SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 16, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Silvaco, Inc. today announced it has entered into a letter of intent to acquire SoC Solutions.  Founded in 2000, SoC Solutions is a privately held company providing semiconductor IP and services located in the greater Atlanta, Georgia area.  With a long history of designing SoCs with embedded microprocessors, the experienced ASIC and embedded software developers will add significant technical depth to the already strong IP team at Silvaco.

SoC Solutions assist customers developing the next generation of IoT (Internet of Things) and M2M (Machine to Machine) silicon devices by supplying semiconductor IP combined with world class services to build innovative connected products.  Pre-configured IP Subsystems from SoC Solutions have been deployed successfully in numerous ASICs, SOCs, FPGAs and Structured ASIC designs over many generations of products from major OEMs and semiconductor companies.

“The SoC Solutions engineers bring formidable design skills and experience to Silvaco,” said Warren Savage, General Manager of the IP Division at Silvaco.  “Their hardware and embedded software expertise take the offerings we can bring customers to the next level.   We look forward to welcoming them into Silvaco and providing them with the global platform to fully realize the value of their products and services.”

“It is an exciting time for the team to join Silvaco,” said Jim Bruister, CEO, SoC Solutions.  “We have demonstrated over the years a complete commitment to our customer successes, a value Silvaco also shares. This has created solid partnerships and repeat customers in addition to an excellent record of product success.  Now is the time to combine our efforts with Silvaco’s leadership in worldwide IP delivery.”

The acquisition is expected to close soon.

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Silvaco, Inc. is a leading provider of IP and EDA software tools used for process and device development and for analog/mixed-signal, power IC and memory design. The portfolio also includes tools for power integrity sign off, reduction of extracted netlist for simulation speed up and variation analysis. Silvaco delivers a full TCAD-to-Signoff flow for displays, power electronics, radiation and advanced CMOS along with a complete production-proven IP portfolio including IP licensing and IP management solutions. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Silvaco has a global presence with offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. www.silvaco.com

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