrary 2D and 3D device geometries. Combines multiple devices in a circuit with compact models and runs thermal analysis. Used by CMOS FEOL R&D teams.
• GTS VSP (Virtual Source Poisson) Schrödinger-Poisson solver for analyzing FinFET, nanowire, and nanosheet cross-sections through self-consistent solution of the effective mass closed boundary Schrödinger carrier model and Poisson equation. Supports subband structure calculation, mobility modeling, and quantum confinement effects.
• GTS Structure 3D device editor for creating and editing device doping profiles as well as 2D and 3D device structures. Used as the front-end geometry tool within the GTS Framework.
• GTS Vision Visualization tool for simulation results and device structures within the GTS Framework.
• TCAD Consulting Technical consulting engagements for semiconductor device simulation, process optimization, and technology development, including physics-based analysis and simulation support for advanced semiconductor technologies. Targeted at semiconductor manufacturers needing expert TCAD support.
• Bespoke Software Development Custom software development tailored to specific customer requirements, including specialized models, tool integrations, and proprietary simulation workflows. Targeted at semiconductor IDMs, foundries, and research institutions with unique modeling needs.
• Research Project Collaboration Contract research partnerships in national (FFG) and European (FP7, H2020, Horizon Europe, Chips JU) R&D projects addressing emerging semiconductor technologies and TCAD methodology advancement, including ARCTIC, SENSOTERIC, and FVLLMONTI consortia.

Quantifiable outcome

• Accurate simulation of FinFET scaling limits from 22nm to 7nm nodes demonstrating single-gate FD-SOI effective scaling to 14nm.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and secondary.

• ARCTIC ConsortiummajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024European consortium of 36 partners developing cryogenic electronics for computing and quantum applications. GTS provides modeling capabilities for ultra-low-carrier regime TCAD simulations and provides device- and system-level design guidance and DTCO for cryogenic systems.
• FVLLMONTI ConsortiummajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Horizon 2020 project developing vertical nanowire FETs for 3D neuromorphic computing. GTS contributes TCAD simulation for N2C2 neural network compute cube based on vertical junctionless transistor technology.
• SENSOTERIC ConsortiummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU Horizon project developing reconfigurable sensor platform combining analog front-end with RFETs in 22nm FDSOI CMOS. GTS provides RFET working mechanism insights, NDR study in Germanium-channel transistors, and DTCO support.
• TU Wien / Institute for MicroelectronicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing research partnership with TU Wien's Institute for Microelectronics. Joint publications, Christian Doppler Laboratory CDL-SDS for single-defect spectroscopy, multiple FFG research projects including NEDEVS, PASTE-DTCO, TCAD-NCFET.
• EPFL - Bio/CMOS Interfaces LaboratorysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on SENSOTERIC project for reconfigurable biosensors. GTS scientist co-authored paper on multi-scale modeling for reconfigurable biosensors.
• imecmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on VNAND flash memory technology. Joint work on ISPP slope modeling and charge trap flash memory scaling published at IEDM. Imec provides experimental validation for GTS TCAD models.
• University of BordeauxsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerFVLLMONTI project collaboration on ferroelectric junctionless technology for neural network compute cube (N2C2) development.
• NaMLabsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerSENSOTERIC project collaboration on Three-Independent-Gates Reconfigurable FETs. NaMLab provides experimental data for TCAD validation.
• Unisantis Electronics SingaporemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development of SGT (Surrounding Gate Transistor) SRAM cells for 1.5nm node. GTS provided NDS simulation and DTCO flow for SRAM cell design achieving doubled density vs conventional technologies.
• FFG (Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft)coreOthersAustrian research funding agency supporting multiple GTS R&D projects including NEDEVS, PASTE-DTCO, TCAD-NCFET, QTSMoS through national bridge programs.
• Chips JU / Horizon EuropemajorOthersEuropean funding mechanism supporting ARCTIC project for cryogenic electronics development. Provides consortium funding including GTS modeling contributions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Synopsys: Operates Sentaurus Workbench / Sentaurus Device, the dominant TCAD suite for advanced-node semiconductor process and device simulation. Directly competes with GTS's Minimos-NT, VSP, NDS, and ProEmu across the same IDM and foundry customer base.
• Silvaco: Provides the Victory TCAD platform (including Atlas device simulator) for semiconductor process, device, and circuit simulation. Closely comparable to GTS in serving memory and analog/mixed-signal customers with physics-based simulation.
• Crosslight Software: Specializes in APSYS and related TCAD tools for III-V, nitride, and optoelectronic device simulation, with overlap in quantum-well and advanced transistor modeling. A focused, science-driven peer comparable in scale and academic-industrial customer mix.

Emerging players

• Nextnano: Munich-based provider of quantum-mechanical simulation software for nano-scale semiconductor devices (quantum wells, nanowires, 2D materials). Comparable to GTS VSP/NDS in targeting quantum-confined device physics, with a more academic-leaning footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Cadence Design Systems: Global EDA platform incumbent offering Virtuoso, Spectre, and a smaller TCAD footprint via prior acquisitions. Competes with GTS primarily through integrated design-flow bundling rather than dedicated TCAD capability.
• Siemens EDA: EDA platform provider (formerly Mentor Graphics) with Calibre and broader design-for-manufacturing tools, overlapping with GTS's DTCO and layout-to-circuit workflows. Competes primarily as part of multi-tool platform deals.
• Ansys: Multiphysics simulation platform with adjacent capabilities in thermal, electromagnetic, and reliability simulation relevant to semiconductor and packaging workflows. Tangentially competes where customers seek integrated physics simulation.

Others

• Lam Research (Coventor): Acquired Coventor, a fab equipment vendor offering semiconductor process simulation tools (SEMulator3D). Adjacent to GTS ProEmu/ProSim in process emulation, but embedded within a wafer-fab equipment ecosystem rather than as a standalone TCAD tool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/globaltcad
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/global-tcad-solutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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