74 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I OCTOBER 2024
Duane Benson, founder of Positive Edge, has been
working with silicon and packaging for longer than
some of our newer readers have been alive. We
asked him to share his thoughts on silicon to sys-
tems, which Duane says is much more than a buzz-
word; it's a wake-up call for the industry.
Welcome to the next step in the
manufacturing process—the one
that gets the chemical engineer
in all of us excited. I am referring
to outer layer imaging, or how we
convert digital designs to physical
products.
For years, Cadence Design Systems has been developing EDA tools that
enable the design of ICs and PCBs. Now, as systems become more com-
plex, the lines are blurring between these disciplines, and EDA companies
are providing designers of PCBs and ICs the ability to understand what's
happening upstream and downstream.
The global electronic design automation (EDA) market
size is estimated to grow by USD 8693.6 mn from
2024-2028, according to Technavio. The market is
estimated to grow at a CAGR of 10.26% during the fore-
cast period. Growing significance of EDA in electronic
design process is driving market growth, with a trend
toward machine learning disrupting global EDA market.
However, high dependency on semiconductors and
electronics markets poses a challenge.
TOP TEN
EDA Market to Grow $8.7 Billion (2024-2028) with AI's Rising Impact on Trends
Connect the Dots:
Designing for Reality:
Outer Layer Imaging
Cross-domain Design:
The Key to Managing Complex Methodologies
EDITOR'S
PICKS
Silicon to Systems:
A Wake-up Call for the Industry
John Park
