SURGE, the Silvaco UseRs Global Event, is the user conference Silvaco runs itself. It unites the semiconductor development and design community to explore how Silvaco’s simulation and IP solutions accelerate their R&D and design work, with presentations on process and device development, circuit design and verification, and IP.

When and where does SURGE take place?

SURGE runs as regional editions. The 2026 cycle was four virtual events: the USA on February 24, EMEA on February 26, Japan on March 5 and China on March 19. Earlier cycles ran in January 2025, and from October to December in 2023 and 2022. The next cycle has not been announced.

Is SURGE free to attend?

Silvaco’s SURGE pages do not state a registration fee, and the 2025 and 2026 editions were virtual events. For registration details of the next cycle, watch this page or ask your Silvaco account team. The archived session recordings are available through a Silvaco support login.

Are past SURGE presentations available?

Yes. The Proceedings on this page list every regional edition since 2022 and each talk from the 2026 cycle, with links to the archived sessions and abstracts. The recordings download through Silvaco’s support site, which asks you to log in or register first.

Is SURGE virtual or in person?

Both formats have been used. The 2025 and 2026 cycles were entirely virtual. In 2023 the Japan edition was a live event and the other five regions were virtual, and all six 2022 editions were virtual. Silvaco’s 2023 release described its SURGE events as conducted virtually and in person.

SURGE: Silvaco UseRs Global Event

Q: Can I present at SURGE?

SURGE speakers are Silvaco engineers and the customers, partners and academics working with Silvaco tools; in 2026 they came from Micron, GlobalFoundries, Teradyne, Fraunhofer ISIT, X-FAB, iDEAL Semiconductor, Zhejiang University and Dassault Systèmes. No open call for presentations is published: to propose a talk, ask your Silvaco account team.

What SURGE is

What users built, and what's next in the tools

Silvaco SURGE brings together the engineers who develop and design semiconductors with Silvaco's simulation software and IP. You hear how other teams used the tools on real work, and where those tools go next. More than 1,000 users and prospects joined the 2023 editions.
Sessions

Tracks run from process and device development to circuit design, verification and IP. The applications range from power devices and displays to memory, automotive and IoT, with high-performance computing and 5G/6G alongside. Most of the 2026 program came from outside Silvaco, with Micron, GlobalFoundries and Fraunhofer ISIT among the speakers.
Keynotes and panels

Keynotes widen the view to trends across systems, silicon and applications, and to the design problems your team is likely to meet next. In 2026, Micron's Gurtej Sandhu gave the keynote, on how memory innovation drives chip technology for AI.
SURGE and Events

SURGE is what Silvaco runs. Events is where Silvaco appears, at conferences and symposia outside organizers host, from SISPAD to IEDM.

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Silvaco SURGE 2026

Four regions, one program. The same 13 talks ran in every edition, so you could join the one in your own time zone.

February 24, 2026Virtual event

USA
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February 26, 2026Virtual event

EMEA
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March 5, 2026Virtual event

Japan
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March 19, 2026Virtual event

China
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SURGE Proceedings

Missed a talk? Pick up any regional edition since 2022, or go straight to one of the 13 talks from 2026.

2026 talkGeneral SessionUSA, EMEA, Japan, China

Why Am I Here?

Wally Rhines, Silvaco, Inc.
Abstract and recording
2026 talkGeneral SessionUSA, EMEA, Japan, China

Keynote - Memory Innovations: Empowering the AI Revolution to drive Chip Technology Development

Gurtej Sandhu, Micron Technology, Inc.
Abstract and recording
2026 talkRamping Manufacturing to Production Using Physics-based Digital TwinsUSA, EMEA, Japan, China

Ramping Manufacturing to Production Using Physics-based Digital Twins

Garrett Schlenvogt, Silvaco, Inc.
Abstract and recording
2026 talkRamping Manufacturing to Production Using Physics-based Digital TwinsUSA, EMEA, Japan, China

Unified 3DEXPERIENCE Platform for Accelerating Semiconductor Manufacturing Innovation

Emmanuel Leroux and Morteza Mosheni, Dassault Systèmes
Abstract and recording
2026 talkRamping Manufacturing to Production Using Physics-based Digital TwinsUSA, EMEA, Japan, China

Advanced Logic FinFET/Nanosheet Simulation with Silvaco Victory Tools

Zhenhua Wu, Zhejiang University
Abstract and recording
2026 talkEnabling Advanced Circuit DesignsUSA, EMEA, Japan, China

Practical Considerations for Developing Usable, Scalable, and Competitive Foundation IP for Foundry Enablement

Keith Odland, Silvaco, Inc.
Abstract and recording
2026 talkEnabling Advanced Circuit DesignsUSA, EMEA, Japan, China

Accelerating Standard Cell Migration with Silvaco CellForge 2D: DRC Cleanup and Layout Optimization Across Architectures

Navneet Jain, GlobalFoundries, Inc.
Abstract and recording
2026 talkEnabling Advanced Circuit DesignsUSA, EMEA, Japan, China

Teradyne Thrives in the AI age by Optimizing ASIC Development and System Architecture

Jason Messier, Teradyne, Inc.
Abstract and recording
2026 talkEnabling Advanced Circuit DesignsUSA, EMEA, Japan, China

Curvilinear OPC Applications

Nobue Kosa, Micron
Abstract and recording
2026 talkAccelerating Next Generation Power TechnologiesUSA, EMEA, Japan, China

Accelerating Next Generation Power Technologies

Britt Brooks, Silvaco, Inc.
Abstract and recording
2026 talkAccelerating Next Generation Power TechnologiesUSA, EMEA, Japan, China

