2016 – Gary Smith EDA https://www.garysmitheda.com Tue, 03 Jul 2018 15:57:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7.12 Wallcharts 2017 https://www.garysmitheda.com/2017/06/wallcharts-2017/ Wed, 14 Jun 2017 18:52:09 +0000 http://www.garysmitheda.com/?p=3101

In one convenient download, the SDA, Multi-Platform Based Design, ESL, CAE, CAD-CAM Wallcharts that represent the EDA vendors’ IP and tools per category as defined by Gary Smith EDA.

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Siemens Acquires Mentor Graphics: What Does This Mean for EDA? https://www.garysmitheda.com/2016/11/siemens-acquires-mentor-graphics-what-does-this-mean-for-eda-2/ Fri, 18 Nov 2016 04:55:11 +0000 https://www.garysmitheda.com/?p=4061 Design and Reuse

Siemens Acquires Mentor Graphics: What Does This Mean for EDA?

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Why Mentor’s deal is part of a broader complexity trend https://www.garysmitheda.com/2016/11/why-mentors-deal-is-part-of-a-broader-complexity-trend-2/ Thu, 17 Nov 2016 16:34:04 +0000 https://www.garysmitheda.com/?p=4058 Portland Business Journal

Mentor Graphics, One of Big Three in Electronic Design Automation, Sells to Siemens for $4.5 Billion

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Siemens Acquires Mentor Graphics: What Does This Mean for EDA? https://www.garysmitheda.com/2016/11/siemens-acquires-mentor-graphics-what-does-this-mean-for-eda/ Wed, 16 Nov 2016 18:27:07 +0000 https://www.garysmitheda.com/?p=4046

The announcement of Mentor Graphics’ acquisition by Siemens is a huge step toward the convergence of the EDA and mechanical design markets. Siemens is a leading player in mechanical CAx design tools, while Mentor has an expansive EDA product portfolio.  This acquisition shows that the future for the EDA industry is system-level design and that future is now.

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DAC Day One: EDA Through Different Glasses https://www.garysmitheda.com/2016/10/dac-day-one-eda-through-different-glasses-2/ Wed, 26 Oct 2016 15:23:51 +0000 https://www.garysmitheda.com/?p=4035 Semiconductor Engineering

DAC Day One: EDA Through Different Glasses

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One EDA Company Embraces IP in an Extreme Way https://www.garysmitheda.com/2016/10/one-eda-company-embraces-ip-in-an-extreme-way/ Wed, 26 Oct 2016 15:21:22 +0000 https://www.garysmitheda.com/?p=4032 Chip Design Mag

One EDA Company Embraces IP in an Extreme Way

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What About ARM? https://www.garysmitheda.com/2016/07/what-about-arm/ Thu, 21 Jul 2016 15:24:50 +0000 https://www.garysmitheda.com/?p=4017

This week, Japanese technology conglomerate SoftBank Group announced it will purchase semiconductor IP powerhouse ARM in a cash deal worth approximately $32 billion.  What does this massive deal mean for EDA users and vendors?  Gary Smith EDA offers our view of this extremely noteworthy acquisition and its impact on the EDA and electronic design industries.

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DAC News, Sunday https://www.garysmitheda.com/2016/06/dac-news-sunday/ Fri, 10 Jun 2016 02:36:07 +0000 https://www.garysmitheda.com/?p=3973 Cadence

DAC News, Sunday

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GarySmith EDA without Gary https://www.garysmitheda.com/2016/06/garysmith-eda-without-gary/ Fri, 10 Jun 2016 02:33:44 +0000 https://www.garysmitheda.com/?p=3969 Chip Design Mag

GarySmith EDA without Gary

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DAC Day One: EDA Through Different Glasses https://www.garysmitheda.com/2016/06/dac-day-one-eda-through-different-glasses/ Fri, 10 Jun 2016 02:31:46 +0000 https://www.garysmitheda.com/?p=3966 Semiconductor Engineering

DAC Day One: EDA Through Different Glasses

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