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

Dataquest Electronic Design Surv^^ A-7
32. Do you plan to use X terminals that do not provide any local processing power in your EDA environment?
Yes •
No •
33. Please rate the importance of each of the following design automation tools (rate on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 = Least
Important and 5 = Most Important):
Least Most
DIGITAL DESIGN Important Important
Design Entry: 1 2 3 4 5
Schematic entry (graphical) • • • • •
High level entry (e.g., HDL) • • • • •
Model libraries • • • • •
Design Verification:
Simulation • • • • •
Static timing verification G Q G G G
Signal noise analysis G G G G G
Transmission line simulation G G G G G
Crosstalk analysis G G Q G G
Power consumption analysis G G G G G
EMI simulation Q G G G G
Simulation acceleration (e.g., Zycad, IKOS) G Q G G G
Hardware modeling (e.g.. Logic Modeling Systems) G G G G G
Rapid prototyping (e.g., ASIC emulators) G G G G G
Logic Synthesis G G G G G
Test Automation:
Automatic test vector generation G G G G G
Design for testabilityAest logic synthesis G G G G G
Fault simulation/grading G G G G G
Documentation G G G G G
Data management G G G G G
OTHER
IC Layout G G , G G G
PCB Layout G G G G Q
Thermal Analysis Q Q G G Q
Electromechanical Design Automation Tools G G G G G
Manufacturing Interfaces G G G G G
34. Which of the following design and manufacturing tasks do you currently perfonn, or will you perform, internally within
your company (check all that apply):
Current Design Next Generation Design
IC floor planning G G
IC manual place and route G G
IC automatic place and route G G
IC design rule checking G G
IC electrical rule checking G G
IC logic-to-layout checking Q G
PCB baieboard fabrication G G
PCB assembly Q G
CCm-EDfrW/sem ®1992 Dataquest Incoporalsd Ncmmber 30,1992