TCAD-Driven Development of Next-Generation Vertical GaN Power Devices

Marc Gensch, Fraunhofer ISIT
Abstract and recording
2026 talkAccelerating Next Generation Power TechnologiesUSA, EMEA, Japan, China

Silicon’s Enduring Edge: Advanced SuperQ Power Device Development and Interface Trap Extraction Using SILVACO TCAD

Stan Soloviev, iDEAL Semiconductor
Abstract and recording
2026 talkAccelerating Next Generation Power TechnologiesUSA, EMEA, Japan, China

Using Victory 3D Simulation in 375V Partial SOI SJ LDNMOS Breakdown Voltage Study

Dr. Elizabeth Kho Ching Tee, X-FAB
Abstract and recording
2025 editionJanuary 15, 2025Virtual event

SURGE 2025, USA
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2025 editionJanuary 17, 2025Virtual event

SURGE 2025, China
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2025 editionJanuary 21, 2025Virtual event

SURGE 2025, EMEA
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2025 editionJanuary 23, 2025Virtual event

SURGE 2025, Japan
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2023 editionOctober 26, 2023Virtual event

SURGE 2023, USA
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2023 editionNovember 16, 2023Virtual event

SURGE 2023, Korea
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2023 editionNovember 21, 2023Virtual event

SURGE 2023, EMEA
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2023 editionNovember 23, 2023Virtual event

SURGE 2023, Taiwan/Singapore
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2023 editionNovember 28, 2023Live event

SURGE 2023, Japan
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2023 editionDecember 8, 2023Virtual event

SURGE 2023, China
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2022 editionOctober 27, 2022Virtual event

SURGE 2022, USA
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2022 editionNovember 9, 2022Virtual event

SURGE 2022, Taiwan
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2022 editionNovember 10, 2022Virtual event

SURGE 2022, Korea
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2022 editionNovember 15, 2022Virtual event

SURGE 2022, Japan
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2022 editionNovember 22, 2022Virtual event

SURGE 2022, EMEA
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2022 editionDecember 16, 2022Virtual event

SURGE 2022, China
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What people ask about Silvaco SURGE

SURGE stands for Silvaco UseRs Global Event. It's the user conference Silvaco organizes itself, one regional edition at a time. Customers, partners and researchers show process, device and circuit work done in Silvaco tools, and Silvaco engineers present roadmaps and tool updates. The 2026 program had 13 talks across three technical tracks.

Each region gets its own edition and date. In 2026 all four ran online: USA on February 24, EMEA two days later, Japan on March 5 and China on March 19. Before that, SURGE ran in January 2025 and between October and December in both 2023 and 2022. No date is set yet for the next cycle.

Registration opens on the SURGE page for each regional edition once a cycle is announced. The 2025 and 2026 editions were held online, so joining meant no travel. After each event its edition stays in the archive, agenda included, for anyone who couldn't attend live.

Silvaco engineers give some of the talks, mostly roadmaps and tool updates. Most come from people who use the tools: in 2026, outside speakers gave nine of the thirteen, from Micron, GlobalFoundries, Teradyne, Fraunhofer ISIT, X-FAB, iDEAL Semiconductor, Zhejiang University and Dassault Systèmes.

Yes. Every regional edition since 2022 keeps an archive page with its agenda. Each of the 2026 talks has an abstract and a session recording you can watch at any time, from Micron's memory keynote to X-FAB's breakdown-voltage study on a 375V partial SOI LDNMOS.

Mostly virtual. All six 2022 editions ran online, and so did every edition in 2025 and 2026. The exception was 2023, when Japan met in person on November 28 while the USA, Korea, EMEA, Taiwan/Singapore and China editions stayed virtual. Silvaco hasn't set the format for its next cycle.

Silvaco SURGE: UseRs Global Event

What SURGE is

What users built, and what's next in the tools

Sessions

Keynotes and panels

SURGE and Events

Silvaco SURGE 2026

USA

EMEA

Japan

China

SURGE Proceedings

Why Am I Here?

Keynote - Memory Innovations: Empowering the AI Revolution to drive Chip Technology Development

Ramping Manufacturing to Production Using Physics-based Digital Twins

Unified 3DEXPERIENCE Platform for Accelerating Semiconductor Manufacturing Innovation

Advanced Logic FinFET/Nanosheet Simulation with Silvaco Victory Tools

Practical Considerations for Developing Usable, Scalable, and Competitive Foundation IP for Foundry Enablement

Accelerating Standard Cell Migration with Silvaco CellForge 2D: DRC Cleanup and Layout Optimization Across Architectures

Teradyne Thrives in the AI age by Optimizing ASIC Development and System Architecture

Curvilinear OPC Applications

Accelerating Next Generation Power Technologies

TCAD-Driven Development of Next-Generation Vertical GaN Power Devices

Silicon’s Enduring Edge: Advanced SuperQ Power Device Development and Interface Trap Extraction Using SILVACO TCAD

Using Victory 3D Simulation in 375V Partial SOI SJ LDNMOS Breakdown Voltage Study

SURGE 2025, USA

SURGE 2025, China

SURGE 2025, EMEA

SURGE 2025, Japan

SURGE 2023, USA

SURGE 2023, Korea

SURGE 2023, EMEA

SURGE 2023, Taiwan/Singapore

SURGE 2023, Japan

SURGE 2023, China

SURGE 2022, USA

SURGE 2022, Taiwan

SURGE 2022, Korea

SURGE 2022, Japan

SURGE 2022, EMEA

SURGE 2022, China

What people ask about Silvaco SURGE

What is SURGE?

When and where does SURGE take place?

Is SURGE free to attend?

Can I present at SURGE?

Are past SURGE presentations available?

Is SURGE virtual or in person?

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