A list of notable electronic design automation (EDA) companies.
Company | EDA products |
---|---|
Aldec |
|
Altair Engineering |
Through RunTime Design Automation Acquisition
Through Polliwog Acquisition
Through Concept Engineering Acquisition
Through Powersim Acquisition |
Altium |
Through Upverter Acquisition
Through Perception Software Acquisition
|
Ansys |
Through Helic Acquisition
Through DfR Solutions Acquisition Through Diakopto Acquisition
|
Arteris |
Through Magillem Design Services Acquisition
Through Semifore Acquisition
|
Autodesk |
|
Cadence Design Systems |
Through AWR Corporation Acquisition
Through Integrand Software Acquisition
|
COSEDA Technologies |
|
Dassault Systemes |
Through CST acquisition
|
EasyEDA |
|
EasyLogix - Schindler & Schill GmbH |
|
Emerson Electric |
Through National Instruments Acquisition
|
Eremex |
|
IC Manage |
|
Ing.-Büro FRIEDRICH |
TARGET 3001! PCB Layout CAD Software
|
JEDA Technologies |
|
Keysight Technologies EDA division (formerly EEsof) |
Through Cliosoft Acquisition
|
Lauterbach |
|
Siemens Digital Industries Software
Siemens EDA division (formerly Mentor Graphics) |
acquired by Siemens in 2017.
Through LogicVision Acquisition
Through Solido Design Automation Acquisition
Through Austemper Design Systems Acquisition
Through UltraSoC Acquisition
Through Avatar Integrated Systems Acquisition
Through OneSpin Solutions Acquisition
Through Fractal Technologies Acquisition
Through InsightEDA Acquisition
|
VisualSim Architect (Mirabilis Design
| |
MathWorks |
For logical FPGA and ASIC designs
For physical PCB and ASIC designs
|
Novarm |
|
Silvaco |
SPICE modeling and analog & mixed-signal simulation
Custom IC CAD
Interconnect modeling
Library Platform
Through Coupling Wave Solutions assets' Acquisition
Through Polyteda Cloud Acquisition
|
Synopsys |
Through Avant! Acquisition
Through Magma Design Automation Acquisition
Through Synplicity Acquisition [4]
Through Terrain EDA Acquisition [5] Through Dorado Design Automation (Dorado DA) Acquisition
Through Silicon Frontline Technology Acquisition
|
WestDev |
|
Zuken |
Company | EDA products |
---|---|
Intel | Intel acquired
Altera in 2015.
|
Lattice Semiconductor |
|
Microsemi (Subsidiary of Microchip Technology) |
Microsemi acquired
Actel in 2010.
|
Xilinx (Subsidiary of AMD) |
Company | EDA products |
---|---|
Digi-Key |
|
RS Components |
|
Community | EDA products |
---|---|
gEDA |
|
KiCad (GPL) |
|
Analog Design Automation | acquired by
Synopsys
[6] in 2004
|
Ansoft Corporation | acquired by Ansys |
Applicon | Acquired by Schlumberger in 1980. |
Applied Wave Research | acquired by
Cadence Design Systems
|
ARC International | acquired by
Synopsys
|
Automated Systems, Inc. | acquired by
Cadence Design Systems
[7] in 1990
|
Avant! Corporation | acquired by Synopsys [8] in 2002. Avant! itself resulted from the merger of ArcSys and Integrated Silicon Systems on November 27, 1995. It acquired Anagram on September 27, 1996, Meta-Software on October 29, 1996, FrontLine Design Automation on November 27, 1996, and Nexsyn Design Technology on December 31, 1996. [9] |
Azuro | acquired by Cadence
[10] in 2011
|
CadSoft Computer | acquired by Autodesk in 2016 |
Calma | merged into Valid, then Cadence Design Systems [11] |
Ciranova | Acquired by Synopsys [12] in 2012 |
CoFluent Design | acquired by
Intel
[13] in 2011
|
Computervision | Merged into Prime Computer in 1988. Computervision Electrical Design software purchased by INCASES in 1994. |
Coware | acquired by Synopsys in 2010 |
CST - Computer Simulation Technology | acquired by Dassault Systemes in 2016 |
Daisy Systems | merged with Cadnetix in 1988 |
Denali Software | acquired by Cadence Design Systems in Q2 of 2010 |
ECAD, Inc. | merged with SDA Systems in 1987 to create Cadence |
Forte Design Systems | acquired by
Cadence Design Systems
[14] in 2014
|
Gateway Design Automation | acquired by
Cadence Design Systems in 1989
|
IKOS Systems | acquired by
Mentor Graphics in 2002
[15]
|
Interactive Image Technologies or Electronics Workbench | acquired by National Instruments in 2005 |
LogicVision | acquired by Mentor Graphics in 2009 |
Magma Design Automation | acquired by Synopsys in 2012 |
NanGate | acquired by Silvaco in 2018 |
Nimbic (formerly Physware) | acquired by Mentor in 2014 [3] |
OrCAD | acquired by Cadence in 1999 |
Protel | renamed as Altium |
Racal-Redac | Acquired by Zuken in 1994 |
Solido Design Automation | acquired by Siemens in 2017 |
SpringSoft, Inc. | acquired by Synopsys
[16]
|
Tanner EDA | acquired by Mentor Graphics in 2015 [17] |
Valid Logic Systems | merged into Cadence [18] |
Upverter | acquired by Altium in 2017 |
DAFCA |
|
Spectrum Software | closed in 2019 |
UniCAD | Acquired by CCT [19] (Cooper & Chyan Technology) |
A list of notable electronic design automation (EDA) companies.
