nˌʌnðəlˈɛs, ðiːz ˈɜːli tˈiːkˈæd dɪvˈɛləpmənts sˈɛt ðə stˈeɪdʒ fɔːɹ ðɛɹ ɡɹˈoʊθ ænd bɹˈɔːd dᵻplˈɔɪmənt æz ɐn ᵻsˈɛnʃəl tˈuːlsɛt ðæt hɐz lˈɛvɚɹɪdʒd tɛknˈɑːlədʒi dɪvˈɛləpmənt θɹuː ðə vˌiːˌɛlˌɛsˈaɪ ænd ˈʌlsi ˈiəɹəz wˌɪtʃ ɑːɹ nˈaʊ ðə mˈeɪnstɹiːm.
Nonetheless, these early TCAD developments  set the stage for their growth and broad deployment as an essential toolset that has leveraged technology development through the VLSI and ULSI eras which are now the mainstream.