Title :
Evolution of the electronic design automation industry
Author :
Rohrer, Ronald A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Carnegie-Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Abstract :
The author discusses the last 25 years of the evolution of electronic design automation (EDA). He first examines the industry´s dynamics and describes how it has coped with the increasing complexity of circuits. He argues that survival in the electronic design automation industry depends on how well it can produce a sequence of properly planned follow-on products and addresses the evolution of the hardware and software platforms on which these products reside.<>
Keywords :
circuit CAD; electronic engineering computing; electronic design automation industry; follow-on products; Companies; Design automation; Electronic design automation and methodology; Electronics industry; Hardware; Industrial electronics; Marketing and sales; Research and development; Routing; Time to market;
Journal_Title :
Design & Test of Computers, IEEE
