alt Hacker NewsSynopsys, Siemens, and Cadence's EDA tools are the reason for the most part.
They have automated a lot of the really hard work and most the industry is trained on their tools.
Synopsys, Siemens, and Cadence's EDA tools are the reason for the most part.
They have automated a lot of the really hard work and most the industry is trained on their tools.
I wonder if an Alphabet or an Elon Musk would be willing to buy one of these and open source their software tooling. Same for Xilinx.
Open source tools could grow the market by letting many more creators afford to make designs, effectively commoditizing the manufacturers complement.