æt ðə sˈeɪm tˈaɪm dɪvˈaɪs sˌɪmjʊlˈeɪʃən, dˈɑːmɪnəntli tˈuːdᵻmˈɛnʃənəl ˈoʊɪŋ tə ðə nˈeɪtʃɚɹ ʌv ˌɛmˌoʊˈɛs dɪvˈaɪsᵻz, bɪkˌeɪm ðə wˈɜːkhˈɔːɹs ʌv tɛknˈɑːlədʒˌɪsts ɪnðə dɪzˈaɪn ænd skˈeɪlɪŋ ʌv dɪvˈaɪsᵻz.
At the same time device simulation, dominantly two-dimensional owing to the nature of MOS devices, became the work-horse of technologists in the design and scaling of devices.