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

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4-4 <strong>CAD</strong>/<strong>CAM</strong>/<strong>CAE</strong>—Electronic Design Automation Applications<br />

Figure 4-3<br />

PCB/MCM/Hybrid Software Consumption, by Region<br />

ROW(1%)-|<br />

1990<br />

/ Europs 1<br />

/ (30%)<br />

V^^<br />

\ North America<br />

\ (30%)<br />

Source: Dataquest (October <strong>1992</strong>)<br />

Asia \<br />

(39%) 1<br />

ROW(1%)-i<br />

/ Europe 1<br />

/ (26%)<br />

1991<br />

\ North America \<br />

\ (27%) \<br />

Asia H<br />

(46%) 1<br />

almost exclusively in Japan. This company, only recently began an<br />

aggressive thrust into North America and Europe.<br />

Other points of interest are as follows:<br />

• Valid showed good gains in both revenue and market share in<br />

1991, which is one of the primary reasons it was coveted by<br />

Cadence, whose success in penetrating the PCB market (through<br />

its garnering of PCB technology by acqxiiring ASI) had been<br />

limited.<br />

• Scientific Calculations, acquired by Harris, has now changed its<br />

name to Harris EDA.<br />

Dataquest Perspective<br />

The PCB/MCM/hybrid market has reached a point of maturity. Any<br />

futiue growth in this area will be fueled by new applications, including<br />

MCM and other advanced packaging technologies. However, PCB<br />

layout providers must continue to stand guard and develop evolutionary<br />

products to keep pace with the myriad of other suppUers, both<br />

large and small, all seeking to leverage their special niche technologies<br />

into increasing market share.<br />

October 12,<strong>1992</strong> ©<strong>1992</strong> Dataquest Incorporated C<strong>CAM</strong>-EDA-MT-9201<br />

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