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

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4-6 <strong>CAD</strong>/<strong>CAM</strong>/<strong>CAE</strong>—Electronic Design Automation Applications<br />

Figure 4-4<br />

Worldwide PCB Thermal Analysis Market Forecast<br />

Source: Dataquest (December <strong>1992</strong>) G2001973<br />

Regional Effects<br />

As shown in Figure 4-5, Asia continues to grow in its consumption of<br />

PCB/MCM/Hybrid tools. Much of this growth can be attributed to<br />

the rise in prominence of Zuken as a supplier of PCB and mixed signal<br />

layout tools to Japan. Dataquest anticipates that this rise in the<br />

consumption of PCB layout tools should stabilize within the riext few<br />

years as excess demand is filled in Asia.<br />

Dataquest Perspective<br />

Clearly, the PCB/MCM/Hybrid layout market is saturated, and existing<br />

vendors that are lulled into a false sense of security will be caught<br />

unaware. Suppliers of PCB layout software must continue to improve<br />

their product offerings in order to maintain current rr\arket share and<br />

to penetrate other markets. Any future growth in this area will be<br />

fuded by the adoption of advanced packaging technologies, namely<br />

multichip modiiles. Dataquest believes that significant revenue from<br />

MCM tools wOl begin to be seen in the 1994 time frame.<br />

December 28,<strong>1992</strong> ©<strong>1992</strong> Dataquest Incorporated C<strong>CAM</strong>-EDA-MT-9202<br />

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