ðɪ ˌɛvəlˈuːʃən ʌv tɛknˈɑːlədʒi kəmpjˈuːɾɚɹˈeɪdᵻd dɪzˈaɪn tˈiːkˈæd ðə sˌɪnɚdʒˈɪstɪk kˌɑːmbᵻnˈeɪʃən ʌv pɹˈɑːsɛs, dɪvˈaɪs ænd sˈɜːkɪt sˌɪmjʊlˈeɪʃən ænd mˈɑːdəlɪŋ tˈuːlz—fˈaɪndz ɪts ɹˈuːts ɪn baɪpˈoʊlɚ tɛknˈɑːlədʒi, stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ ɪnðə lˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti z, ænd ðə tʃˈælɪndʒᵻz ʌv dʒˈʌŋkʃən ˈaɪsəlˌeɪɾᵻd, dˈʌbəlænd tɹˈɪpəldᵻfjˈuːzd tɹænzˈɪstɚz.
The evolution of technology computer-aided design (TCAD)--the synergistic combination of process, device and circuit simulation and modeling tools—finds its roots in bipolar technology, starting in the late 1960s, and the challenges of junction isolated, double-and triple-diffused transistors.