CAD/CAM/CAE : electronic design automation, 1992 - Archive Server

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Figure 2-1
EDA Software Market Share, by Top Suppliers
Market Share Percentage
CAD/CAM/CAE—Electronic Design Automation Applications
own technology seanJessly into the design methodology of the end
user. Boosting the smaller developer is the increasing acceptance of
Verilog and VHDL as common vehicles for model development. The
emergence of common HDLs, in conjxmction with robust frameworks
from large EDA suppliers, wiU allow niche players to compete
more aggressively against point tools from larger suppliers,
effectively leveling the playing field.
This leveling of the EDA market is just beginning to manifest itself.
Examining the EDA software market share garnered by the top 5
and top 15 vendors, shown in Figure 2-1, reveals a startling trend.
While the past four years has been ripe with consolidation and
mergers, the total market share gleaned by leading vendors has
decreased. Dataquest anticipates that this trend will continue as
large EDA providers begin to shift their business models.
IC Layout Leads EDA Market Growth
Not surprisingly, the sector of the EDA area least affected by company
turmoil posted the greatest gains in 1991. IC Layout software
grew by 6.2 percent in 1991, outperforming overall EDA software
growth of 3.8 percent, as shown in Figure 2-2. Electronic CAE software
posted a disappointing 4.9 percent growth, as product shipment
delays and price erosion began to take its toll upon the
market. PCB/MCM/hybrid was essentially flat, showing signs of
maturation.
1988 1989 1990 1991
Top Five Suppliers • Top 15 Suppliers
Source: Dataquest (October 1992) eaooieea
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