EDA Takes to the Cloud (Sort of)

Dylan McGrath, Editor in Chief, EE Times
7/9/2018 00:01 AM EDT

The trend of EDA suppliers offering tools through the cloud was readily apparent at this year's Design Automation Conference (DAC), with the likes of Cadence, Mentor and others unveiling cloud-based offerings.

The trend of EDA suppliers offering tools through the cloud was readily apparent at this year's Design Automation Conference (DAC), with the likes of Cadence, Mentor and others unveiling cloud-based offerings.

But don't expect the cloud to become as prevelanent in EDA as it is in many other corners of the software world. That's because — no surprise — EDA is dramatically different than other types of enterprise software.

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