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

3-6 CAD/CAM/CAE—Electronic Design Automation Applications
proprietary tools (tools supplied by PLD/FPGA vendors) fueled software
growth, as shown in Figure 3-1, the market for third-party tools
has begim to expand. This wUl continue as PLD suppliers begin to
rely upon larger EDA vendors for simulation and synthesis expertise.
Shipments
Table 3-2 documents the regional consumption of CAE software and
service during the past four years. As noted in Figure 3-2, regional
constmiption has not changed dramatically during the past year,
with North America being the largest user of CAE tools. The Asian
market is growing as a percentage of the total tnarket, as Japanese
companies continue to switch from internal CAE tools to purchasing
commercial CAE tools.
As a historical trend, services has begun to outgrow software sales
worldwide, with a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of
15 percent between 1988 and 1991, compared to just 10 percent
CAGR for CAE software. Services will play a more important role
as larger EDA companies transition from providing point tools to
servicing clients overall electronic design needs.
Market Share
The year 1991 marks a watershed point in the CAE industry.
Mentor Graphics' delay in executing upon its 8.0 strategy is
readily apparent in its spiraling market share, now at just above
Figure 3-1
PLD/FPGA Software Revenue, by Vendor Type
Millions of U.S. Dollars
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