In addition to the primary EDA tools mentioned above, there are many ancillary EDA tools designed for specific popular applications, such as functional safety and fault injection for automotive applications. Each type of EDA tool is a combination of several EDA point tools, through these specialized EDA tools, chip designers can effectively deal with the complexity of integrated circuit design, ensure the accurate implementation of the design and efficient production. By understanding these different EDA tools and their applications, we can gain a deeper understanding of how EDA technology supports the design and manufacturing of integrated circuits in detail, which in turn drives technological progress and market development across the semiconductor industry.

Ii. Global EDA market competition pattern:

PW481-50 The rise of domestic EDA and the monopoly of overseas giants

In the global EDA market, the high monopoly of overseas giants is significant. Synopsys, Cadence, and Siemens EDA (formerly Mentor Graphics, acquired by Siemens in 2016) together accounted for about 70% of the global EDA market revenue in 2020, a situation that has continued to this day. These three companies are companies that can provide solutions for designing full process EDA tools, and their technology and market position are almost unmatched.

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However, unlike the concentration of the international market, China’s EDA market, although small, is growing faster than the global average. According to the forecast of the China Semiconductor Industry Association, by 2025, China’s EDA market will reach 18.49 billion yuan (about 2.5 billion US dollars), accounting for 18.1% of the global EDA market. Between 2021 and 2025, the compound annual growth rate is expected to reach 15.64%. This rapid growth is partly due to continued domestic investment in advanced process technologies and extensive support from the government to the corporate level.

In addition, digital ics, as a major component of the EDA market, are also showing strong growth momentum globally. According to the data of WSTS, the digital chip market size has reached 305.568 billion US dollars in 2020, accounting for 84.59% of the overall integrated circuit market. The widespread adoption of digital chips, from smartphones to data centers, is further driving the growth in demand for EDA tools.

What are the leading enterprises in China

PW481-50 In the domestic market, after more than 30 years of hard development, domestic EDA has been recognized as the strategic importance of the semiconductor industry and actively supported by government policies. Some of the earliest EDA enterprises, such as Sierxin and Guangliwei, have been deeply engaged in their own fields for more than 20 years, becoming the first batch of domestic EDA enterprises. In 2008, under the influence of the “nuclear high base” special policy, such as Huada Jiutian, Jiulun Electronics, core and semiconductor have been established. These old companies have now become the backbone of domestic EDA. In 2018, the “ZTE incident” further inspired the rise of domestic EDA enterprises, and many new enterprises mushroomed, including Hongxin Micro-nano, XinHuazhang, Hesee industrial soft and so on. At present, the number of domestic EDA enterprises has exceeded 120, and they have made remarkable progress in their respective fields.