COVENTOR SARL

Their core work

Coventor is a French software company specializing in semiconductor process modeling and simulation tools. They provide virtual fabrication and modeling solutions that allow chipmakers and equipment suppliers to simulate manufacturing processes before committing to costly physical experiments. In H2020, they contributed process simulation expertise to Europe's flagship semiconductor technology programs, supporting the roadmap from 7nm down to 2nm node development. Their tools help predict how lithography, metrology, and deposition steps interact at the nanoscale.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In 2015–2018, Coventor's involvement centered on semiconductor process and equipment/materials simulation for the 7nm and 5nm technology nodes (SeNaTe, TAKE5, TAKEMI5). From 2019 onward, their scope expanded significantly: while still tracking the Moore's Law roadmap into 3nm and 2nm, they added DTCO/STCO modeling, lithography simulation, metrology, heterogeneous integration, and photonics. This broadening reflects the industry shift from pure scaling to system-level optimization where process simulation must account for design, packaging, and multi-technology integration.

Coventor is moving from pure process-node scaling toward system-level co-optimization (DTCO/STCO) and heterogeneous integration — exactly where Europe's semiconductor strategy is heading under the Chips Act.

How they like to work

Coventor participates exclusively as a partner, never as coordinator, consistent with their role as a specialized software/simulation provider embedded in large European semiconductor consortia. With 127 unique partners across 16 countries, they operate within the tightly-knit ECSEL/KDT ecosystem of major fabs, equipment makers, and research institutes. Their consistent presence across consecutive node-shrink programs (7nm → 5nm → 3nm → 2nm) shows they are a trusted, returning contributor rather than a one-off participant.

Coventor has collaborated with 127 distinct partners across 16 countries, placing them deep within Europe's semiconductor R&D network. Their connections span the full ECSEL/KDT ecosystem — from major European fabs and equipment suppliers to universities and research institutes.

What sets them apart

Coventor brings semiconductor process simulation and virtual fabrication capabilities that are rare in Europe — most simulation IP in this domain sits with US or Asian toolmakers. Their unbroken involvement from 7nm to 2nm across six consecutive node programs means they hold deep institutional knowledge of Europe's semiconductor roadmap. For any consortium needing process modeling, DTCO analysis, or virtual fab capabilities, Coventor is one of the few European SMEs with this specific expertise.

Highlights from their portfolio

• IT2
  Covers the 2nm node with the broadest scope — lithography, metrology, DTCO, STCO, photonics, heterogeneous integration — showing Coventor's fullest range of capabilities.
• TAKEMI5
  Received the highest EC funding (EUR 407,728) and was part of the critical 5nm module integration effort, a key stepping stone in Europe's semiconductor roadmap.
• SILENSE
  The only project outside pure semiconductor scaling — focused on ultrasound sensors and MEMS, demonstrating Coventor's versatility beyond CMOS logic simulation.