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Synopsys: Getting To Know EDA's Heavyweight ChampionSemiWiki - Ashraf EassaOct. 07, 2013 |
From chip IP vendor ARM Holdings to semiconductor foundry Taiwan Semiconductor, there have been many winners from the mobile device revolution that was sparked by Apple’s introduction of the iPhone. However, while these big-ticket names get all the fame and glory, the electronic design automation space (“EDA” for short) is filled with winners. In short, the EDA companies provide the tools that integrated circuit designers use to actually design and verify their products. In the first part of this three part series on the EDA vendors, I’d like to talk about Synopsys – the leading EDA vendor by revenue.