Company | EDA products |
---|---|
Aldec |
|
Altair Engineering |
Through RunTime Design Automation Acquisition
Through Polliwog Acquisition
Through Concept Engineering Acquisition
Through Powersim Acquisition |
Altium |
Through Upverter Acquisition
Through Perception Software Acquisition
|
Ansys |
Through Helic Acquisition
Through DfR Solutions Acquisition Through Diakopto Acquisition
|
Arteris |
Through Magillem Design Services Acquisition
Through Semifore Acquisition
|
Autodesk |
|
Cadence Design Systems |
Through AWR Corporation Acquisition
Through Integrand Software Acquisition
|
COSEDA Technologies |
|
Dassault Systemes |
Through CST acquisition
|
EasyEDA |
|
EasyLogix - Schindler & Schill GmbH |
|
Emerson Electric |
Through National Instruments Acquisition
|
Eremex |
|
IC Manage |
|
Ing.-Büro FRIEDRICH |
TARGET 3001! PCB Layout CAD Software
|
JEDA Technologies |
|
Keysight Technologies EDA division (formerly EEsof) |
Through Cliosoft Acquisition
|
Lauterbach |
|
Siemens Digital Industries Software
Siemens EDA division (formerly Mentor Graphics) |
acquired by Siemens in 2017.
Through LogicVision Acquisition
Through Solido Design Automation Acquisition
Through Austemper Design Systems Acquisition
Through UltraSoC Acquisition
Through Avatar Integrated Systems Acquisition
Through OneSpin Solutions Acquisition
Through Fractal Technologies Acquisition
Through InsightEDA Acquisition
|
VisualSim Architect (Mirabilis Design
| |
MathWorks |
For logical FPGA and ASIC designs
For physical PCB and ASIC designs
|
Novarm |
|
Silvaco |
SPICE modeling and analog & mixed-signal simulation
Custom IC CAD
Interconnect modeling
Library Platform
Through Coupling Wave Solutions assets' Acquisition
Through Polyteda Cloud Acquisition
|
Synopsys |
Through Avant! Acquisition
Through Magma Design Automation Acquisition
Through Synplicity Acquisition [4]
Through Terrain EDA Acquisition [5] Through Dorado Design Automation (Dorado DA) Acquisition
Through Silicon Frontline Technology Acquisition
|
WestDev |
|
Zuken |
Company | EDA products |
---|---|
Intel | Intel acquired
Altera in 2015.
|
Lattice Semiconductor |
|
Microsemi (Subsidiary of Microchip Technology) |
Microsemi acquired
Actel in 2010.
|
Xilinx (Subsidiary of AMD) |
Company | EDA products |
---|---|
Digi-Key |
|
RS Components |
|
Community | EDA products |
---|---|
gEDA |
|
KiCad (GPL) |
|
Analog Design Automation | acquired by
Synopsys
[6] in 2004
|
Ansoft Corporation | acquired by Ansys |
Applicon | Acquired by Schlumberger in 1980. |
Applied Wave Research | acquired by
Cadence Design Systems
|
ARC International | acquired by
Synopsys
|
Automated Systems, Inc. | acquired by
Cadence Design Systems
[7] in 1990
|
Avant! Corporation | acquired by Synopsys [8] in 2002. Avant! itself resulted from the merger of ArcSys and Integrated Silicon Systems on November 27, 1995. It acquired Anagram on September 27, 1996, Meta-Software on October 29, 1996, FrontLine Design Automation on November 27, 1996, and Nexsyn Design Technology on December 31, 1996. [9] |
Azuro | acquired by Cadence
[10] in 2011
|
CadSoft Computer | acquired by Autodesk in 2016 |
Calma | merged into Valid, then Cadence Design Systems [11] |
Ciranova | Acquired by Synopsys [12] in 2012 |
CoFluent Design | acquired by
Intel
[13] in 2011
|
Computervision | Merged into Prime Computer in 1988. Computervision Electrical Design software purchased by INCASES in 1994. |
Coware | acquired by Synopsys in 2010 |
CST - Computer Simulation Technology | acquired by Dassault Systemes in 2016 |
Daisy Systems | merged with Cadnetix in 1988 |
Denali Software | acquired by Cadence Design Systems in Q2 of 2010 |
ECAD, Inc. | merged with SDA Systems in 1987 to create Cadence |
Forte Design Systems | acquired by
Cadence Design Systems
[14] in 2014
|
Gateway Design Automation | acquired by
Cadence Design Systems in 1989
|
IKOS Systems | acquired by
Mentor Graphics in 2002
[15]
|
Interactive Image Technologies or Electronics Workbench | acquired by National Instruments in 2005 |
LogicVision | acquired by Mentor Graphics in 2009 |
Magma Design Automation | acquired by Synopsys in 2012 |
NanGate | acquired by Silvaco in 2018 |
Nimbic (formerly Physware) | acquired by Mentor in 2014 [3] |
OrCAD | acquired by Cadence in 1999 |
Protel | renamed as Altium |
Racal-Redac | Acquired by Zuken in 1994 |
Solido Design Automation | acquired by Siemens in 2017 |
SpringSoft, Inc. | acquired by Synopsys
[16]
|
Tanner EDA | acquired by Mentor Graphics in 2015 [17] |
Valid Logic Systems | merged into Cadence [18] |
Upverter | acquired by Altium in 2017 |
DAFCA |
|
Spectrum Software | closed in 2019 |
UniCAD | Acquired by CCT [19] (Cooper & Chyan Technology) |